Bisexual. Gen Z. Curly haired. She’s literally the whole package. Ania Magliano’s candid conversational style and colourful delivery create a brand of stand-up for the social-media generation, so she cracks wise about her trauma (really bad haircut) and subsequent therapy appointments. After her sell-out Fringe debut last year, the fresh-faced comedian’s second rodeo is having an impact on the sell-out boards.

Magliano takes us along her road to recovery after experiencing the most harrowing hair appointment of her life. From taking up boxing to getting surgery, she does everything to avoid letting ‘the haircut’ win. What is so special about Magliano is her confidence in delivering anecdotal comedy that packs a punch. ‘This haircut was the worst thing that ever happened to me,’ she explains, ‘and I’ve been sexually assaulted.’ Her bold material might make some audience members shrink into their seats, but this harsher truth simmers under the surface of her stories, adding layers to gags without taking away from her stand-up.

She turns the narrative of her trauma (the haircut, obviously) into speedy quips that are perfect for the post-Tumblr generation. Why overshare online when you can let it all on stage? Her improvised observations and quickfire crowd work illustrate a natural ability in stand-up and storytelling. In short, she’s just really, very funny. Magliano’s material is earnest, honest and hilarious without ever being overstated. She delivers a joke-after-joke set, all while remaining crucially self-aware: she is a bisexual woman with a boyfriend, which she understands is the worst sexuality. It’s no wonder her Gen Z comrades are catapulting her to fame. 

Ania Magliano: I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This, Pleasance Courtyard, until 27 August, 4.35pm; plus 26 August, 9.30pm.