Niccolo Aeed is a Black Palestinian writer, director and comedian. He has directed the Maude Teams House of Birds, The Foundation, Gorgeous Stank and Pretty Boys. He is half the comedy duo Marina and Nicco, who recently finished production their first feature film Intervention. Their plays have been featured at Ars Nova, Here Arts, the PIT, UCB among others. Nicco hosts the podcast Copaganda! and hosts the storytelling show Telling Your Problems to Strangers.