Biography.
Ahir Shah’s sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up Double Edinburgh Comedy Award ‘Best Show’ nominee Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation. Shah’s sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up features a blend of philosophical inquiry, political vigour, and sweet gags.
Shah’s shows CONTROL and DUFFER were both nominated for Best Show at the 2017 and 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. His 2019 show, DOTS, was filmed at London’s Vaudeville Theatre for HBOMax. He has performed multiple sold-out runs in London’s West End and toured nationally and internationally in Europe, Australia and India.
Credits.
Edinburgh Comedy Award – Nominee.
Outside of stand up, Ahir has also been seen on shows including Have I Got News For You (BBC1), FrankieBoyle’s New World Order (BBC2). He has also performed and regularly writes on The Mash Report (BBC2). His other television appearances include Live At The Apollo (BBC 2), The Now Show (Radio 4) and Stand Up Central (Comedy Central).
Reviews.
“Intricately crafted, profoundly moving, howlingly funny… he’s a blazing talent firing on all cylinders” – The Daily Telegraph.
“It’s a highly personal howl in the dark from this sharpest of operators. Impassioned, probing and unexpectedly moving” – The Mail On Sunday.
“Rich emotional comedy with a sharp eye on global politics” – The Sunday Times.
“Tremendously thoughtful, woundedly candid and self-laceratingly funny” – The Scotsman.
“He finds both humour and poetry in his existential angst” – The Guardian.
