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Julia Masli
Julia Masli in 2023
Born1995 or 1996 (age 29–30)
Tallinn, Estonia
EducationÉcole Philippe Gaulier
Comedy career
MediumStage
GenreClown
WebsiteOfficial website

Julia Masli (born 1995 or 1996)[1] is an Estonian-born, London-based[2] clown who garnered wide attention and a number of awards at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for her show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.[1][3]

Early life

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Masli was raised in Tallinn, Estonia. When she was 12, she moved to England. She did not speak fluent English at the time, leading her to often communicate by miming.[1]

Career

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As a teenager, Masli intended to become a dramatic actor and to perform tragedies on London stages. [1]

She trained at the École Philippe Gaulier a prestigious clown school, from 2014 to 2016, where she later taught.[1][4]

In 2019, she took a show, Legs, which featured Masli shaking hands with audience members using her feet, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show won a comic innovation prize. After the success of Legs, she now tries to use legs in all her shows.[1]

In 2022, she returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with a solo show about a migrant's struggles in the United States called Choosh![1]

In 2023, she brought her work in progress, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The reception was strong enough that Masli ended up extending the run at a 1:30 a.m. time slot. The show features Masli dressed in Victorian clothing with a mannequin's leg instead of a left arm. She approaches audience members and asks: "Problem?" From the answers given, she responds to them with "leftfield efforts" to try to solve them.[1][5]

The show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha grew into a major sensation during its world tour.[6] It has been presented at major theatres and festivals around the world - The Public Theater in New York,[7] Pasadena Playhouse in Los Angeles,[8] Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven,[9] Woolly Mammoth Theater in Washington DC,[10] La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego,[11] Soho Theatre in London,[12] Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia,[13] Bristol Old Vic[14] and Sheffield Playhouse[15] in UK, Baltoscandal Festival[16] in Estonia, Auawirleben Festival in Switzerland[17] and more.

In 2025 Masli created the BBC Radio 4 documentary ‘Problems with Julia Masli.’ [18] encompassing an archive of her audience’s woes.[19]

Awards

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Masli's 2023 show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha won for best show in the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards,[20] as well as the Comedians' Choice Award.[21] The show also won the Malcolm Hardee 'Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid' Award in 2023.[22]

She was nominated for the "Best Comedy Show" award in the 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards, the main comedy awards.[23][24][25] The same year she was nominated for Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award. [26]

In 2024 Masli's show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha was the Sky Arts Award Comedy Nominee [27] and in 2025 earned two Helen Hayes Award nominations.[28] In 2026 the show was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience. [29]

Previously, Masli won the 2019 Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality, jointly with The Duncan Brothers, for Legs.[30] Anna KareniNa Na Na with The Pushkinettes was nominated for a 2019 Offie. [31]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Marshall, Alex (24 August 2023). "It's 1:30 a.m., and a Clown Wants to Fix You". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Inniss, Tom. "Interview with clown Julia Masli". Voice Magazine. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Logan, Brian (15 August 2023). "Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha review – healing hilarity". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Julia Masli". spotlight.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Logan, Brian (15 August 2023). "Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha review – healing hilarity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha — Julia Masli". www.campo.nu. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "HA HA HA HA HA HA HA by Julia Masli". The Public Theater. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha". Pasadena Playhouse. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha | Yale Repertory Theatre". yalerep.org. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha". Woolly Mammoth. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha". La Jolla Playhouse. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha – Soho Theatre". Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Logan, Brian (19 April 2024). "'It's been a thrill!' My first time at the mind-boggling Melbourne comedy festival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Ltd, Supercool (30 June 2026). "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha". Bristol Old Vic. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  15. ↑ FairyPoweredProductions (15 September 2025). "Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Review * Fairy Powered Productions". Fairy Powered Productions. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "JULIA MASLI | baltoscandal". www.baltoscandal.ee. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha". auawirleben.ch. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Illuminated, Problems with Julia Masli". BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Healy, Rachael. "No laughing matter: meet Julia Masli, the clown who wants..." The Observer. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Julia Masli and Paul Foot amongst winners of (ISH) Edinburgh Awards". British Comedy Guide. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  21. ↑ Bennett, Steve. "Julia Masli wins Comedian's Choice award at Edinburgh Fringe : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Malcolm Hardee Awards Winners And Shortlist Revealed". Beyond The Joke. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "2023 Nominees". Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  24. ↑ Logan, Brian (23 August 2023). "Late-night clown-therapy act among nominees for Edinburgh comedy awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  25. ↑ Maxwell, Dominic (14 August 2023). "Julia Masli at Edinburgh festival review – do not miss this clowning agony aunt". The Times.
  26. ↑ Logan, Brian (19 April 2024). "'It's been a thrill!' My first time at the mind-boggling Melbourne comedy festival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Winners 2024". skyartsawards.sky. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  28. ↑ "ho ho ho ha ha ha ha". Woolly Mammoth. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  29. ↑ Russo, Gillian (17 May 2026). "2026 Drama Desk Award winners announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  30. ↑ "Malcolm Hardee Awards 2019 results". British Comedy Guide. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  31. ↑ "Julia Masli | Artists & Performers". Camden People's Theatre. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
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