American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer brings his Barely Alive tour to Dubai. He's a hard worker – his ninth stand-up special premiered on Netflix in December and was nominated for a Grammy, his tenth comedy special will be [ ... ]
The final gig for the November standups – Kate Barron from Canada ("after a lifetime of being told she is too big, too loud and too vulgar, by everyone from strangers to teachers, she decided to step on stage and [ ... ]
A regular monthly evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi.
Pre-Christmas standup jollity with Maher Barwany, Imah, Elsey de Almeida and Mark Maier. The tour schedule: 8 December Movenpick JBR Dubai 9 December Movenpick JBR Dubai 14 December Park Rotana Abu Dhabi 15 December Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills Dubai 16 [ ... ]
Second night of pre-Christmas standup jollity with Maher Barwany, Imah, Elsey de Almeida and Mark Maier. The remaining tour schedule: 14 December Park Rotana Abu Dhabi 15 December Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills Dubai 16 December Dukes The Palm Dubai
Another Dubomedy comedy night with alumni of its stand-up courses, last of the year – they each get just one minute to make you laugh, there will be prizes, and it's free with no minimum spend (you need to pre-register, [ ... ]
The second weekend of pre-Christmas standup jollity with Maher Barwany, Imah, Elsey de Almeida and Mark Maier. The remaining tour schedule: 15 December Radisson Hotel DAMAC Hills Dubai 16 December Dukes The Palm Dubai
The final gigs for pre-Christmas standup jollity with Maher Barwany, Imah, Elsey de Almeida and Mark Maier. (The last one is tomorrow at Dukes The Palm.)
The final gig for pre-Christmas standup jollity with Maher Barwany, Imah, Elsey de Almeida and Mark Maier.
Twelve hours of non-stop improv to raise money for the Gulf for Good Citizen’s Foundation campaign to provide quality education for 180 children in a rural village in Pakistan. There are performances of the Courtyard's regular improv sessions and free [ ... ]
The first Laughter Factory of the year has the stand-up mix much as usual, except there's no Abu Dhabi appearance this time. The comics: Keith Johnson LA-based, less frenetic and more thoughtful than many American comics Eleanor Tiernan top Irish [ ... ]
Second of three gigs for the first Laughter Factory of the year. The comics: Keith Johnson LA-based, less frenetic and more thoughtful than many American comics Eleanor Tiernan top Irish comedian, loads of experience, a comedy festival regular Saanya Abbas [ ... ]
The final gig in the first Laughter Factory of the year. The comics: Keith Johnson LA-based, less frenetic and more thoughtful than many American comics Eleanor Tiernan top Irish comedian, loads of experience, a comedy festival regular Saanya Abbas staple [ ... ]
Dubomedy's regular Sunday evening stand-up gig has quickly become established, not least because it's free (you do have to pre-register to get on the list) and always entertaining – you never know who you're going to see, and while the [ ... ]
An all-new MadCatComedy lineup for this standup up "with a few international dropins". The ticket price includes a free drink.
Standup at The Irish Village, featuring two sharp Irish comics – Ian Coppinger and Eric Lalor – plus Dubai's very own Miqdaad Dohadwala.
Following a couple of sell-out UAE shows in 2022, Schalk Bezuidenhout is back in town – older and now married, but still keen to stay “hip with the youth”. But can he ‘keep up’? Bezuidenhout, one of the most exciting [ ... ]
The excellent Afrikaans funnyman is back in town – older and now married, but still keen to stay “hip with the youth”. But can he ‘keep up’? This is the second of his two shows in Dubai.
The reliably funny Northern Irish comic is currently touring his new standup show – from here he zips over to Australia and New Zealand, then to mainland Europe for a few more dates, all before the end of March ... [ ... ]
It's always a pleasure to come across an explicit title. This is a free Comedy Kix standup gig with a bill that includes Noha Bashir, Yash Bhardwaj, Rula Korban, Valentina Danubio (aka 'the ukulady'), Amr Abbas, Rami Salamé and of [ ... ]
A Comedy Kix standup gig, promising "a night of bold, dark humour with the brilliantly witty stage actor and comedian Sadiq Saboowala". He is indeed good, and he can indeed be pretty dark ... Also on the bill: Sunil Mashari [ ... ]
Abu Dhabi needs a regular comedy night. This one is new to us, but by all accounts delivers an excellent standup night at an undoubtedly great location ("the UAE’s first Jamaican Restaurant & Lounge"). We're promised acts from Abu Dhabi, [ ... ]
This Laughter Factory tour carries a label that sets the bar quite high, but we do like a bit of ambition. The comics: Steven Biggs Netflix and HBO alumnus making his Middle East debut. Signing him is described as "a [ ... ]
The Lebanese/American comic is touring a new stand-up show (his eight major tour, by our count). Expect inch-perfect delivery, a great ability to work the room, and especially spot-on commentary on the world's recent experiences. Recommended, even at these prices. [ ... ]
Dubomedy does Valentines in an evening of stand-up, musical, improv, "and more themed surprises". Admission is free but you need to RSVP if you want a seat ...
A night of romance, love, heartbreak, and guaranteed laughter as the Courtyard's improvisers turn the audience’s real life stories into entertaining scenes for our benefit. First of three consecutive nights (each of which will probably be completely different).
A night of romance, love, heartbreak, and guaranteed laughter as the Courtyard's improvisers turn the audience’s real life stories into entertaining scenes for our benefit. Second of three consecutive nights (each of which will probably be completely different). [ ... ]
A night of romance, love, heartbreak, and guaranteed laughter as the Courtyard's improvisers turn the audience’s real life stories into entertaining scenes for our benefit. The last – and most apposite – of three consecutive nights (each of which will [ ... ]
The second weekend for this Laughter Factory tour. It carries a label that sets the bar quite high, but we do like a bit of ambition. The comics: Steven Biggs Netflix and HBO alumnus making his Middle East debut. Signing [ ... ]
The second weekend for this Laughter Factory tour. It carries a label that sets the bar quite high, but we do like a bit of ambition. The comics: Steven Biggs Netflix and HBO alumnus making his Middle East debut. Signing [ ... ]
The final gig for this Laughter Factory tour. The comics: Steven Biggs Netflix and HBO alumnus making his Middle East debut. Signing him is described as "a huge comedy coup for the Selfdrive Laughter Factory" Conor Drum London-based Irish comedian, [ ... ]
A Dubomedy comedy night with alumni of its stand-up courses, at least 18 of them – they each get just one minute to make you laugh, there will be prizes, and it's free with no minimum spend (you need to [ ... ]
A Mad Cat Comedy gig: local standups "with a few international dropins". The ticket price includes a free drink.
"Dubai's wildest comedy nigt", courtesy of Mad Cat Comedy. The ticket price includes two drinks.
Graduates of Dubomedy's Winter Stand-up Workshops take the stage to perform new stand-up material. It's free, but you're advised to preregister as space is limited ...
Abu Dhabi's regular comedy night at an undoubtedly great location ("the UAE’s first Jamaican Restaurant & Lounge"). The AED 95 charge includes two drinks. ...
Trevor Noah’s current world tour called in at Dubai last October, and now another UAE date has been added. Noted for his sharp wit and intelligent commentary on people, politics, racism and nationalism, and occasionally himself, he’s also good at [ ... ]
One of the most consistently funny of the Courtyard's classic improv gigs: the speakers have to give a presentation on a slide deck they’ve never seen before, with the topic determined at random by the Wheel of Destiny. Each presentation [ ... ]
Graduates of Dubomedy’s Improv’ Workshop and Pro-Troupe Members will perform a high energy, on-the-spot comedy show filled with short form games complete with audience participation.
The comedian, actor and multifaceted entrepreneur (“I work hard!!! That pretty much sums me up!!! Everybody wants to be famous but nobody wants to do the work”) is back again with his latest live show. A regular visitor to the [ ... ]
A regular monthly evening of improv and stand-up hosted by Rushdi. The bar's set pretty high: "from side-splitting stand-up to mesmerising improv, the finest comedic artists from near and far come to showcase their talent."
The Laughter Factory says it is flying in "three of the best live stand-up comedians that are currently touring the world", though since one of them already lives here presumably that's humorous hyperbole. On the bill are American-Egyptian Maria Shehata, [ ... ]
The second night of three for this Laughter Factory bill. On it are American-Egyptian Maria Shehata, making her debut in Dubai and trailing a CV that includes Comedy Central shows and some writing credits ("she is quite comfortable performing in [ ... ]
UAE-based Shawn Chidiac – known as myparents_are_divorced on Instagram – is great at character skits, thanks in part to his excellent imitations of just about any accent from the region. The results have apparently offended some people, but don't come [ ... ]
Last chance to see this particular Laughter Factory bill. On it are American-Egyptian Maria Shehata, making her debut in Dubai and trailing a CV that includes Comedy Central shows and some writing credits ("she is quite comfortable performing in a [ ... ]
The Vancouver-based Japanese standup brings her Edinburgh Fringe show to Dubai; expect sharp, deadpan observational comedy from the viewpoint of a sassy young immigrant woman. She's good. Also on the bill: Dubai favourite Imah Dumagay
One of the most consistently funny of the Courtyard's classic improv gigs: the speakers have to give a presentation on a slide deck they’ve never seen before, with the topic determined at random by the Wheel of Destiny. Each presentation [ ... ]
The end-0of-the-month Laughter Factory bill includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room a no-nonsense outlook that [ ... ]
An evening of all-female standup comedy to celebrate the spirit of International Women’s Day. Imah Dumagay MCs a strong lineup – Sahar Ali, Valentina Danubio, Noha Bashir, Roula Kurban, Roxy Yekta, and Denise Alexe.
The end-0of-the-month Laughter Factory bill includes Dubai debutant Brian Aylward, winner of a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up Comic; South Londoner Jack Skipper, described by Chortle Comedy as an act whose “delivery commands the room a no-nonsense outlook that [ ... ]
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