Shazia Mirza
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Political 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 2016Five fast Fringe questions with...Shazia Mirza
With over 3000 shows at the world's biggest arts festival, here at The Reviews Hub, we want to make the job of choosing your Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows that little bit easier. So here's Shazia Mirza answering our annual Five Fast Fringe Questions.
The Reviews Hub, 20th 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 2016Dapper laughs: comedians with a sense of style
Some of the Fringe's top comedians reveal why they dress to impress on stage.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 12th July 2016Fringe 2016 - shows with some politics in them
Many shows explore political themes in 2016, a year that has the potential for significant political change with the forthcoming referendum on EU membership in the UK and presidential elections in the USA.
Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter, 11th June 2016