Sat, 24 Jun
|London
Weapons of Mass Hilarity: Stand Up for Turkey & Syria earthquake fundraiser
Guardian recommended Weapons of Mass Hilarity returns to Kentish Town in aid of Syria and Turkey earthquake relief charities The Molham Team and Assyrians Without Borders after a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre.
Time & Location
24 Jun, 19:30 – 22:30
London, 71-73 Torriano Ave, London NW5 2SG, UK
About the event
What happens when an Arab,Persian and Turk walk into a bar? Join us for the only comedy night to showcase Mid Eastern comedians to find out!
Guardian recommended Weapons of Mass Hilarity returns to Kentish Town in aid of Syria and Turkey earthquake relief charities The Molham Team and Assyrians Without Borders after a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre.
Please note this show will start at 8pm and doors will open ay 7:30pm.
The line up this time includes:
NADZ: Nadz is a Palestinian comedienne and brings hilarious real-life experiences to the stage, having performed across the UK and Los Angeles.
DARIUS DAVIES is an Iranian comedian and founder of HATE N LIVE with multiple sell out shows at the Edinburgh Festival and is known for his combative, corrosive humour.
BAZ SHADNIA is a Turkish comic and an alumnus of the AYN Theatre Group.
MARIA SHEHATA is an multi award winning American-Egyptian comedian. Maria has appeared on Dave Channel’s ‘The Comedy Guide To Life’, as well as appearances on Showtime, Comedy Central, BBC, and Comic Relief's viral Modern Dating Horror Stories. Maria was tour support for Bill Burr, performed at Latitude Festival, and her writing has been published in Funny Women, British Comedy Guide, and The New York Times. Recently Maria was shortlisted for the UKTV Writing Opportunity and named Semi-Finalist in the Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival. She is co-host of the weekly comedy podcast 2 Non Doctors.
SEZAR ALKASSAB is a Glaswegian-Iraqi comedian whose family are from Iraq. His conversational comedy explores his heritage, managing cultural differences, social issues, relationships and more in a comedy act with silly stories, informed observations, and provocative punchlines.
The night will be hosted by Assyrian comedian JENAN YOUNIS who is the BBC New Voices Winner and founder of Weapons of Mass Hilarity.
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Read about us in The Guardian Middle Eastern stand-ups: ‘People assume we only do terrorist jokes’ | Comedy | The Guardian