Jokes and Laffs – May 2026

Some choose their alter ego, as for Mr Lorraine it chose her. Mr Lorraine takes you on a journey of what life is like as woman with a ‘ man’s’ voice. accusations of fraud and being denied access to certain services are just some of the experiences Mr Lorraine has to battle daily.

However in 2022 Mr Lorraine suffered a stroke so sounding like a man is the least of her problems.

Lorraine Chademunhu is comedian born in Zimbabwe who burst into the comedy scene in March 2017. She has performed at the sold out ‘Out OfOrder’ TEDx Kingston Upon Thames 2018 and has wowed audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018 and 2019. Now on a stroke recovery journey, Mr Lorraine shares the funny side of some the struggles she faces.

Des Feehily – Effortlessly likeable, fast-thinking, and packed with razor sharp wit. His crowd work and punchy jokes set the tone perfectly and keep the laughs rolling along.

Jason Patterson is a versatile and engaging comedian.An audience favourite Jason has performed at comedy clubs across the UK and his strong performances have seen him booked on the International circuit performing across North America Europe and the Middle East. He’s also had appearances on BBC3 and MTV

“Brilliant stage presence backed by a perfectly measured delivery” – Chortle

President Obonjo, is an upcoming and increasingly successful stand-up comedian. As the larger-than-life, uber-confident, self-appointed, side-splitting dictator of ‘Lafta Republic’, President Obonjo has quietly been leading a comedy revolution to become the first President to take over the comedy industry by storm. Well known for his viral videos President Obonjo delivers Comedy for the people by the people.

What the press have said:
“It’s a great comic construct, with lots of seized opportunities for playing with the clichés” – Steve Bennett, Chortle

“There was the potential of that high-status, comedy bomb-proof kind of character that Alexis Dubus has created so successfully with Marcel Lucont.” – Ben Veneables, Londonist

“This hour-long show was a revelation… Not at all what I was expecting.” – John Fleming

“On the face of it, it works as a well-crafted political comedy, exposing how the world has treated Africa and left much of it to suffer corrupt governments led by the likes of Obonjo. But it’s the layers of context that really make this a fascinating, bewildering and painfully funny experience.” – ☆☆☆☆☆ Fringe G