Showko Showfukutei

Showko Showfukutei
笑福亭笑子
Born
Kobe, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • Ventriloquist
  • Rakugo Performer
OrganizationKamigata Rakugo Association
FamilyShowfukutei
Websiteshowkocomedy.com

Showko Showfukutei (笑福亭 笑子, Shōfukutei Shōko) is a Japanese comedian, ventriloquist, professional rakugo performer (Japanese traditional comedy), actor,[1] and speaker based in Melbourne. She has lived and worked in London, Tokyo,[2] Osaka, Singapore[3] and regularly performs internationally, including the 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).

  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.