Suzanna Kempner

Suzanna Maria Kempner (born 1 February 1985), also known as Sooz Kempner, is an English actress, singer and stand-up comedian who studied at the Royal Academy of Music.

Suzanna Kempner
Born (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985
MediumStand-up
EducationRoyal Academy of Music
Years active2009–present
Websitesoozkempner.co.uk

Biography

Kempner's first stand-up gig was in 2009 at The Cavendish Arms.[1] On 27 February 2010 Kempner made it through to the semi-finals of the UK Musical Comedy Awards. She was named Best Newcomer in the competition and performed at the final on 26 March 2010.[2]

In March 2010 Kempner recorded the demo album for a new musical by Theresa Howard and Steve Edis, I Capture the Castle.[3]

On 24 September 2012 Kempner won the Variety Award at the Funny Women Awards at the Leicester Square Theatre.[4]

From February to 17 March 2013 Kempner appeared as Katisha in the Pulling Focus production of The Mikado at The Tabard Theatre in West London.[5]

Kempner's full Edinburgh Festival debut was at the 2014 fringe with the stand-up hour "Defying Gravity".[6]

Kempner was a regular contributor to Standard Issue Magazine and in 2018 performed her sixth solo show, "Super Sonic 90s Kid", at the Edinburgh Festival.

In 2018 she has performed in Doodle at the Waterloo East Theatre, The World Goes Round at the Stockwell Playhouse and as David Cameron in a new musical about Brexit by Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer the Opera) and Jonny Woo.

Kempner hosts the podcast Mystery on the Rocks, which began in 2019, with Chris Stokes and Masud Milas.[7][8]

References
  1. "Sooz Kempner - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Putting It Together". possessedamusical.blogspot.com.
  4. "Magazine | Funny Women". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013.
  5. "The Stage / Reviews / The Mikado".
  6. "Sooz Kempner Stand Up Comedian". soozkempner.
  7. "'I almost wet myself laughing': 50 funny podcasts to make you feel much better". the Guardian. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. Bennett, Steve (30 March 2019). "Comedy meets true crime podcast... in an old saloon : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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