Olga Kock is a rising star on the comedy circuit, since her debut solo show, Me, Me, Me. Originally born in Russia to political parents - her father was the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia in 1997 - she moved to the UK aged 13. Olga uses her comedy as a cathartic experience for her and her audience, inviting them to enjoy the silliness of her situational stories. Capable of finding the humour in her own life, she entertains corporate and public audiences alike when booked for events.
As a child, Olga was educated at the American School in England, before moving to New York University to study Computer Programming. It was while with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, a New York-based improvisation group, that Olga found her true calling - performing. She trained with the theatre, honed her natural ability to captivate her audience. Additionally, Olga also trained with Soho Theatre and Free Association in London.
Her first show, Me, Me, Me, was first debuted in 2016. Performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, it featured Ryan Bridge and Charlie Ringe, two talented comedians. The trio comically complained and cringingly overshared, leaving audiences wiping the laugh-induced tears from their eyes. In the following year, she starred in Date Night with Catherine Brinkworth and Good Vibes with Heather Shaw, both at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Whereas one was a fictional story of one woman and her robot, Good Vibes stayed true to Olga's comedy roots, a credit to her range as a performer.
Directed by Charlie Dinkin and produced by Berk's Nest, Olga's show, Fight, was nominated for the 2018 Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. The performance originated from Pleasance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Olga's debut solo show, If/Then, was met with critical acclaim in 2019. First shown at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, she has since toured around the UK in 2020 with the show.
From Mock The Week to The Blame Game, Olga is a regular on British comedy shows. Her recent shows have garnered unprecedented success for Olga, including a Best Show Nominee from the Leicester Comedy Festival 2020. When booked for events, Olga has the experience, natural talent and keen eye for audience interaction to entertain guests of all demographics.
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"Olga was absolutely fantastic - the conference location was a bit unusual, and she was totally great at working with what we had. She offered a fantastic change of pace, which was great to kick off networking and liven up the delegates after a tiring day. She clearly tailored her material to the themes of the conference - women/algorithms - and did some great specific bits (one on cryptocurrency was my favourite). It was a pleasure to work with Olga - would love to have her back." - Dr Sophie Bishop, Kings College London
