COMEDY
I Love Maria Shehata. She is funny on and off stage and always has original material. I think she is a truly unique comedian and I miss watching her work.
Bill Burr
Maria Shehata is an Egyptian-American comedian based in London. She’s been featured on Live at the Apollo, Comedy Central’s The Watch List and Comedy Central Live, Dave Channel’s Comedy Guide To Life, and Showtime’s Bridging the Gap.
Maria has supported Bill Burr, Aziz Ansari, and Jonathan Pie in London’s West End. She was shortlisted as one of the Five Best New Acts at the Edinburgh Fringe.
She is co-host of the weekly comedy podcast 2 Non Doctors with NYC based comedian Liz Miele.
★★★★½ “An absolute master when it comes to the art of comedy storytelling.” - Radio Haha
★★★★ “In the chaos of Edinburgh Fringe, this show is a total find.” - Within Her Words
★★★★ “I felt as though I was a dinner guest at her place.” - LondonTheatre1.com
★★★★ “An experienced, warm, and engaging comedian we want to be friends with.” -Funny Women
★★★★ “Consistently great.” - Voice Mag
★★★★ “Upliftingly relaxed, California smooth.” - Fest
★★★★ “Shehata is warm and witty and she lights up the whole room.” - SimplyStageytix.com
★★★★ “A heartfelt and acerbic hour of on-the-nose comedy storytelling” - Fringe Guru
★★★★ “A charming, engaging storyteller and performer.” - Broadway World
★★★★ “I’m sure anyone that’s been to see Maria will be following developments with baited breath.” Hammy’s Comedy Review
““A joyous look at love and life as an American-Egyptian in London and Shehata is so effortlessly engaging that this audience would happily take a half hour encore.” ”