Sikisa

Sikisa, comedian, at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes, known mononymously as Sikisa, is an English immigration lawyer and stand-up comedian. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

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

Career

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

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

References

1. 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. "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.