Ahir Shah
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 15
Edinburgh's Free Fringe is no comedy graveyard
The fringe is no longer centred around the 'big four' venues. Whether you're a performer or punter, take it from an award-winning comic - and get out more.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th July 2016Five free comedy shows to see at the Fringe (Link expired)
We all know how it is at the Fringe - there may be hundreds of shows you want to see, but it gets a bit heavy on the wallet. The free Fringe circuit exists to show you can have top quality entertainment without paying through the nose - here are some of the things we're looking forward to from this year's programme.
Niki Boyle, WOW247, 11th July 2016Best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
What to find the biggest laughs, from Daniel Kitson at The Stand to James Acaster at Pleasance Courtyard
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st July 2016Comedy In The Dark - Republic Brighton review
Comedy in the Dark is a showcase of four comedians each with a twenty-minute slot, well programmed to tickle a variety of funny bones. Seeing it in the dark is a novelty that doesn't really add anything to the overall enjoyment of the evening, but is a fun gimmick.
Ruby Isla Cera Marle, The Reviews Hub, 18th May 2016The routines that inspired comedians
Comedians reveal how they got turned on to stand-up.
Chortle, 29th March 2016Review: Robert Newman at the Leicester Comedy Festival
I haven't seen a show as unapologetically high-brow and verbose since Ahir Shah burst on to the scene a few years ago.
Paul Banks, Leicester Mercury, 11th February 2016Ahir Shah, comedy review
At times, this feels closer to a TED talk than a stand-up gig.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 22nd October 201510 years of Tories allows decent political comedy
Political comedy used be an orthodox, tub-thumping affair. Today, it's a far subtler art, with Nish Kumar, Sheeps, Stewart Lee and Ahir Shah all reinventing the form.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th August 2015Stand-ups pick the best comedy clubs
Keith Farnan, Carl Hutchinson, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan, Richard Herring, Phil Wang, Chris Turner, Lucy Beaumont, Katie Mulgrew, Phil Nichol, Ahir Shah, Juliet Meyers, Tiff Stevenson, Rachel Parris, Stephen K Amos and Andrew Maxwell name their favourite comedy clubs.
The Guardian, 15th June 2015Live at Parliament Square review
Liam Williams does a fine job as MC at Occupy London's comedy gig, alongside cracking gags from Ahir Shah and dark sketches from Gein's Family Giftshop.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th May 2015