Eventbrite - Propaganda Comedy presents English Stand-Up Comedy - Eastern European Special #40 - Saturday, 2 September 2023 at Kara Kas Bar, Berlin, BE. Find event and ticket information.

English Stand-Up Comedy - Eastern European Special #40

53K Followers, 817 Following, 1,890 Posts - Dan The Stranger / Денис Чужой (@fe_city_boy) on Instagram: "Comedian that left Russia and switched to English. Who will get me first: HBO or KGB? Let's find out!"

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Standup comic Denis Chuzhoy denounced the war against Ukraine on the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. In return for speaking out, he started receiving death threats on the phone, and audience members at a show in Vologda approached the stage and presented him with a funeral wreath. Chuzhoy left the country more than two months ago, but he’s returned to Russia several times for performances that he scheduled before February, donating part of the proceeds to charities helping Ukrainian refugees. Meduza spoke to him about threats, emigration, and what kind of career in comedy is even possible today for Russians.

‘I have no moral right to joke about Ukraine’ Standup comic Denis Chuzhoy discusses threats, emigration, and how war shattered Russian comedy — Meduza

Listen to this episode from Comedy with an Accent on Spotify. When your host messaged Dan about the interview at the start of this year, he replied that he was still on the move after leaving Russia. He could not be sure where he will have a legal paper to stay.It's a weirder-than-ever time to be a Russian comedian, especially one who dared to joke about Putin's height in his comedy special. Dan followed his instinct to become a 'travelling comedian'. Travelling or exiling, depending on how you see it.In deciding to leave Moscow, Dan ditched a successful career as a stand up comedian back home. Even though it was still possible to continue to perform in his mother tongue for the overseas Russians, Dan decided to convert himself to an English stand up performer. He did have to start over again but in his own words, it is a chance to re-invent himself from Денис Чужой (Denis Chuzhoy) to Dan The Stranger.Dan talks about this extraordinary journey and his comedy choices - why he'd shy away from hack Russian stereotypes and how Mike Birbiglia inspired him with comedy story-telling.---------------------------------Follow Dan on InstagramHis stand up special (in Russian) released in September 2021 that was mentioned in this episodeFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com---------------------------------00:48 Intro02:47 From a (domestic) Russian comedian to an exiled/travelling Russian comedian performing in English07:30 Declaring his view on the war is a must09:21 Infrequent English performances prior to the exile10:53 Conversion to a new language to make a living14:04 A chance to re-invent yourself16:00 Continue to learn English from an App18:20 The journey out of Russia20:49 How have Dan’s audience changed after he left Russia?21:48 Russian overseas do not stick together24:22 Hack jokes based on Russian stereotypes30:51 90% thinking in Russian and 10% thinking in English32:13 Dan’s special in Russian released in 202133:29 “Russian comedy”?37:01 Police knocks of the door for his jokes40:25 Dan’s atypical comedy choice as a Russian comedian42:33 Writing jokes inside a story---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

S01E30 Denis Chuzhoy (Dan The Stranger), Russian speaker - From Kursk, Russia 🇷🇺

Berlin has become a hot spot for dark humor, courtesy of Eastern Europeans who’ve come to the German capital to make a better life. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and a bleak economy, stand-up comics are turning hard times into comedy gold. Reporter Alexa Dvorson went to a performance to see for […]

In Berlin, Eastern European comedians are having a moment - The World from PRX

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Eventbrite - East-West Comedy presents English stand-up: Sunday Comedy Party 03.09.23 - Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Oblomov Kreuzkoelln, Berlin, BE. Find event and ticket information.

English stand-up: Sunday Comedy Party 03.09.23

Eventbrite - Comedy Berlin presents Get Your Comedy: Standup Show about Travelling - Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Kohlenquelle, Kopenhagener Straße, Berlin, Germany, Berlin, BE. Find event and ticket information.

Get Your Comedy: Standup Show about Travelling

Eventbrite - Tera Comedy presents Laugh Trap Open Mic! Friday Edition - Friday, September 1, 2023 at Tabar Bar, Berlin, BE. Find event and ticket information.

Laugh Trap Open Mic! Friday Edition

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