Sikisa Explained

Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes is an English immigration lawyer and stand-up comedian. who uses only her first name as her stage name.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Her humor often incorporates topics of race, class, and discrimination.

Career

She began doing standup while she was studying for her law degree and comedy club in Stockwell at the suggestion of her boss at the pub.

She was a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award finalist in 2017 where she competed under her initial stage name of Twix.[7]

Personal Life

She was born in London but spent her early years in Barbados.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standup and immigration lawyer Sikisa: ‘I’m the hardest working act on the circuit’. Liam. Pape. Interview by Liam. Pape. 17 April 2023. The Guardian.
  2. Web site: BBC Scotland - BBC Scotland - Lawyer by day, comedian by night: How Sikisa is challenging views one joke at a time. BBC.
  3. Web site: Sikisa review – a sparkling comedy party. Brian. Logan. 7 August 2022. The Guardian.
  4. Web site: Comedian Sikisa on Edinburgh, immigration and her love for Brixton. Bruce. Dessau. 12 July 2022. Evening Standard.
  5. Web site: Interview with comedian Sikisa. Voice Magazine.
  6. Web site: Interview with comedian and dancer Sikisa. Voice Magazine.
  7. Web site: Dessau . Bruce . 2022-07-12 . Comedian Sikisa on Edinburgh, immigration and her love for Brixton . 2024-08-24 . Evening Standard . en.
  8. Web site: Dessau . Bruce . 2022-07-12 . Comedian Sikisa on Edinburgh, immigration and her love for Brixton . 2024-08-24 . Evening Standard . en.

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