
The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions
With 63 percent of Nigerians under 25 and high social media uptake, skits tap into abundant creative energy and mobile-first audiences.

With 63 percent of Nigerians under 25 and high social media uptake, skits tap into abundant creative energy and mobile-first audiences.

和其他单口喜剧演员一样,Kiran Deol 喜欢在高朋满座的剧院中把观众惹得哄堂大笑。但她特别强调,自己也是个说故事的人,乐于分享亲身经历。这位住在洛杉矶的喜剧演员形容自己的演出是一场「与观众真正的对话」,观众也是表演的一部分。

Indian Summer Festival will present A Raucous Evening with Kiran Deol at the Vancouver Playhouse on July 8.

和其他單口喜劇演員一樣,Kiran Deol 喜歡在高朋滿座的劇院中把觀眾惹得哄堂大笑。但她特別強調,自己也是個說故事的人,樂於分享親身經歷。這位住在洛杉磯的喜劇演員形容自己的演出是一場「與觀眾真正的對話」,觀眾也是表演的一部分。

Vancouver comedian Jorelle Almeda wrote a screenplay about William Howard Taft, the first U.S civil governor of the Philippines.

Almeda, a UBC history grad with a minor in international relations, weaves observations of Filipino culture into funny scenes on-stage.

Kanaan co-created a groundbreaking series about immigration, Abroad, which is broadcast on Sundays on OMNI TV.

Lenox, who died on April 16, once said on the This American Life podcast that his trust in people changed after he became blind.

喜剧演员Joanne Tsung喜欢把自己的独角喜剧演出形容为「热闹和不经过滤」。居住于列治文的她,以自己的肥胖身材、性爱冒险、健康挑战、踏入30岁后的消化系统变化等题材开玩笑。她亦喜欢在台上提及她的10岁混种小鹿犬Bailey,并表示他是自己的情感支柱。

喜劇演員Joanne Tsung喜歡把自己的獨角喜劇演出形容為「熱鬧和不經過濾」。居住於列治文的她,以自己的肥胖身材、性愛冒險、健康挑戰、踏入30歲後的消化系統變化等題材開玩笑。她亦喜歡在台上提及她的10歲混種小鹿犬Bailey,並表示他是自己的情感支柱。










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The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
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