Yianni Agisilaou

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Yianni Agisilaou
Yianni Agisilaou at the Free Fringe in Edinburgh, 2013.jpg
Agisilaou at the Free Fringe in Edinburgh, 2013
Born (1978-04-05) 5 April 1978 (age 45)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education Scotch College, Melbourne
Alma mater University of Melbourne
Occupation Comedian
Years active2000–present
Website www.ycomedian.com

Yianni Agisilaou (born 5 April 1978[ citation needed ]) is an Australian-born comedian based in the United Kingdom. His comedy normally takes the form of an illustrated lecture on a single central theme. He is a frequent performer at both the Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne Comedy Festival. He has appeared on television shows such as Take The Mike (ITV) and Raw Comedy (ABC). [1]

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Life

He was born on 5 April 1978 in Melbourne, Australia into a family of Greek-Cypriot descent. His secondary education was at Scotch College, Melbourne. He then studied Law and Finance at the University of Melbourne graduating LLB BCom (Hons) and began working in the legal firm of Baker & McKenzie. However, he abandoned his legal career in favour of a life on the comedy circuits. [2]

He began stand-up in 2000 in Australia whilst still at university and found fairly success as Best New Act of 2001. He then appeared in the TV show Raw Comedy, reaching the final in Melbourne Town Hall in front of a live audience of 1,500. In 2002 he performed acts in both the United States and Great Britain during a 6-month break from the legal world. [3] He moved to London in August 2004.

One of his largest shows was the 1200 capacity Edinburgh International Conference Centre during the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Think Big tour. [4] He was also one of the performers at a 4000 crowd in Johannesburg in South Africa. He regularly comperes and/or performs at music festivals and comedy festivals. He has entertained British troops in Afghanistan, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands. [5]

His 2017 show "Pockets of Equality" is part of the Australian Broadcasting Company's "Comedy Next Gen" series beginning in November 2017. [6]

Performances

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  2. ↑ "Yianni Agisilaou". huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Purple Cactus". Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Edinburgh Fringe Review: Yianni | Beyond The Joke". beyondthejoke.co.uk. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Yianni Agisilaou". purplecactus.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Yianni lands Ozzie TV special : News 2017 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide".
  7. ↑ "YIANNI - THE SIMPSONS... 8 Oct - A-list Entertainment". alist.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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