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Unique oddball comedy coming to Preston’s The Ferret

Posted on - 14th February, 2023 - 7:00pm | Author - | Posted in - Arts & Culture, Preston News, University campus, What's On in Preston
Cheekykita on stage Pic: Garry Cook
Cheekykita – Sonja Doubleday – performs It Is What It Isn’t at The Continental, Preston – part of Lancashire Fringe Festival.

One of the UK’s funniest comedy performers is coming to Preston for a one-off performance.

Cheekykita – who has worked with many of the biggest names on the comedy and TV circuit – brings her unique brand of comedy to The Ferret on Thursday 23 February.

The comedian and actor – real name Sonja Doubleday – has been likened to The Mighty Boosh and comedy great Spike Milligan.

She has supported Robin Ince, Simon Munnery, Tony Law and Harry Hill and has wowed audiences with her acclaimed physical and oddball comedy.

Her show It Is What It Isn’t came to Preston in 2022 as part of Lancashire Fringe Festival, playing a sell-out gig at The Continental’s Boatyard space.

Cheekykita - Sonja Doubleday - performs It Is What It Isn't at The Continental as part of Lancashire Fringe Festival Pic: Garry Cook
Cheekykita – Sonja Doubleday – performs It Is What It Isn’t at The Continental as part of Lancashire Fringe Festival Pic: Garry Cook

Promoter Garry Cook said: “Cheekykita was many people’s highlight of Lancashire Fringe Festival so to have her back is a huge honour for me.

“This is a one-off gig in the north for Cheekykita who has agreed to come back to Preston because she had such a great experience here last year.

“It feels amazing that such an accomplished performer – a total expert in her field of physical and clowning comedy – is coming to The Ferret, giving Preston audiences a unique opportunity to see a stunning show.

“This will be an unforgettable night and chance to see and exceptional performer on stage. I can’t wait for the big night and would say to the people of Preston: come and see something unforgettable!”

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The comedy gig is part of The Ferret’s long-running theatre and performance night on the last Thursday of every month.

Previous shows and performers who have gone on to become huge hits at Edinburgh Fringe and around the world, including Clementine Bogg-Hargroves’ Skank, Joanne Tremarco’s Women Who W*nk and Rock N Roll Suicide by Lee Mark Jones, plus stand-ups Tom Mayhew and Jonny Pelham, and poets Toria Garbutt, Henry Normal, Mike Garry and Tony Walsh, who returns to The Ferret on Thursday 30 March.

Cheekykita: It Is What It Isn’t is at The Ferret on Thursday 23 February 23. Doors 7pm, show starts 8pm.

Tickets cost £7 and are available from Skiddle.

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