Is there "comedy" in other countries?

[Noone_Special]

@Alessan

Israel has a long and proud history of sketch comedy, often in conjunction with music and singing - much like the classical British Musical Theatre (but slightly more sophisticated). A lot of it is cheerfully absurdist and deeply satyrical.

As for standup, there was a huge boom in the Nineties which seems to have died down a bit (and thank God for that - for a while every shlub with a mike and a smirk considered himself a comedien). Comedy is one of the great Israeli pastimes.

… which is all good and well, except that the Satire Columns look kind of weak when compared to reality :eek:

Dani

[Miller]

@Alessan

A lot of it is cheerfully absurdist and deeply satyrical.

Satyrical, eh? Sounds kinky.

[TellMeI_mNotCrazy]

@Miller

Satyrical, eh? Sounds kinky.

That’s when the comedians have cloven hooves.