Jo Burke
Actor, Comedian & Writer
Jo has written six books with the seventh due for release in 2024. Signed copies and reviews are available via Custard HQ.
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.
Jo is currently performing her fourth solo comedy show 'Instaphamous' (2023) on the circuit. Catch her at various comedy festivals and around London throughout 2023. Bath Comedy Festival 7th April 2023. Brighton Fringe Festival 4th June 2023. London - Museum of Comedy 12th July 2023.
'Peculiar' (2019) performed in London and at the Brighton Fringe.
'iScream' (2015) performed at the Edinburgh Festival to a packed house every day.
'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'.
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).
