{"id":11279,"date":"2015-06-17T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/06\/17\/back-with-a-bang-2\/"},"modified":"2015-06-17T14:27:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-17T14:27:02","slug":"back-with-a-bang-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/06\/17\/back-with-a-bang-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Back With A Bang!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shazia Mirza is Live For One Night Only At The Drum, Birmingham<\/h3>\n

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Shazia Mirza<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> is back with a bang at <\/font><\/font><\/font>The Drum<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> for one night only! Renowned as the UK’s most modern comedienne with her unique style, her quick fire and hilarious routine is one not to miss. <\/font><\/font><\/font> <\/p>\n

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Shazia was born in Birmingham, to first generation Pakistani parents. In her earlier days\u00a0she started her career as a science teacher, whilst secretly developing writing, acting and\u00a0comedy skills\u00a0at drama school,\u00a0with late night gigs across the country. Her performance on the <\/font><\/font><\/font>Have I Got News for You<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>, made her friends and family\u00a0realise\u00a0the extent of Shazia’s ambitions. Her comedy delivery style of\u00a0fusing contemporary issues with her\u00a0personal experiences, blends with her taboo-breaking, deadpan\u00a0style.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Shazia started to get recognition for her comedy, in 2003 she was listed in <\/font><\/font><\/font>The Observer<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy and won the <\/font><\/font><\/font>GG2 Young Achiever of the Year Award<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>. Her TV work followed in the UK and States when in 2007 she present on BBC3 documentary called <\/font><\/font><\/font>F*** Off, I’m a Hairy Woman<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>. She’s had other TV credits <\/font><\/font><\/font>Muslim Driving School<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> (Voiceover BBC2 2010), <\/font><\/font><\/font>Beautiful People <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>(BBC2 2009), <\/font><\/font><\/font>Richard and Judy<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> (Channel 4 roving reporter 2007) to name a few. Shazia has had a number of radio appearances, which include a regular slot on BBC Radio Scotland and <\/font><\/font><\/font>The Now Show<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> on BBC Radio 4.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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She has performed her stand up shows across the world, from the <\/font><\/font><\/font>Edinburgh Fringe<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> to <\/font><\/font><\/font>Texas<\/font><\/font><\/strong>, <\/font><\/font><\/font>USA<\/font><\/font><\/strong> to <\/font><\/font><\/font>Dubai<\/font><\/font><\/strong> and <\/font><\/font><\/font>Kosovo<\/font><\/font><\/strong>, as well as, travelling extensively across Europe, where she is in great demand.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Shazia is an active write, having formerly penned a fortnightly column for <\/font><\/font><\/font>The New Statesman<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong> for which she won <\/font><\/font><\/font>Columnist of the Year 2008 <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>at the prestigious PPA Awards. She has spent a number of years writing for the <\/font><\/font><\/font>Guardian<\/font><\/font><\/strong>, and has written a column in their <\/font><\/font><\/font>Weekend Magazine <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>called <\/font><\/font><\/font>Diary of a Disappointing Daughter<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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In 2009, Shazia was listed on the inaugural <\/font><\/font><\/font>Muslim Women’s Power List <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong>as one of the 20 most successful Muslim women in the UK.<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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