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Review by Jacqui MacKenzie | 30 January 2024

What do you get when you blend the cultures of England, Sudan, Canada, The Middle East, Greece and Australia? Well, if you are in the audience of this comedy performance, great hilarity! This is definitely not a P.C. show and topics range from skin colour, disability, various body parts, mental illness, sex and of course ethnicity. This performance is for over 18s only and has a Kleenheat Sizzle Factor of Hot. Don't say you weren't warned!

 

The show begins with the presenter and M.C. Terry North taking the mic. He warms up the audience and tells us he found his way to the comedic arts because "Being a smart arse is in my D.N.A." His brand of comedy was light-hearted but a little old school and the first act he introduces is "African Aussie" Emo Majok.

 

Emo, I thought? Not overly sensitive or emotional. He bounded onto the stage with enthusiasm and proved to be easygoing and confident, (great attributes for a comedian). Emo spoke about being a refugee from Sudan and made it funny. His delivery was deeply personal and self-deprecating. This style was adopted by all three featured artists. Emo was followed by Aliya Kanani.

 

A Canadian woman whose appearance induced a different cultural experience. Her performance and delivery were polished and I'm not surprised to find out she's also an accomplished actress. Aliya was warm and brought a refreshing feminine energy to the line-up. The final performer introduced to us was George Zacharopoulos.

 

George identifies as Greek but lives in England and he was my favourite comedian of the afternoon. Or did I just need time to warm up to the performance? He had me in stitches. This show was located downstairs at The Brass Monkey, so yes, there was some alcohol involved.

 

The artists all relied on audience participation, some more than others and there was a bit of heckling going on, but all in good fun. The variety of comedians in this performance was truly its strength. Definitely worth a look!