A Greek project is teaching participants the art of standup in order to shine a new light on stories about migrationIn Athens, a handful of novice standups are at the mic after taking part in a series of comedy workshops. One of the organisers, Vasilei…
Continue ReadingCoached by Tom Parry, the comedy collective No Direction Home are bucking stereotypes about refugees and migrants – and thriving online during lockdown‘Let me tell you something more about my miserable life,” says Usman Khalid, with a miserable face. T…
Continue ReadingThe Palestinian-US standup on British airports, his Netflix special The Vagabond and what he has in common with comic pals Guz Khan and Dave ChappelleThere’s an auspicious precedent for Houston comedians trying their luck in the UK: when Bill Hicks did…
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