Emma Doran is an Irish comedian on the rise. She has just been cast in the Prime Video series LOL: Last One Laughing, hosted by Graham Norton, in which comedians are put in a house and have to make others laugh to get them evicted. On the evidence of her set last night Doran will surely be one of the favourites to win.
Her show, Mad Isn’t It – the title comes from the phrase she used in viral lockdown videos – is essentially a beginner’s guide to Doran, in which she finds the funnies in her family, from her parents to her partner and children. She is a natural storyteller, and so at ease onstage that you quickly relax, knowing that you are going to be thoroughly entertained.
