Julia Masli (she/her) is an award-winning clown from Estonia, based in London. All she wants to do is solve people’s problems and eventually win the Nobel Prize, presented to those who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. But this plan keeps going wrong as she continually wins prizes for comedy. It was bad enough when she was the winner of the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality in 2019, and her debut show ‘CHOOSH’ – about a migrant’s struggles in the USA – was one of the most acclaimed comedy shows of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022. But then in 2023, things spiraled when she set out to help audience members in ‘ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,’  which you can read about in The New York Times here. Despite the seriousness of Julia’s intentions, this show was shortlisted for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, nominated for Edinburgh's top prize of Best Comedy Show, nominated for the SKY Arts Best Comedy Award, nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Performer and Outstanding Production, and declared number one comedy show of the year by The Guardian. This serious, important event has played sold-out runs around the world, including at The Public in NYC, Soho Theatre in London, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in DC, and many more. Julia and her leg are currently on tour.

— Last updated: Sep 22, 2026