I recently recorded an interview with Ian Assersohn about his new novel, The Lampmaker. Watch/listen below to hear more about it!
The novel touches on all sorts of themes including migration, art, craft, prejudice and hope, telling the narrative of two brothers fleeing the state-backed anti-Semitism of imperial late 19th-century Russia to the (comparatively) friendlier London.
Our conversation explores the value of culture, the importance of different forms of Art, responses to pandemics/epidemics and why looking at and engaging with history is an essential thing to do when looking towards the future.
The self-portrait mentioned by Ian later in the chat is Self Portrait in a Straw Hat by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun – check out the National Gallery’s page about it here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/elisabeth-louise-vigee-le-brun-self-portrait-in-a-straw-hat
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Here’s a video of me recently performing at the prestigious (it has a Wikipedia page) comedy night, Quantum Leopard. Listen to how much fun the crowd is having. You could have that much fun, too!
Forthcoming gigs include the following – there may/will be others:
17th March 2026, 7pm: Slap & Giggle @ Coin Laundry, Clerkenwell
24th March 2026, 7.30pm: Lolipops, Southwark
26th March 2026, 7.30pm: Comedy @ Cosmic, Plymouth
9th April 2026, 7pm: Sunset Comedy, Chalk Farm
15th April 2026, time tbd: BALD PERSONALITY DISORDER 40min-ish WIP at Shirker’s Rest, New Cross (more details soon!)
27th June 2026: Twinkles Cabaret, London
9th August – 14th August: BALD PERSONALITY DISORDER at The Street, Edinburgh, part of PBH’s Free Fringe
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