Marjolein Robertson is an award-winning stand-up, improviser, and storyteller originally from Shetland. Nominated for the Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award and the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Comedy Award, her Fringe shows Marj and O both sold out and earned rave reviews!

We discuss how she accidentally started with hour-long comedy shows, being influenced by Shetland folklore, why she won’t do the “small island” material anymore, the themes within her trilogy of shows, death, the pressure to turn trauma into material, choosing between art or algorithms and is Marjolein Robertson happy…

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Catch Up with Marjolein:

Marjolein Robertson is at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer with Lein, taking place at the Pleasance Dome from the 30th July to the 24th August.

Find all the dates and more at marjoleinrobertson.com.

Everything Stu's up to:

Come and help me figure out some NEW STUFF at the Edinburgh Fringe: 11th-17th August, 2025. Find all the dates and more at stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy.

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