WHO IS SUSAN HARRISON?

Susan Harrison is an award-winning character comedian, improviser, actor and writer based in London, UK. She has brought six critically acclaimed solo character shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, firmly establishing a unique brand of “gloriously absurd, laugh out loud” comedy (The List). Her latest hour, Should I Still Be Doing This? enjoyed a smash hit run at the Gilded Balloon and will play Soho Theatre this year.

As an improviser, she has been a core member of the Olivier Award winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical for 13 years, has performed in Mischief Comedy’s Mischief Movie Night and Mischief Movie Night In, and has guested with improv legends including The Comedy Store Players, The Noise Next Door, and Paul Merton and Suki Webster.

She has written for BBC Radio 4 and CBBC, and has a number of projects in development with her production company One Size Productions and elsewhere. Her first short film, Seashore, won Best Screenplay at Oxford International Short Film Festival.

In a nutshell, she’s a funny surreal person who makes funny surreal things.

PRESS

“Harrison is a performer with depth and range… a fantastic character comedian and at her best can deliver solid gold” - Chortle

“Razor sharp wit and apt social observation brilliantly displaced onto a surreal setting… smart and original absurdist comedy” - ThreeWeeks

“Gloriously absurd… deliriously funny” - The List

“Incredibly funny… Harrison’s ideas are endless and her skills are limitless” - Entertainment Now

“Ridiculous characters with great timing and quirky humour” - The Daily Telegraph

“First class comic acting” - The Guardian

“An excellent character construction… her instant of seeing ourselves as others see us was a moment of heartbreak, but not milked… a charming, sweet piece” - Chortle

“When Susan Harrison takes on a new persona, she does so with her whole body - she seems to shrink and stretch before our eyes - transforming and transporting herself across social class, gender and species. It’s seamless and vaguely unnerving” - The Skinny

“Superb timing and sharply intelligent social observation” - Edfringe Review

“One of the most entertaining hours of the festival. I was truly blown away… really, really impressive indeed” - British Comedy Guide

“Sways from the relatable and observational to the more surreal… should Susan Harrison still be doing this? Most certainly.” - Bruce Dessau, Beyond the Joke