Celya AB: We Must Stop Meeting Like This

Celya AB returns to York on Friday 9 October, bringing her new stand-up show We Must Stop Meeting Like This to Theatre@41. It's a set built around the idea of breaking free from shame, and what happens once you actually do it. From there, she works her way into the kind of forensic overthinking we've all done with our own lives: how a single comment from a Spanish teacher when you were fifteen can still be rattling around in your head years later, and how that can wind up affecting everything from your love life to your career.

If you haven't come across her yet, she's a writer's comic. Chortle called her one of the most gifted joke writers of her age, and the British Comedy Guide described her work as exceptional and impressively original. She's appeared on Live At The Apollo, the Off Menu podcast, and Comedy Central Live, and this show arrives after a run of sold-out dates across the UK, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the Soho Theatre.

The reviews have been strong on the writing side of things. The Scotsman gave it four stars and called her a superb contriver of pithy, memorable punchlines; Pepper & Salt gave it five, saying she's claimed her crown and her mastery over the stand-up art form; and Entertainment Now also went for four stars, noting that her quips are slick, her one-liners razor sharp, and her caustic wit and pithy anecdotes dazzle the mind. It's the kind of set that lands on the punchline rather than the performance, so if you're into sharp, observational comedy, this is right in that wheelhouse.

It's a ticketed show, so you'll need to book in advance. You can grab yours through the official event page, and if you have any questions, the box office is at boxoffice@41monkgate.co.uk. Celya AB at Theatre@41, 9 October.