Showko Showfukutei

Showko Showfukutei
**笑福亭笑子**
Showko Showfukutei 笑福亭笑子
Born	Kobe, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupations	Comedian; Ventriloquist; Rakugo Performer;
Organization	Kamigata Rakugo Association
Family	Showfukutei
Website	showkocomedy.com

Showko Showfukutei (笑福亭笑子, Shōfukutei Shōko) is a Japanese comedian,

Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Showko was a finalist on Australia's Got Talent in 2016, and in 2019 released an Amazon Prime Video called Absolutely Normal in the US and UK.^[4] Her stage show is a combination of stand-up comedy

and ventriloquism.

Showko regularly performs rakugo (Japanese traditional comedy) and she is a member of the Kamigata Rakugo Association (上方落語協会).

Career

Showko did her rakugo training with Rakugo Master Shōfukutei Kakushow^[5] to become a professional rakugo performer. Showko Showfukutei is a stage name awarded to her after completing a three-year Rakugo apprenticeship and she is the only fully trained professional rakugo performer living outside of Japan.^{[citation needed]}

Showko has written, produced and performed her own shows

Heath McIvor for her latest show Absolutely Normal^[12] at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival at the Malthouse Theatre and the Adelaide Fringe receiving 5 star review.^[13]

Showko has appeared on a Japanese TV show Gooto Chikyu bin (グッと地球便)

Channel NewsAsia: “Primetime Morning”) and Australia on Australia's Got Talent 2016 as a finalist, ABC TV for the "International Women's Day Debate"^[17] as well as being interviewed on ABC National Radio with John Faine.^[18]

Radio

Prior to becoming a comedian, Showko was a radio presenter and DJ with regular programs for

MediaCorp Singapore

.

References

^ "IMDB - Showko Showfukutei". IMDb.
^ "Japanese entertainer getting laughs and friends overseas with English performances". 27 September 2015.
^ "Japanese Rakugo Performer Showko".
^ "IMDB - Absolutely Normal". IMDb.
^ Rakugo Master “Kakushow Showfukutei
^ "New Zealand Japan Festival" (PDF).
^ "Japan Art Directory in Australia".
^ Shanahan, Brittany (28 March 2014). "Herald Sun Showko in Sushi Dictator ★★★★½". Herald Sun.
^ Katherine Phelps
^ "REVIEW: Showko's JAPANESE PUPPET RAGUKO". 16 June 2012.
^ "Melbourne Fringe – Absolutely Normal". 28 September 2017.
^ "Showko - Absolutely Normal - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018".
^ "Glam Adelaide - Absolutely Normal ★★★★★". 16 March 2019.
^ [1] “Good Chikyu bin"
^ "世界ナゼそこに？日本人～知られざる波瀾万丈伝～：テレビ東京". www.tv-tokyo.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28.
^ "鶴瓶の家族に乾杯".
^ "ABC Radio presents a special Debate for International Women's Day: That Motherhood Is Overrated?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 February 2017.
^ "What Makes You Laugh? Join Jon Faine for a special Conversation Hour Live". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2018.

[1] "IMDB - Showko Showfukutei". IMDb.

[2] "Japanese entertainer getting laughs and friends overseas with English performances". 27 September 2015.

[3] "Japanese Rakugo Performer Showko".

[4] "IMDB - Absolutely Normal". IMDb.

[5] Rakugo Master “Kakushow Showfukutei

[6] "New Zealand Japan Festival" (PDF).

[7] "Japan Art Directory in Australia".

[8] Shanahan, Brittany (28 March 2014). "Herald Sun Showko in Sushi Dictator ★★★★½". Herald Sun.

[9] Katherine Phelps

[10] "REVIEW: Showko's JAPANESE PUPPET RAGUKO". 16 June 2012.

[11] "Melbourne Fringe – Absolutely Normal". 28 September 2017.

[12] "Showko - Absolutely Normal - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018".

[13] "Glam Adelaide - Absolutely Normal ★★★★★". 16 March 2019.

[auto-14] [1] “Good Chikyu bin"

[15] "世界ナゼそこに？日本人～知られざる波瀾万丈伝～：テレビ東京". www.tv-tokyo.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28.

[16] "鶴瓶の家族に乾杯".

[17] "ABC Radio presents a special Debate for International Women's Day: That Motherhood Is Overrated?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 February 2017.

[18] "What Makes You Laugh? Join Jon Faine for a special Conversation Hour Live". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 March 2018.

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