Tricycle,London
There are laughs to be had in Mirza’s passionate, taboo-busting comedy but she’s let down by duff puns and an aversion to logical argumentShazia Mirza dislikes performing to Guardian readers, or because we analyse silently,she says, rather than laugh. Well, or I like a laugh,and there are a few here, but – at the risk of sounding over-analytical – arguments place forward by comedy still have to design sense. Mirza’s bracingly outspoken original set has made a splash by addressing the flight of British schoolgirls to Islamic State. She weighs right in on the issue, and with the confidence that comes from closely identifying with those teenagers and the devilment of a comedian who can’t resist flouting supposed taboos. By the end,she’s made a passionate point forcefully – but there’s scattergun thinking en route.
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Source: theguardian.com