Sindhu Vee – Sandhog Tour
UK Tour Dates: 1st February – 3rd April 2019
Soho Theatre, London: Mon 6 – Thu 16 May 2019 7.30pm
After the sell out success of her debut Edinburgh run that went to several extra shows and secured her an Edinburgh Comedy Newcomer award nomination for her show ‘Sandhog’. Sindhu Vee has announced a full UK tour starting on 1st February in Crawley and culminating on 3rd April in Bath.
“Her delivery is calm, collected and classy” CHORTLE
Following her her two-week sold out Soho Theatre run in January. More dates in May have now been added so book now so not to avoid disappointment.
“Refreshing; clever stuff” – Beyond The Joke Bruce Dessau
Sindhu Vee
“…a confident and assured set, effortlessly reeling in the audience” THE SKINNY
Sindhu Vee, who was born & raised in India and has received degrees from Delhi, Oxford (for which she got a Radhakrishnan scholarship), McGill and Chicago Universities. She also has half a PHD! After a very short stint being an Yves San Laurent model, she changed direction putting her qualifications to good use and had a successful career in investment banking. She has three kids, including two teenagers, with her Danish husband and owns a bizarrely gigantic Labrador…and now in her early 40’s Sindhu decided it was time to change direction and make her parents proud starting a career in comedy….
What is ‘Sandhog’ about?
“…plenty of bitchy and biting material…” THE LIST
‘Sandhog’ is about how exhausting and complicated it is to love our children, spouse and parents, but how inescapable the urge is to love them as fully as we can. Who the hell doesn’t want love?? You want it, you have to work for it! It’s about being the generation responsible for both the kids and aging parents. When she was young she was brought up by an Ayah (like an Indian nanny) and wore hand-me-downs and had a stammer into her early 20’s. Should she just appreciate what she has? We can’t choose our kids or our parents and ties to them feel primordial…but we can choose our spouse. Those ties feel highly questionable at so many points once the bloom of new love is gone (somewhere between 24 hours – 24 months after the wedding!). Yet many people choose to stay married. Why? Divorce has never been so easy. This show also looks at some home truths on marriage.
Impressive range of recent credits
“ well structured and entertaining” EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MAGAZINE
The award-winning comedian, who only started gigging properly in 2015, has already racked up an impressive range of recent credits that include ‘QI’ & ‘Have I Got News For You’. She is the new host of BBC R4 Comedy of the Week Podcast and has her own Radio 4 comedy series, ‘Sindhustan’, that she recorded this June and transmits later this year. She has also had her own sitcom optioned by a production company. She has just been asked to be a judge on the Bollinger Everyman committee an award for fiction (a previous winner was Helen Fielding).
EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS – NEWCOMER NOMINEE – 2018
EASTERN EYE: ARTS, CULTURE & THEATRE AWARDS – WINNER – 2017
LEICESTER NEW COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR– RUNNER-UP – 2017
NEW ACT OF THE YEAR NATYS – RUNNER-UP – 2017
BBC NEW COMEDY AWARD – FINALIST – 2016
FUNNY WOMEN – FINALIST – 2013
Other TV credits include Alan Davies as Yet Untitled, Live From the BBC and radio. The BBC Asian Network & BBC R4: The Unbelievable Truth/Museum of Curiosity/Arts Podcast. Acting wise she has appeared in the film ‘Say My Name’ and in SKY Arts sitcom ‘Ahir Shah’s Summer’ as well as an episode of Karl Pilkington’s ‘Sick of It’. She also has appeared on the Guilty Feminist Podcast several times as a guest and co-host and the Global Pillage Podcast.
What others have said about ‘Sandhog’
“the best passive-aggressive ethnic-mum routine for years” Sunday Times Culture****
“an exciting new voice; assured, unfiltered and refreshing.” I Talk Telly*****
“Sandhog is Vee’s refreshing and witty take on the common experience of marriage, parenting and ageing parents, in a hilarious show which rightly earned her a Best Newcomer nomination in this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards” The Wee Review ****
“…her style evokes classic American stand ups who have honed their craft over years and are able to turn it to any subject for big laughs” Fest Mag ****
“…a delightfully written and delivered performance, peppered with laugh out loud moments, touches of pathos and delightful misdirection” One For Review ****
“high quality stand up that captivated the audience from the start – funny, bang on and delivered with genuine warmth. Highly recommended” Fringe biscuit ****
Tour Dates:
JANUARY
7th – 19th LONDON – SOHO THEATRE
FEBRUARY
Fri 1st CRAWLEY – The Hawth Studio
Sat 2nd CORSHAM – The Pound
Sun 3rd COVENTRY – Warwick Arts Centre Studio
Thurs 6th BRISTOL – Hen & Chickens
Fri 7th DERBY – Theatre Studio
Wed 13th SHREWSBURY – Theatre Severn Studio
Thurs 14th NORWICH – Arts Centre
Fri 15th LEICESTER – The Y
Sat 16th SWANSEA – Grand Studio
Wed 20th CAMBRIDGE – Junction
Fri 22nd BIRMINGHAM – Glee
Sat 23rd MAIDENHEAD – Norden Farm Studio
Wed 27th GUILDFORD – G Live Studio
Thurs 28th BASINGSTOKE – Anvil Forge
MARCH
Fri 1st WINCHESTER – Discovery Centre
Sat 2nd SOUTHEND – Cliffs Studio
Thurs 7th READING – 21 South Street
Fri 8th PETERBOROUGH – Black Box
Sat 9th CORBY – Cube Lab
Sun 10th LINCOLN – Engine Room
Sat 16th BEDFORD – Com Ex Harpur Suite
Wed 20th ALDERSHOT – West End Centre
Thurs 21st LEAMINGTON SPA – Studio Space
Fri 22nd SALFORD – Lowry Studio
Sat 23rd BURY – Met Studio
Thurs 28th HUDDERSFIELD – LBT Studio
Fri 29th BROMSGROVE – Artrix Studio
Sat 30th SOLIHULL – The Core Theatre
Sun 31st BRIGHTON – Komedia Studio
APRIL
Wed 3rd BATH – Rondo
MAY
6th – 16th LONDON – Soho Theatre