Atsuko Okatsuka

When: 20th February 2025
Location: O2 Academy

Atsuko Okatsuka is a stand-up comedian who known for her artfully offbeat resilient persona which is perfectly embodied in her blunt bangs and bowl cut. Coming to Glasgow’s O2 Academy on 20th February 2025.

In addition to her standup career, she had two films debut at the Tribeca film festival. ALL THAT WE LOVE directed by Yen Tan. As well as GROUP THERAPY directed by Neil Berkely and produced by Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat productions. 

She also wrapped the feature studio comedy OUTCOME, for APPLE starring Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves. Her debut standup special, THE INTRUDER – directed by Tig Notaro premiered on HBO, December 2022. It was named the “Best Debut Special of 2022” by the New York Times and one of the “Best Specials of 2022” by Vulture and Variety.  She won the 2023 Gracie Award for “Best Special” and Atsuko was nominated for “Best Comedian” by the Wowie Awards. She was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2022, and when she made her late-night stand-up debut on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN, Vulture proclaimed she “won late-night.”