Ifrah Qureshi: 48 Flaws Of Power

A stand-up comedy hour by Ifrah Qureshi, her debut show, which uses Robert Greene's power manual as a framework for a dark, playful look at family and identity. It is staged at The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow.

48 Flaws of Power is Ifrah Qureshi's debut comedy hour, presented as a stand-up show. Qureshi, a middle child with plenty of opinions and no official authority, takes the ruthless advice of Robert Greene's book The 48 Laws of Power as the basis for an attempt at domination. The first person to stand in the way is her mother, and the material moves between family, identity and the appeal of masculinity, in a dark and mischievous register.

Reviewers have praised the performance rather than the book. One Edinburgh critic credited Qureshi's natural charisma and sharp cultural observations with doing most of the work. Fest Magazine described her impish personality as hard to resist, British Comedy Guide found her hypnotic in the spotlight, and One4Review counted her among the brightest young comedians on the UK scene.

The Stand Comedy Club, at 420 Great Western Road, is a comedy club that mainly hosts stand-up comedy shows, so this hour sits within its regular comedy programme.