Shama Tatler
Shama was the Labour candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green and almost unseated Iain Duncan Smith just a few weeks ago.
Had it not been for an independent candidate standing in the seat, Shama would almost certainly have won.
Shama describes her experience in full, including the abuse she faced and the misinformation spread about her.
In an election when many candidates had to suffer a similar fate, Shama's story is a vital testimony of how abusive modern politics has become.
SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August and on tour until March 2025: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour
2024
31 July - 25 August: Edinburgh, The Pleasance
2 October: Norwich Playhouse
3 October: Maidenhead, Norden Farm
9 October: Middlesbrough, The Crypt
10 October: London, Leicester Square Theatre
24 October: Hull, Truck Theatre
6 November: Exeter, Phoenix
8 November: Tunbridge Wells, Trinity Theatre
14 November: Basingstoke, The Haymarket
15 November: Colchester Arts Centre
20 November: York, The Crescent
21 November: Chorley, Little Theatre
22 November: Salford, The Lowry
27 November: Chipping Norton Theatre
28 November: Leicester, Y Theatre
29 November: Eastleigh, The Berry
31 November: Faversham, The Alexander Centre
2025
4 February: Leeds, City Varieties
5 February: Sheffield, The Leadmill
6 February: Chelmsford Theatre
7 February: Bedford, The Quarry Theatre
12 February: Bath, Komedia
13 February: Southend, Palace Theatre
16 February: Cambridge, The Junction
20 February: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts
23 February: Brighton, Komedoa
25 February: Cardiff, Glee Club
26 February: Bury St Edmunds, Theatre Royal
2 March: Bristol, Tobacco Factory
11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree
12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club
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