Isabelle Farah: Work in Progress

Isabelle Farah is at Camden Comedy Club on Tuesday 27 October, with a set she's billing as a work in progress. It's a one-hour show, and the tagline is 'No hummus was harmed in the making of this show.'

Farah is a Lebanese-London comedian and actress who's been picking up some serious momentum lately. The Evening Standard called her the 'next big thing' and Graham Norton described her as a 'heart-beating performer'. Her stand-up draws on motherhood, daughterhood and her Lebanese heritage, so there's a good bit of family and identity in the mix. She's also worked across radio and TV, with appearances on Radio 4, Channel 4 and ITV, including a role in a Walkers Crisps Christmas commercial.

Because it's a work in progress, you're seeing the material while it's still being shaped. That's the trade-off: you get a look at a new show before it's fully polished, and the room is part of the process. It's a good way to catch someone on the rise before they're playing much bigger rooms.

The club is The Camden Head, at 100 Camden High St, London NW1 0LU. Doors open at 8:15pm, and the show starts at 8:30pm. Tickets are £7.00, and it's an 18+ event.