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Michael Shafar

  • Australian
  • Stand-up comedian

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Leicester Comedy Festival 2025 Awards nominees

Nominees in the wide-ranging 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards have been announced.

British Comedy Guide, 28th February 2025

Comedians stand up to cancer at the Edinburgh Fringe

Each person copes with their cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery in a different way. For stand-up comedians, a natural method used to process their experiences is to incorporate their cancer into their on-stage routine, exploring both the funny and serious sides of the disease.

Peter Ranscombe, The Lancet, 12th September 2023

Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten shows that talk about cancer

Finding humour from a tumour...

Chortle, 23rd July 2023

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