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August 2014 International Comedy Showcase

For the last three years, Berlin has seen an explosion in English-language comedy. With regular open mics and showcases springing up all over town in various bars, cafés and art spaces, dozens of Berlin-based comedians from around the world (including Germany!) are finding their voices and sharing their lives in hilarious detail.

Featuring Drew Portnoy (USA), improv comedy from ComedySportz Berlin, headliner Daniel-Ryan Spaulding (CAN) and musical guests Sticky Biscuits (Berlin), hosted and curated by Paul Salamone (USA)

 

Ich bin ein Berliner

Drew Portnoy left the mountains of Colorado for the nightlife of Berlin in the late ’90s.

Then he became a father. Using his dry sense of humor and observation skills honed as a professional journalist, Portnoy discusses the odd ways in which he, his children and even Berlin have grown over the past decade. He performs regularly in Germany and Europe in both English and German.

Improv Comedy With Good Luck, Barbara!

Berlin’s own Good Luck, Barbara! brings their special blend of long-form improvised comedy to ETB | IPAC!

A suggestion or two from you sparks 60 minutes of first rate tomfoolery – hilarious scenes interspersed with true-to-life monologues. Pretty much anything can happen, and it’s all made up before your very eyes by some of the best improvisers this city’s got to offer.

Formed in 2013, Good Luck, Barbara! is a long-form improv group that performs regularly across Berlin. With experienced players who each bring unique qualities to the table, GL,B! offers a fresh dynamic to the English language comedy scene in Berlin. The group is: Tess Degenstein (Canada), Andrew Reid (Canada), Chris Rock (USA), Josh Telson (USA) and Noah Telson (USA).

ComedySportz

It’s not comedy about sports: it’s comedy PLAYED as a sport!

Two teams of professional improvisers compete for laughs and points as they create stories and musicals on-the-spot. It’s complete with a referee, uniforms and a scoreboard. The audience yells suggestions and ultimately decides which team is the evening’s winner. It’s fast-paced custom-made comedy. ComedySportz Berlin has been performing since 2004 and is honored to play a match at English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Art Center.

May 2014 International Comedy Showcase

For the last three years, Berlin has seen an explosion in English-language comedy. With regular open mics and showcases and springing up all over town in various bars, cafés and art spaces, dozens of Berlin-based comedians from around the world (including Germany!) are finding their voices and sharing their lives in hilarious detail.

Featuring Stefan Danziger (DE), David Deery (USA), Caroline Clifford (UK) and headliner Will Franken (San Francisco)

Hosted and curated by Paul Salamone (USA) with musical co-host Stephen Paul Taylor (Canada)

“What elevates Mr. Franken above your garden-variety comedian is an erudite wit and a highly developed sense of the absurd”
— The New York Times
“Franken wanders through a parallel-universe city populated by hipsters who challenge John Milton to poetry slams and crass marketers of women’s empowerment symposia, among other fun-house imaginings. ”
— The Onion

April 2014 International Comedy Showcase

For the last three years, Berlin has seen an explosion in English-language comedy. With regular open mics and showcases and springing up all over town in various bars, cafés and art spaces, dozens of Berlin-based comedians from around the world (including Germany!) are finding their voices and sharing their lives in hilarious detail.

Featuring  Chris Davis (Scotland), Georg Kammerer (DE), improv comedy from Good Luck, Barbara! and headliner Ben Kronberg (New York)

Hosted and curated by Paul Salamone (USA) with musical co-host Stephen Paul Taylor (Canada)