Isma Almas: About a Buoy – Adventures in Adoption
Gilded Balloon Teviot - The Turret
Teviot Row House
13 Bristo Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9AJ
Comedy
Wed 21 Aug 2019 14:45
(60 minutes)
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NO LATE COMERS AFTER 5 MINUTES Isma has three children of her own, the
youngest of whom is adopted. In About a Buoy, her friendly,
Bradford-infused, preconception-shattering style allows her to explore the
realities of transracial adoption whilst taking the scenic routes of
gender, religion, sexuality, race, one homophobic Muslim mother and
Freddie Mercury. 'A natural at teasing out the underlying humour from
real-life stories' (Chortle.co.uk). 'One of the most original and charming
circuit comedians' (BroadwayBaby.com). 'A one-woman antidote to
Islamophobia' (Leeds Guide). 'An engaging character that's mumsy and
mischievous at the same time.' (Skinny).