John Achkar: His country is collapsing. He's having a baby.

John Achkar: His country is collapsing. He’s having a baby. So obviously, this is the right year for a Lebanese comedian you’ve never heard of to try English stand-up for the first time

Fresh off a sold-out debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe, John Achkar is bringing his stand-up to London - in his third language.

Over the last year, John’s Arabic tour has taken him across 85 cities, but this time he’s swapping packed theatres for chaos (in English). He hasn’t checked if London is ready. He hasn’t checked if his vocabulary is ready. But somewhere in the madness, he's betting on one simple theory: we're all carrying the same stories, just told in different languages.

“A heartfelt hour of storytelling delivered with expert timing” ★★★★ The List ★★★★ The National