Ahir Shah
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 14
Comedy In The Dark - Republic Brighton review
Comedy in the Dark is a showcase of four comedians each with a twenty-minute slot, well programmed to tickle a variety of funny bones. Seeing it in the dark is a novelty that doesn't really add anything to the overall enjoyment of the evening, but is a fun gimmick.
Ruby Isla Cera Marle, The Reviews Hub, 18th May 2016The routines that inspired comedians
Comedians reveal how they got turned on to stand-up.
Chortle, 29th March 2016Review: Robert Newman at the Leicester Comedy Festival
I haven't seen a show as unapologetically high-brow and verbose since Ahir Shah burst on to the scene a few years ago.
Paul Banks, Leicester Mercury, 11th February 2016Ahir Shah, comedy review
At times, this feels closer to a TED talk than a stand-up gig.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 22nd October 201510 years of Tories allows decent political comedy
Political comedy used be an orthodox, tub-thumping affair. Today, it's a far subtler art, with Nish Kumar, Sheeps, Stewart Lee and Ahir Shah all reinventing the form.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th August 2015Stand-ups pick the best comedy clubs
Keith Farnan, Carl Hutchinson, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan, Richard Herring, Phil Wang, Chris Turner, Lucy Beaumont, Katie Mulgrew, Phil Nichol, Ahir Shah, Juliet Meyers, Tiff Stevenson, Rachel Parris, Stephen K Amos and Andrew Maxwell name their favourite comedy clubs.
The Guardian, 15th June 2015Live at Parliament Square review
Liam Williams does a fine job as MC at Occupy London's comedy gig, alongside cracking gags from Ahir Shah and dark sketches from Gein's Family Giftshop.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th May 2015The Ahir Shah three minute interview
This year, Ahir Shah has performed a solo run at London's Soho Theatre and won the award for Best Show at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival. Using lyrical language, emotional frankness and funny jokes, the alternative comedian presents Texture at the year's Edinburgh Festival fringe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 16th July 2014Ahir Shah interview
Unlike many comics who encounter parental disapproval, Ahir Shah's father actually urged his son to take up stand-up comedy - while still at school. Post university, he's still at it and doing rather well. Ahir talks Murphy, Kitson and smug vegetarians with Martin Walker.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 22nd June 2014Leicester Comedy Festival: Awards shortlist announced
The comedians, venues and promoters who helped raise the biggest laughs at Leicester Comedy Festival are to be recognised. Shortlisted for Best Show are Ahir Shah, Andrew O'Neill, Captain Morgan and the Sands of Time and John Gordillo.
Samantha Fisher, Leicester Mercury, 26th February 2014