Fringe 2022: EUNICE OLUMIDE MBE: AFROPOLITICOOL

SHOW: EUNICE OLUMIDE MBE: AFROPOLITICOOL

DATES + time:14th – 15th August 2022 / 17th – 21st August (rest day 16th) 8.35pm
(1 hour)

VENUE: The Stand Comedy Club, New Town Theater 96 George Street EH2 3DR
Suitability : 18+ ( Restriction)

https://www.thestand.co.uk/shows/1260-afropoliticool-eunice-olumide/

From Vogue magazine to putting Piers Morgan in his place and zombifying politician’s on Question Time. Come and join Edinburgh-born Supermodel Eunice Olumide for this hilarious exploration into the crazy and complicated world of modern-day political narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths running the planet we live on today.

Beyonce says ‘Who runs the world… Girls?’ Is this true or is it just Karen?
From the catwalk to hard talk, sit back as she fashions a lyrical and hysterical debrief covering themes of home, family, politics and where we find ourselves in 2022.

Booking and performing at the well respected ‘The Stand’ comedy venue at the Fringe is no small feat for Eunice’s first show.

She says “Comedy is where my heart is, but since I’m not known as a comedian I’ve had to put myself on the line and push back against all those telling me to ‘stay in my lane’. I really just want to make people laugh and have a good time in many ways I never had the chance to just be myself before”

BIO

Born in Edinburgh, Scottish Supermodel MBE career spans continents across the globe.

Eunice Olumide is a force to be reckoned with, a Scottish supermodel, actress, and art gallerist, she has never shied away from controversy and speaks with authority on subjects she is passionate about. It is fair to say that everything Eunice touches turns to gold, but not by luck, through sheer dedication and hard work.

She landed a major role with urban music mogul ‘Stormzy’ in Malorie Blackman’s
Noughts and Crosses’ adding to previous achievements playing live at the Apollo NYC, and a five-star review for her solo production Metamorph at The Traverse Theater and cameo appearances in Ab Fab The Movie, Star Wars Rogue One, and The Last Jedi.

A passionate activist and campaigner Eunice has worked with the Center for Social Justice and spoken at the House of Parliament influencing the first ever inquiry into the impact of fast fashion on the environment. She is currently the Ambassador for FAD, Best Beginnings, Graduate Fashion Week, AAI, Zero Waste Scotland, and Fashion Targets, joining the ranks of Kate Moss, Edith Bowman, Twiggy, Alan Carr, and Sharon & Kelly Osborne.

Eunice starred in / produced the UK’s first ever award-winning podcast dedicated to women of color on BBC Radio 5 Live called the ‘Sista Collective’. Interviewing world heavyweights in film, fashion, and television including Amma Asante.

In November 2020 she worked with Simon Fredricks on the life of Stephen Lawrence and founded the ADBSF Fund primarily focused on supporting Afro-Caribbean businesses in a daunting Coivd-19 climate.

Taking a prime position in Simon’s 2021 ‘The Outsiders’ In 2019 she created ‘Next Generation Regeneration’ curating exhibitions, talks, and events at Tate Modern and The V & A, becoming the first ever Scottish Model to call into account the UK Government and highlight the Windrush Scandal.

She has appeared in every publication imaginable including ELLE, Glamour Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Collectible DRY, WAD, ID Magazine, Dazed & Confused, Oyster, Paper Cut, New York Magazine, Vogue, Italian Vogue, Bahrain Confidential, and Tatler.