ROUNDING off her Laugh Riot world tour from Barnsley to Borneo, Gina Yashere certainly goes out with a bang in Brixton.

Flying the flag for black British female comics, Yashere has picked up an array of awards globally and she’s a big name in the US, Australia and Asia as well as in this country.

She shows why she’s so popular in this gig, which showcases her skills and delivery in a set that’s as candid as it’s hilarious.

Talking of her experience in Australia, Yashere makes fun of that country’s occasional racial naivete, citing an unfortunate dairy product branded as “coon cheese.” But she’s equally as sharp in targeting the stereotypes she perceives about her own heritage — Yashere’s mother is from Nigeria — when she turns her attention to overprotective African parents.

Assuming an “African” accent — Yashere’s is proper London, mate — she pretends to be her mother showing her a picture of dead children in response to her wishes to escape anywhere, whether on holiday abroad or a school trip.

“Look, look at the children. They’re all dead. The children are all dead,” she says.

Yashere, a lift maintenance engineer before breaking into comedy, speaks candidly about her own sexuality caused by her aversion to the penis.

“I was dodging it like I was in the Matrix,” she says. The audiences are in stitches as she tells of the haunting moment she came “eye to eye” with a penis.

Interspersed in the set, there’s an appearance by The Real McCoy actors Robbie Gee and Eddie Nester, whose recent struggle with cancer has inspired a fundraising walk in Kilimanjaro for various cancer charities.

And then there’s an impressive dance sequence led by outstanding duo Girlz On Point, where audience members are invited on stage to dance the Azonto and pay homage to the popular dance genre from Ghana.

While there’s an uneasy recognition of the inordinately high glass ceiling which prevents ethnically diverse talent in comedy and film to thrive in this country, original US talent showcases like Def Comedy Jam and Last Comic Standing are promoting such creativity in a way Britain needs to catch up on. Yashere appears to be leading the way.

Review by Abigail Yartey