Join us for a new run of our brilliant stand-up comedy collaboration with Show & Tell and Soho Theatre, starting with a  gig headlined by Sophie Duker, hosted by Fatiha El-Ghorri and featuring No Direction Home comedians Teddy and Selam Amare.

Counterpoints Arts runs No Direction Home, a project for new comics from refugee and migrant backgrounds, featuring workshops, expert tuition and gigs around the country. Created in partnership with Camden People’s Theatre and comedian Tom Parry. Previous shows have featured headliners such as Romesh Ranganathan, Nish Kumar, Joel Dommett, Lou Sanders, Suzi Ruffell and more.

Selam Amare is a cultural producer, comedian, and advocate of migrant issues in London. She joined No Direction Home in 2019 and has since worked with Counterpoints Arts, producing part of No Direction Home standup comedy event series. One of Selam’s projects is Azmari Bet, she is passionate about platforming her native Ethiopian culture by promoting Ethiopian music styles, artists, food, and dance.

Teddy is an actor, poet, and comedian. He was part of the first No Direction Home cohort and has performed at venues including Camden People’s Theatre and Southbank Centre. Teddy engages with Phosphoros Theatre, leads workshops for refugee youth, and collaborates with education and mental health professionals. He’s a prolific poet, performing at Ethiopian community events.