Aliya Kanani: Where You From, From?

Comedian and Canadian academy award nominated actress Aliya Kanani takes us on a turbulent journey around the world, with tales of fitting in, sticking out and standing up. “BRILLIANT hour of comedy.” Broadway Baby ★★★★ “Feel CONNECTED to HUMANITY through HUMOUR.” FourthWall Media ★★★★ https://www.aliyakanani.com/

Accessibility

Sensory warnings: Contains haze

Content warnings: Coarse language, adult themes

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About the artist/company

ALIYA KANANI is a Toronto-based comedian, Canadian academy award-nominated actress, writer, producer, entertainer and vagabond, known for her playful and mischievous personality. Her solo show, “Where You From, From?”, sold out at festivals internationally, including Just for Laughs, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Fringe World, Sydney Comedy Festival, Toronto Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe. Aliya’s first role in a feature film, Scarborough, got her nominated for a Canadian Screen award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress. Her second role in film Concrete Valley, just premiered at TIFF. She has written for the sketch tv-series, Abroad and her web series, Juicy.

Artist reviews:

Fringe World Festival: “Feel connected to humanity through humour.” ★★★★ Fourth Wall Media Fourth Wall Media

Full Review: https://fourthwallmedia.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/fringeworld-2020-aliya-kanani-where-you-from-from-4-stars/

Edinburgh Fringe Festival :

“Brilliant hour of comedy.” ★★★★ BROADWAY BABY – EDINBURGH

Broadway Baby Full Review: https://broadwaybaby.com/shows/aliya-kanani-where-you-from-from/761439

“Charming with with headline punchlines” ★★★★ Mumble Comedy

Mumble Comedy Full Review: https://mumblecomedy.net/2022/08/21/aliya-kanani-where-you-from-from/

Melbourne International Comedy Festival:

“While her ‘otherness’ is the central theme of the conversation in Where You From, From?, the heart of Kanani’s show is in forming a ‘togetherness’ with the room and her audience…ensuring the audience always has plenty to laugh at and plenty to bond over.” My Melbourne Arts

My Melbourne Arts Full Review: http://www.mymelbournearts.com/2019/04/where-you-from-from-melbourne.html

Toronto Fringe Festival: “She grabs the attention of her audience and doesn’t let go. The chorus of laughter fills the theatre.” Paton and Pearl

Paton and Pearl Full Review: https://www.partonandpearl.com/blog/toronto-fringe-review-aliya-kanani-where-are-you-from-from

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