Aarian Mehrabani
Aarian Mehrabani is a multi-award-winning comedian, Writer, Actor and Theatre Maker.
Aarian is Co-Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed theatre company FlawBored. And is best known for co-writing and acting in their smash-hit play “It’s a MotherF**king Pleasure”. Premiering at Vaults Festival in 2023, the show quickly transferred to Soho Theatre, won the Untapped Award, and completed a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe that same year. It garnered numerous five-star reviews, and Aarian, along with the three other writers, was named one of The Stage’s “Fringe Five” artists who smashed the Fringe. Since then, the show has toured the UK and internationally. Including The SouthBank Center, 3 weeks off-Broadway in New York, Germany, Oslo, Washington DC and Boston. With shows in Australia planned for February 2027.
FlawBord’s 2nd show, titled “What’s the F**king Point?” Opened at Bristol Old Vic in October 2026, and will open at The Young Vic Theatre in London for three weeks in April 2027. The show was supported by The Royal Court Theatre, where they held a rehearsed reading for the play in April 2026 that sold out in under 24 hours.
Growing up in the North West, He moved to London to train on the BA Acting Course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
His debut stand-up show, “How’s Your Head?” (Commissioned by Lowry) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 where it won a Neurodiverse Review Award for outstanding show. And Aarian was named a “Rising star of comedy” by Edinburgh News.
As an actor, he plays Darius in David Baddiel’s Channel 4 Drama “Hunting Alice Bell”, starring Simon Peg. Led The Watermill Theatre’s production of Michael Morpurgo’s “The Sleeping Sword”, adapted by Tatty Hennessy. And performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre in “BRINK” and “Nothing”.
He also works in musical theatre. Playing “Aziz” in Leo&Hyde’s UK tour of “GUY: A New Musical”.
In addition to this, he works as a writer and audio description consultant for various traditional, devised and musical theatre companies. Writes for TV. Designs and delivers workshops in a range of educational and corporate settings, releases original music on Spotify under the name “Aarian”, and sits on the audition panel for the BA Acting Programme at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
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ABOUT AARIAN’S DEVELOPED WITH PROJECT
HOW’S YOUR HEAD?
Aarian will bring his debut hour of stand-up to life with the working title: HOW’S YOUR HEAD?
This will be his first solo show, where he’ll captivate the audience with his distinctive wit and irreverence. Drawing on his experience as a triple threat — blind, brown, and bi — Aarian weaves a powerful narrative culminating in performing a full stand-up hour just one year after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
In the show, he explores a range of themes, including his relationship with his Persian identity, his time in hospital battling an aggressive brain tumour, and a hilariously sharp critique of the children’s book Elmer the Elephant.
Aarian is working towards presenting the show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2026, with opening performances at Lowry and further touring from Autumn 2026 onwards.
“I feel both terrified and unbelievably excited to be making this show and discovering a form of storytelling and audience engagement that feels totally fresh and new for me. And I’m so excited to be developing it with Lowry, who have a wealth of experience to support me navigate this new venture.” - Aarian Mehrabani