Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes is an English immigration lawyer and stand-up comedian. who uses only her first name as her stage name.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Sikisa, comedian, at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Her humor often incorporates topics of race, class, and discrimination.[2]

Career

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She began doing standup while she was studying for her law degree and comedy club in Stockwell at the suggestion of her boss at the pub.[1][2]

She was a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award finalist in 2017 where she competed under her initial stage name of Twix.[7]

Personal Life

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She was born in London but spent her early years in Barbados.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pape, Liam; Pape, Interview by Liam (17 April 2023). "Standup and immigration lawyer Sikisa: 'I'm the hardest working act on the circuit'" – via The Guardian.
  2. ^ a b c "BBC Scotland - BBC Scotland - Lawyer by day, comedian by night: How Sikisa is challenging views one joke at a time". BBC.
  3. ^ Logan, Brian (7 August 2022). "Sikisa review – a sparkling comedy party" – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ Dessau, Bruce (12 July 2022). "Comedian Sikisa on Edinburgh, immigration and her love for Brixton". Evening Standard.
  5. ^ "Interview with comedian Sikisa". Voice Magazine.
  6. ^ "Interview with comedian and dancer Sikisa". Voice Magazine.
  7. ^ Dessau, Bruce (12 July 2022). "Comedian Sikisa on Edinburgh, immigration and her love for Brixton". Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ^ Dessau, Bruce (12 July 2022). "Comedian Sikisa on Edinburgh, immigration and her love for Brixton". Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2024.