Stand-up show in which Sophie Duker and the audience troll masculinity, from hypermasculinity to the 'Would You Rather: Man or Bear?' question.
Sophie Duker brings her new show Hot Beef Injection to Soho Theatre on Monday 26 October, the first of a 12-night run that goes until 7 November. It's a stand-up show in the Downstairs room, and the title gives a fair hint of where she's heading: she describes it as a night where she and the audience troll masculinity, taking on hypermasculinity, heavy-handed handymen, and the 'Would You Rather: Man or Bear?' question. She also points to a non-consensual experience with an older man in the industry as the incident that triggered the whole thing.
If you've come across her work on TV, you'll recognise the name. She's a Taskmaster champion (series 13) and the only winner of the show with a tongue piercing. Since her award-nominated Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2019, her shows have drawn sell-out runs and critical acclaim, and she's supported Frankie Boyle, Ron Funches and Maria Bamford on the road. As a comedy writer and TV personality, she's appeared on Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Live at the Apollo, hosted the BBC companion programmes for I May Destroy You and Everything I Know About Love, and in 2022 became the first comedian to host The Booker Prize. She also starred as 'ELLEN' in the 2025 film Deep Cover. Off-stage, she founded the collective VITAMIN P.O.C.
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Hot Beef Injection is the new material she's taking out on tour, and the Soho Theatre run is one of the stops. The shows run from 26 October to 7 November, with half a dozen nights in between, all starting at 9.15 pm. Tickets start at £20, with full price between £20 and £25 depending on the night, and members' discounts available. Those prices include a £2 restoration levy and a £2 booking fee. It's a late one, so keep that in mind if you're planning a mid-week night out.
