Jo Burke

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Jo has written six books with the seventh due for release in 2024. Signed copies and reviews are available via  Custard HQ.

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Read of her latest blog here.

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Her debut comedy book about online dating 'iScream'  reached No. 17 on Amazon Top 100 Paid For and No.1 on Amazon Unlimited Top 100 Free. Click image above for more info. Paperback available here.

 

Below are two monologues written/directed and produced by Jo. 

 

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'Instaphamous' (2023) Bath Comedy Festival. Brighton Fringe Festival. London - Museum of Comedy.

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'Peculiar' (2019) performed in London and at the Brighton Fringe.

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 'iScream' (2015) performed at the Edinburgh Festival to a packed house every day. 

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'BurkeShire' (2014) was her first solo comedy show. A multi-media , multi-character hour of comedy performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton Fringe and London Leicester Square Theatre.

 

She also co-wrote, performed and directed four other successful Edinburgh Festival shows from (2010-2014) for the sketch group she founded called 'FunBags'.

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Writer's Avenue produced one of her short plays 'The Nanny' at The Soho Theatre as part of 'The Gossip' (2013). Directed by Sandra Thompson-Quartey. All three shows sold out! 

 

Her debut full length play 'Deadlock' was performed at The Canal Cafe Theatre (2013). Directed by Adam Morley.

 

One of her monologues 'Sweet Sixteen' was performed and produced by The Canal Cafe as part of 'Canal Voices'. Directed by Adam Morley (2012).  

 

Her short play 'If Not Here Where?' was produced and performed by The Pleasance Theatre. Directed by Maggie Inchley (2010).