Carmen Ali (also known as April Fiasco) is a comedian, actor, burlesque performer, and writer. She is co-artistic director of Sexquisite and a co-organiser at socialist strip club Cybertease. She has been featured by The BBC, The Guardian, TimeOut, Vice Magazine, & Novara Media. In 2021 she was selected to be part of Soho Comedy Plus Labs, and she is a regular performer on the London cabaret and comedy scene. Her work has been published in 3 zines co-created by Sexquisite - '$tripped!'(The Zine), 'How To Talk to Sex Workers', and 'Whore Stories' - the last of which is currently available at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Instagram: @harlotgoddess
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Website: www.carmenali.com

Photo credit: @studiomedusaphoto taken at Sexquisite: Stripped! - Our recent play which was showcased at The Glory, March 2022.

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