#136: Improv & Stand-Up Comedy in Dubai ft. Salman Qureshi, Rushdi Rafeek & Marie Vercruyssen

Salman Qureshi, Rushdi Rafeek and Marie Vercruyysen from the Courtyard Playhouse talk about the evolution of improv and stand-up comedy in Dubai UAE, improv techniques, Keith Johnstone, growth of theatre and arts and the economics of becoming a comedian in the region.

Salman: https://www.instagram.com/salmanzq/?hl=en

Rushdi: https://www.instagram.com/rushdirafeek/?hl=en

Marie: https://www.instagram.com/marie_veer/?hl=en

Courtyard Playhouse: https://www.instagram.com/courtyardplayhouse/?hl=en

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

0:39 Getting Into Improv

5:17 Evolution of Stand-Up Comedy in Dubai

12:47 Evolution of Improv in Dubai

18:26 What is Improv?

20:34 What Are The Benefits of Improv?

30:19 Improv Techniques: Keith Johnstone vs. Del Close

43:53 Improv: Art vs. Entertainment vs. Sport?

49:51 The Role of the Audience

55:19 How Theatre Layouts Can Influence Improv

1:00:02 Regret in Improv

1:08:33 Economics of Becoming A Stand-Up Comedian in Dubai

1:22:30 Lego Interpretation

1:23:48 Legacy & Meaning of Life

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