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Jessica Fostekew: Iconic Breath
21 February @ 8.00pm
About Jessica Fostekew: Iconic Breath
A monster’s guide to tolerance and temperance. Jess can feel herself becoming an emotional wildebeest right when her world (and the whole world, thanks) demands cool, collected, ultra-detached saint-like kindness and understanding. S**t.
She goes digging around in her DNA for answers and finds so many beautiful horrors. Witness her effort to become a brand new, mythical, mystical ‘coper.’ Or Not. She gets cancelled, she gets touched and she gets a dolphin-based epiphany all in one show. The silliest of comedy for the scariest of days from Edinburgh Best Show Award Nominee.
You’ve seen Jessica Fostekew on BBC’s QI, Live at the Apollo, Celebrity University Challenge and Richard Osman’s House of Games. From Travel Man on C4 and World’s Most Dangerous Roads on Dave.
You know her from her two BBC R4 series of Sturdy Girl Club, plus podcasts The Guilty Feminist and Hoovering. And, of course, from the new mighty smash hit Gladiator’s fan-podcast Contender Ready, which Jess co-hosts with Olympic weightlifting superstar, Emily Campbell.
Reviews
“A new fiercely funny strain of comedy that’s her own.”
The Times
“A loud, lively and vital voice.”
Evening Standard
“She wears her smarts on her sleeve.”
The Guardian
“All-round comedy powerhouse.”
The Skinny
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
Standard – £19.00
Pay More – £21.00
Pay Less – £17.00
Dates & times:
Saturday 21 February 2026 at 8.00pm
Running time:
2 hours, including an interval
Age guidance:
14+
Content guidance:
This show contains strong language
About The North Wall Arts Centre
The North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre, a public art gallery, as well as studios for dance and drama.
The centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work.
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