EDINBURGH 2026: Review: ANIA MAGLIANO: PEACH FUZZ, Monkey Barrel
Ania Magliano just keeps getting better.
Back in 2022, during my review of her first Fringe run, I wrote: “Ania Magliano is very much the definition of a rising star… definitely someone to keep your eyes on.” Well, if the last year alone hasn’t made her a star, I don’t know what will.
A lot has changed for Ania in the past twelve months. From her excellent run on Taskmaster to her turn as Weekend Update Anchor on SNL UK, the comedian’s stock has risen exponentially since her last Fringe appearance.
Presenting the finished version of last year’s work-in-progress, Magliano brings us Peach Fuzz, a show exploring her relationship with her own body, her love of the suffragettes, and her admiration of Sabrina Carpenter (and dishing out fresh gossip as well, of course).
If you’ve been lucky enough to catch all of Ania’s Fringe shows, from Absolutely No Worries If Not to now, you’ll notice that the comic's relationship with her body is a recurring theme throughout. As such, Peach Fuzz shows serious growth for the comic, not just professionally but personally. The result? Magliano’s most confident hour yet.
Baring it all on stage, the stand-up asks the questions we’ve all been thinking, like: how does Sabrina Carpenter know so many positions, and would the Suffragettes like Love Island or not? The comedian’s eccentric style can be felt throughout the show, but she never fails to bring us back down to reality when she needs to.
Discussing “indoor boyfriends”, making her Barbies gay as a child, and the lessons she has learnt from her therapist, the show has its fair share of eloquent moments, but the laughs come just as frequently, if not more so.
With Peach Fuzz, Ania Magliano shows us yet again that she is at the top of her game. Showing great maturity and an incredible amount of growth over the past year, Magliano is more confident than ever, and as a result, Peach Fuzz is one of her finest hours to date.
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz runs at Monkey Barrel until 30 August
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