Jew Talkin’ To Me? with Steve Best and Naomi Paxton AKA Ada Campe
This week’s guests are photographer and stand up comic Steve Best and comedian and academic Naomi Paxton also known for her variety act as Ada Campe.
A new, unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show for everyone. Created and hosted by award winning comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Jew Talkin' to Me? is packed with stories, opinions, jokes, opinions, laughs, and, as it’s a Jewish show, even more opinions! Each week we’ll chat to some of the UK’s best loved Jewish comedians, presenters, broadcasters, journalists and actors. They’ll share their own unique perspectives on being 21st century Jews as well as their memories of growing up and what being Jewish means to them. Join us as we kick off with a brief introduction to the upcoming series.
Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are photographer and stand up comic Steve Best and comedian and academic Naomi Paxton also known for her variety act as Ada Campe.
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Steve Best
Twitter: @SteveBestComic
Instagram: @SteveBestPics
Facebook: @SteveBestPics
Website: www.stevebest.com
Steve is a stand up comedian who describes himself as “a very, very fine photographer.”
He is that, but he’s also a stunning visual comedian, his unique form of slapstick comedy is backed up with astounding variety of talents, equally at home in a sweaty club or a shiny cabaret stage. He claims to have appeared at near enough damn it every comedy club in the country, as well as supporting the likes of Frank Skinner, Craig Charles and Omid Djalili on massive nationwide tours. He has also taken his unique style of comedy all over the world, performing in such places as Bali, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Cape Town, Bosnia, The Falkland Islands and Johannesburg. He co-produced the show Abnormally Funny People in 2005, conceived to incorporate disabled comedians and actors into the mainstream arena. Steve is the token non-disabled act and is one of two directors of Abnormally Funny People Ltd, set up in 2006.
As a photographer, Steve is renowned for his collections of Green Room shots of comedians, and has published a number of books that are available from his website.
Naomi Paxton
Twitter: @NaomiPaxton | @AdaCampe
Instagram: @Naomi.Paxton | @Ada.Campe
Website: www.naomipaxton.co.uk
Dr Naomi Paxton is a performer, writer, broadcaster, and researcher.
She is currently employed as Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. She is also a Parliamentary Academic Fellow, and an Associate Fellow of the School of Advanced Study, University of London.
Naomi trained as a performer at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). After a decade as a professional actor, in 2011 she started a PhD in the Drama department at the University of Manchester. Her doctoral research, completed in 2015, explored the work of the Actresses’ Franchise League and the contribution of theatre professionals to the suffrage campaign. Naomi is a member of Equity, and The Magic Circle. She is also Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for The Magic Circle.
Naomi performs comedy, cabaret, magic and variety shows as her character Ada Campe. In 2018 she won the prestigious New Act of the Year Show (NATYS), and the Leicester Square Theatre Old Comedian of the Year competition. In 2019 Ada Campe was shortlisted for the Chortle Awards in the Variety category, and for the 2019 Funny Women awards in the Best Show category.
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*This episode was recorded under lockdown conditions.
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