Shazia Mirza
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Fringe Q&A: Shazia Mirza
Shazia Mirza is bringing her show Coconut to the Edinburgh Fringe for a full run having toured the country with it.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 22nd July 2022Shazia Mirza interview
I was meant to start the tour in March 2020 but then the pandemic happened and all of a sudden everything I'd written was irrelevant, out of date and uninteresting. So I've re-written it about 11 times and decided now that this is what I'm going to do.
On The Mic, 12th July 2022Channel 4 launches Jokes Only A ... Can Tell series
Channel 4 has ordered the online series Jokes Only A ... Can Tell, showcasing Muslim, disabled, Jewish, Nigerian and lesbian acts.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2022Judy Murray to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut
One of a new batch of shows announced by Gilded Balloon.
MacAulay, Chortle, 4th May 2022Live review: Shazia Mirza's Coconut
Undeniably, Mirza had fulfilled her task as a stand-up comedian, and not in the car crash way. The show was not bad, and it certainly was not mediocre - it was excellent.
Jasmine Sandhar, Redbrick, 14th March 2022Comedians lined up for new series of Celebrity Mastermind
Among those taking part are Ellie Taylor, Josh Widdicombe, James Acaster, Rufus Hound, Nish Kumar, Phil Wang, Nina Conti, Chris McCausland, Sophie Duker, Shazia Mirza, Ed Gamble and Charlie Higson.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th January 2022Shazia Mirza: Cancel culture is a myth
Maureen Lipman is the latest to claim humour is under threat. I think that's a joke in itself.
Shazia Mirza, The Guardian, 23rd December 2021Shazia Mirza: This is the truth about racist jokes
The Yorkshire cricket race row shows people are still claiming that abuse is just acceptable joshing. It isn't.
Shazia Mirza, The Guardian, 10th November 2021Shazia Mirza talks her upcoming tour Coconut
After a year in lockdown, Shazia Mirza is back in Nottingham with her new show Coconut. We chat to her about Bear Grylls' The Island, crying in Poundland, and what she's most excited about for her tour.
Lizzy O'Riordan, Leftlion, 18th October 2021Shazia Mirza: Coconut at Soho Theatre review
This sharp show should push Mirza to another level.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 30th September 2021