Urooj Ashfaq laughs awkwardly as she emerges onto the stage inside what appears to be an oversized Portaloo. But don’t be fooled by this nervous persona, she’s a confident performer who has much of her audience in stitches throughout. Ashfaq hails from Mumbai, and while this is her Edinburgh debut, she’s already cultivated a significant following in the UK through her social media presence. A lot of the crowd seem to know what to expect from her material and are delighted to receive it.

The central theme of Oh No! is her parents’ divorce, which she makes clear is a much more taboo topic in India than it is in the UK. She’s clearly enjoying the freedom of being able to perform material that’s considered controversial back home, such as joking about religious issues. The more ‘out-there’ routines about therapy and her psychological qualifications are the strongest parts here, but there’s a lull during the second half as she delivers predictable dating material.

Oh No! is consistently funny, albeit somewhat disjointed. There’s a hilarious section near the end where Ashfaq reads one-liners from strips of paper and decides whether to reuse them based on audience reception. But unfortunately this doesn’t flow too smoothly into her finale of reading from her adolescent diary. This is a spirited debut from a performer we’re going to hear much more about.

Urooj Ashfaq: Oh No!, Assembly George Square, until 27 August, 8.50pm.