Naomi Petersen: I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
Young comedian presents a chaotic hour of sketches and songs at Pleasance
Emma Lawson
@emma_claws
Emma grew up on Orkney and didn’t attend a proper gig until she was 18 - she’s been trying to make up for it since. A literature postgrad, she’s worked in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Berlin, but somehow always manages to be hanging around for Fringe.
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