Shazia Mirza
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Shazia Mirza: 'I would never go on a reality show' (Link expired)
In the latest in our series of Campervan Confessions from the Edinburgh Festival, Shazia Mirza reveals her favourite film and chocolate bar, the title of her future memoir - and explains why reality TV isn't for her.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 10th August 2016My first Edinburgh: Shazia Mirza
My first Edinburgh show was about 10 years ago at the Gilded Balloon in the Dining Room.
John Byrne, The Stage, 9th August 2016Shazia Mirza: 10 Edinburgh Fringe questions
Shazia Mirza answers 10 questions about her 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show.
British Comedy Guide, 8th August 2016Political comedy isn't dead
Serious issues are back on the stand-up agenda. Here are the Fringe's hottest topics.
Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times, 7th August 2016Shazia Mirza: 'Mocking Isil doesn't mean I'm brave'
Shazia Mirza had problems when it came to naming her latest show. The Birmingham-born comedian originally called it The Road to Al-Baghdadi, a reference to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the leader of Isil. But the Tricycle theatre in north London, where the show ran last year, had other ideas. "They said: 'You can't call it that. We're worried it will attract the wrong sort of attention.' I said: 'I don't think you should worry, Isil aren't comedy fans, Abu Hamza won't be coming with his mates,'" relates Mirza, 40, a practising Muslim.
Julia Llewelyn Smith, The Telegraph, 5th August 2016Podcast: Shazia Mirza takes The Stand
After being told by a journalist that her act was a "waste of a good Muslim", Shazia Mirza returns to the Edinburgh Fringe's Stand Comedy Club - for one week only - to share her story and tell some jokes.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd August 2016Losing their religion
There's a swarm of Fringe comedy shows this August with stand-ups reflecting on their heavily religious teenage years. We hear about their conflicted views and what made them leave the faith.
Claire Sawers, The List, 2nd August 2016Why teenagers are more interested in sex than religion
Renowned stand-up Shazia Mirza is no stranger to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, so probably doesn't really need much introduction from us. Though we can tell you that she's back with her latest show The Kardashians Made Me Do It, in which she discusses - among other things - why teenage girls from the UK might run away to join Daesh. Here's a taste of what you can expect from the show.
Shazia Mirza, ThreeWeeks, 31st July 2016Jinx Yeo: top five Asian comedians
Jinx Yeo is very much an Edinburgh newcomer, and is headed over to Scotland all the way from Singapore, the first person from that specific area of the world, I'm assured, to stage a comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival. To celebrate his inaugural Fringe experience, we thought we'd let him tell us a bit about his favourite Asian comedians, so that you will know, now and in the future, exactly which Asian acts to keep your eyes peeled for when traversing the comedy festivals of the world...
ThreeWeeks, 28th July 2016Latitude: reflections on a weekend of comedy
Latitude has often used the tag-line 'more than just a music festival' and with an extensive arts line-up that's certainly true. The Suffolk festival has also grown into one of the largest comedy programmes on the circuit. The tents may now have been dismantled, but Fergus Morgan reflects back on a weekend's mirth in the festival's purple comedy arena.
Fergus Morgan, The Reviews Hub, 20th July 2016