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“Unstoppably entertaining… ready for her Netflix special” The Times ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“The smoothest of comics… a marvel” The Guardian ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“You won’t see a smarter, slicker set this year” Evening Standard ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“A masterclass” The Scotsman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Janine Harouni is bringing her new show This Is What You Waited For — fresh from its debut at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe — to Europe this November.
The UK-based Lebanese American comic, a Best Newcomer nominee in 2019, and Best Show nominee in 2023, dubbed one of The Guardian’s ‘Ten Comedians To Watch’ and ‘ready for her Netflix special’ by The Times, brings us her third stand-up show – a joyful hour on marriage, parenting, and all of the wonderful milestones that slowly degrade your sleep and sanity.
Harouni said: “After my last two shows took on the heavy subject matter of miscarriage, grief and a near-fatal car accident, I’m excited to be back with my most joyful hour yet. I nearly titled it ‘Everyone’s Okay and Janine Doesn’t Go To The Hospital” but I didn’t want to tempt fate.”
Harouni’s hotly-anticipated return to stand-up stages follows critical acclaim and an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for both of her previous two hours, which she has gone on to tour across the world, including an Off-Broadway run in New York and a performance at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival in LA.
Earlier this year, Harouni made her first appearance on the BBC’s Live At The Apollo. Clips from that set have already been viewed over 20 million times, making it one of the most-watched Live At The Apollo debuts in recent years. In 2019, Janine’s debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. ‘Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)’ explained how a near fatal car accident helped bridge the gap between Janine and her Trump-supporting father. It was recommended by the critics at the New York Times and originally filmed as her debut special for Amazon Prime UK. It is now available to stream worldwide on YouTube.
Janine has opened for comics such as Michael Che and Adam Rowe and is a regular on UK TV with appearances on The Last Leg, Live At The Apollo, The Russell Howard Hour, The John Bishop Show, Comedian’s Giving Lectures, Question Team and more.
As an actress she has featured in films and TV shows like Bob’s Burgers, The Franchise, Collette, Patrick Melrose, The People We Hate At The Wedding and The Batman.
She has also starred in the ITV2 sitcom Buffering, for which she served as a writer in its second series. She has gained a social media following of over 600k with over 150 million views on her clips and specials.