ANSA EDIM
Storyteller | Performer | Adventurer
About The Show
Is This Normal? is the debut one-woman storytelling show by award-winning performer Ansa Edim. Through a series of painfully true and occasionally unhinged stories, Edim explores the chaos of modern dating, medical gaslighting, and the deeply awkward process of learning to advocate for yourself.
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She’s been unknowingly engaged—twice. Swam with whale sharks to make an ex jealous. Said “I love you” mid-panic attack. Told doctors about chronic pain, only to be told to “lose weight.” These are just a few of the moments Edim unpacks with sharp humor, emotional depth, and the kind of brutal honesty that makes audiences gasp, laugh, and nod along.
At its core, the show asks a question many women keep buried: Is it me? Or is this whole thing broken?
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Premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to 4-star reviews and named Best Storytelling at the 2025 NYC Fringe, Is This Normal? is for anyone who’s ever been dismissed, overlooked, or told to smile through the pain. A story about what happens when you finally stop trying to be “normal”—and start telling the truth instead.
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About The Artist
Ansa Edim is an award-winning storyteller and writer whose work blends raw vulnerability with sharp, observational humor. A Moth StorySLAM Champion, she has performed on stages across the U.S. and internationally, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where her one-woman storytelling show, Is This Normal?, debuted to 4-star reviews in 2024. The show, borne of her autobiographical writing project of the same title, blends personal stories, often exploring love, identity, and the absurdities of modern romance through the lens of a fat Black woman navigating spaces not built for her. Her stories have been featured on stages and podcasts like Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o's Mind Your Own and Washington DC's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Lincoln Theatre. She is currently taking her show on tour and preparing for the runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Gotham Storytelling Festival and the United Solo Festival this Fall.
About The Director
Sriya Sarkar is a digital storyteller, filmmaker, producer, and erstwhile comedian working at the intersection of digital media, social impact, and storytelling.​Trained as a filmmaker, she has spent the past decade developing into a multidisciplinary digital creative with a focus on impactful and engaging video storytelling. Her work has spanned organizations such as Upworthy, Hillary for America, Priorities USA, and Change.org. As a director, she works across multiple mediums, from video and documentary to theater and live storytelling. She is also a proud co-founder of the South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance.
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