Ania Magliano
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Finalists announced for showcase championing female & non-binary comedians
The five shortlisted comedians, in alphabetical order, are: Ania Magliano, Lara Ricote, Lily Phillips, Sian Davies and Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th June 2022The TikTok hopefuls trying to make it big in comedy
Social media has become a viable alternative to live gigging as a route to comedy stardom. But can viral success ever be a true substitute for hard graft on the circuit?
Lara Olszowska, The Guardian, 21st April 2022Pleasance announces second batch of Edinburgh shows
The second official on-sale for Pleasance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2022Stewart Lee is Legend Of Comedy at Leicester Comedy Festival Awards
Stewart Lee was named a Legend of Comedy at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2022. Other winners included Troy Hawke, Ania Magliano, Marcel Lucont and Jon Pearson.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2022Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 Award nominees
Troy Hawke, Garrett Millerick, Russell Hicks, Sarah Callaghan, The Weirdos and Sikisa have been nominated for Best Show in the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 25th February 2022Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021
Fifteen acts made the final of this New Comedian of the Year competition. That's a lot of laughs and hopefully a lot of bar takings with two intervals taking the evening over the the marathon three hour mark. A quick declaration - I was a judge and watched a live stream via Nextup. It all worked smoothly and I didn't even have to queue for a drink in the interval(s).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2021Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year 2021 review
The dearth of gigs during lockdown seems to have had no adverse effect on new comedians learning their craft. Quite the opposite, in fact. Those who made the final of the Leicester Square New Act Of The Year last night - and there were 15 of them - were stronger than ever.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th December 2021Striking Out: Comedy after Cambridge
Three recent graduates and ex-Footlights talk about making it comedy in the years after leaving Cambridge.
Amelia Hill, Varsity, 3rd August 2021Ania Magliano interview
The comedian, writer and stand-up on the things that make her laugh the most.
The Guardian, 23rd July 2021Comedians quit Yesterday, Today & The Day Before in protest
Comedy Central's irreverent news show Yesterday, Today & The Day Before has been plunged into controversy after presenters Sophie Duker and Kemah Bob quit in protest over its decision not to address the Israel-Palestine conflict.
British Comedy Guide, 27th May 2021