“Sophie Duker creates a chatty, engaging, hilarious evening of comedy and
delivers a very funny, relevant show that has the whole audience laughing!”
Sophie Duker: the self professed ‘delulu’ main character with potential daddy issues. She runs onto the Soho Theatre downstairs stage with incredible energy and enthusiasm, leaping into the audience and circling the room like a Rockstar. She is a joy to watch and has the audience laughing and smiling all the way through this 65 minute comedy show.
This show details Duker’s experiences of going to therapy with her dad, dating as a bisexual woman, being viewed as a ‘cool’ person by white people, having a sugar daddy, and her commitment to being ‘delulu’. The way she narrates a story naturally brings the audience in and you want to know where she is going with it. It’s often not where you expect. Sometimes it is. Both are hilarious.
Duker’s crowd work is particularly excellent as she interacts with both the audience as a whole and individuals on the spot in a hilarious way. Particularly amusing is the moment she enlists a male audience member to take the role of her ‘temporary daddy’ who then offers advice and encouragement throughout the show. She is engaging and asks the audience questions in a way that ensures there is something for everyone to find funny.
Duker gives chaotic energy in the best way! She is so likeable and engaging, chatting to the audience like your older sister’s best mate that loves you and also has wisdom and a funny anecdote to share. She uses humour and her own personal stories to make excellent, very relevant commentaries about gender, race, neurodivergence, and being LGBTQ+, and delivers punch lines in such a funny way.
The Soho Theatre is a great venue if you want a good vibes bar space to get a drink before your show! It is very busy and loud so perhaps not the best if you want somewhere quiet to chill beforehand. There is a really nice cabaret layout in the downstairs space and although sometimes the person in front can block the view slightly, Duker brilliantly moves around the stage with so much energy this isn’t a problem at all. It is a great intimate venue that feels so conversational and
allows for a fantastic hour of comedy. The 9:15pm start time is late (for those that like to be in bed with a book by 10pm) but very worth it!
Duker excellently sings a hilarious parody song mid-show which is so high energy and has the whole room laughing. She is a talented storyteller and comedian, and seems like someone you’d really get on with and have a lovely, hilarious dinner with! She has created a fantastic night of comedy and developed a show that is brilliant to watch on your own, with your friends, your partner, your parents…or your therapist!
An excellent evening of comedy from a brilliantly exciting and engaging comedian at an intimate venue! Sophie Duker is on tour with ‘Sophie Duker: But Daddy I Love Her’ until May 2025.