When Zara Gladman embarked on her career as a marine biologist, a headline show at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival wasn’t on her radar.
However, next spring she’ll begin the next phase of her metamorphosis from scientist to comedian with a show at the city’s Oran Mor.
“They genuinely care about supporting new acts. Oran Mor is the perfect venue to bring West End Mum to theThe 38 year old’s West End Mum videos have seen her become one of the most-shared names in Scottish comedy in the past 12 months, with her skits garnering hundreds of thousands of views.“It was a huge boost to my confidence to be nominated,” she admits. “And the local support was amazing.
The videos went viral and her musical pastiche of the Pet Shop Boys’ hit West End Girls has been her biggest hit yet, with more than 1 million views on TikTok and Twitter/X. “When I was in Partick Morrisons someone came up to me and said: ‘Excuse me is this pastel del nata organic?’ She says: “There’s something about that voice that’s weirdly nostalgic. It evokes mid-weekdays after school, doing homework, waiting for mince and tatties for tea. There’s something very depressing about it. I’d love to know who started it.”
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