Comedy Central is bringing back its first regional production, Comedy Central Presents, on OSN, from January 2018.
The show will bring in 60 Arab comedians to film live stand-up performances at Square, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai. The local production will begin this month to be ready for launch in January.
For the new seasons, the local team conducted a search across the Mena region at a series of regional workshops and open mic nights which took place at Kharabeesh in Amman, Jordan; at Retroactive in Beirut, Lebanon; and at Bar’Oro in Cairo, Egypt; ensuring a diverse Middle Eastern line-up for the show.
The brand searched for laugh-out-loud content and helped aspiring talent hone their comical skills through a range of workshops hosted by Emirati comedian Ali Sayed and Saudi funnyman Khalid Omar. The duo shared learnings and skills with the up-and-coming comedians, from creative writing and comedy styles to punch lines and the all-important use of timing.
