RIYADH: Improv night at Comedy Pod in Riyadh is providing a platform for the next generation of Saudi comedians and keeping the genre alive and thriving in the Kingdom.
Comedians usually come together to engage in a night of organized stand-up rather than depending on hackneyed jokes, or shortcuts, to win a laugh. The improv nights have proved to be an essential tool in both fine-tuning rising talents and gauging the wits of a Saudi audience.
Lama Alfard, a Saudi comic, told Arab News: “Comedians who began their career in Riyadh…
