Erika Ehler

Dark, visceral, and impossibly sharp—Erika Ehler's comedy hits like a perfectly-timed punchline to the gut. This Emmy-nominated writer and Toronto-born firecracker has been making waves on the UK circuit since winning the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2019, scooping up the Mike Craig Comedy Award and Hot Water Roast Battle Champion title the same year. She's become a favourite on the Comedy Boat since bringing her razor-edged material to our stages, where her flirty, fierce delivery keeps audiences hooked from first joke to last. Her Edinburgh Fringe shows—including Femcel and the unforgettably titled I Got Some Dope Ass Memories With People That I'll Never F*ck With Again—have cemented her reputation as one of the most exciting young comedians around. Her TV credits are equally impressive: she's graced the stage on Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Comedians Giving Lectures, and Comedy Central Live, while behind the scenes penning brilliance for Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and Netflix hits like Death to 2020, Death to 2021, and Cunk on Life. A graduate of Salford University's Comedy Writing & Performance course, Erika delivers precise, provocative stand-up that's equal parts dark humour and genuine heart—exactly the kind of comedy we live for.