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Jo Selby as Tatiana Ostrakova Amused Moose Laugh Off Final 2009 - Bongo Club, Edinburgh

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Jo Selby began her stand-up career in December 2008, and was third placed in Funny Women 2009 in character as Russian comedienne Tatiana Ostrakova

Jo Selby as Tatiana Ostrakova at the 2009 Funny Women final
Live Review

Claudia Wass

Jo Selby's character of Russian comedian Tatiana Ostrakova, fresh from Jongleurs Minsk, was a highlight of the night. Her stern, clipped delivery and unsmiling demeanour make laughter seem forbidden, and so all the more likely as she unemotively recounts her lost-in-translation jokes.

Her glove puppet Mr Twinkles tries to teach us some stark home truths, too, but we are deemed unworthy of his wisdom. This is a distinctive character, skillfully performed with a real sense of comic purpose rare in someone so new to the circuit. More please.

Jo performed at my club in Basingstoke and completely stormed the gig. Clever comedy, and so different! My audience loved her - a really charming character act.

Jan Jack, June 2011