Home Are you ready for DC6.....
Sunday 1st April 2012
at Glee Club Birmingham
Where will you find the best April Fool jokes in town? Simple! Desi Central brings another showstopper your way with a line up ready to have you splitting your sides all night.
Our favorite Irish Iranian storyteller Patrick Monahan returns to host DC6. Patrick is joined by Romesh Ranganathan who is fast developing a reputation for being one of the most consistently brilliant new acts on the circuit, the intelligent, thought provoking and laugh out loud funny Imran Yusuf who has blown up over the last year with performances on Michael Mcintyre and currently filming BBC3s The Imran Yusuf Show and the multi-cultural Jonathan Atherton who makes a trip over from Asia to give our followers a few surprises!
You might be ready for April Fools day but are you ready for DC6?
Glee Club Birmingham. Book your tickets early and don't be a fool.
Lineup
Patrick Monahan (host)
Romesh Ranganathan
Jonathan Atherton
Imran Yusuf
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Bios DC4 Read more about our Comedians......
Shazia Mirza - very funny and multi award winning.She works all over the world and has toured the US, Sweden, Denmark, France Holland and Germany. She has appeared on CBS 60 Minutes, NBC's Last Comic Standing, and Have I got News for You (BBC). Shazia could have married a rich man and lived in a mansion on The Bishops Avenue, with servants, bidets, and horses. But instead she chose to drive up and down the country for as little as ten pounds, staying in dirty lurid bed and breakfasts trying to make people laugh. She thought of giving up, but no Muslim man wants to marry her, now that's she's dabbled in jokes and fingered a few white men on the 38 bus."Her laconic one-liners represent something quite unique in modern comedy."William Cook, The Guardian
Marlon Davies winner of FHM Search for a Standup HeroWith a Brown Eyed Boy series on MTV under his belt, Marlon Davis is a bright young comedian, improviser, actor and presenter who embraces his work with energy and charm, embodying his characters and delivering his material with skilful observations. Crowned winner of the broadcast FHM Search For A Stand-up Competition, and finalist in 3 other national comedy awards, Marlon works all over the UK doing sets, compering and headlining, including being a huge hit at the 1800 capacity Leicester Comedy Festival's Preview Show, Londons Comedy Store and Comedy Café. Marlons act is inspired from his upbringing, exploring urban Britain tackling its social issues with skilful characterisations. "Bursts on to the stage like a breath of fresh air, with impish grin, boyish enthusiasm and an effortlessly open, confident style"Chortle.co.uk
Don Biswas - high energy raw and punchy one-liner merchant/story teller Some of his gags draw on the fact he has Aspersers Syndrome and Dyspraxia (poor coordination and organization) and others about his Indian heritage (usually in the form of one-liners/gags). However, he will generally talk about a wide variety of subject matters from politics to the downright silly subjects, such as car insurance. Don has recently done successful open spots for some of the biggest clubs in London including the Comedy Store, Comedy at the Hob and Monkey Business comedy club (main night) as well as sets for smaller clubs such as Terry the Stand Up and Bubble Bath comedy.Great Comic TimingMonkey Business Comedy Club.
Tarun Mohanbhai endearing yet hilarious New Zealand born Indian GuyTarun was born in 1972 to a grocer in a migrant Indian family who migrated to New Zealand in the 1940s. Tarun first began his comedy career at school entertaining his classmates, but it wasnt until 1996 that he first performed live at Kitty OBriens comedy evenings. Tarun hit the comedy stage in 1996 and since then has produced, written and starred in four sell-out TV2 International LAUGH! Festival shows including 2001s Tarun Mohanbhai: is a Curry Muncher and 2002s acclaimed Daranged Marriage which is still successfully touring worldwide. His stand up runs the gambit from astute and insightful material about being Indian and living outside of India to Bollywood style song and dance routines and Michael Jackson as you have never heard him before. Taruns ability to create believable compelling characters by simply changing his voice, posture and facial expressions is remarkable to watch.Waikato Times
Mickey Sharma - newcomer to the world of comedy but moving up at the rate of knots.He may not have been on the circuit for very long but don't let that put you off. Mickeys storytelling to an energetic beat-boxing set will have you throwing your hands up bhangra style and head bobbing in your seat in no time. Mickey is already proving a popular choice in comedy competitions with 2010 seeing him adding a host of credits to his rapidly growing list including being voted New Act of the Year at the Bath Comedy Festival. Mickey is doing paid work for the likes of Mirth Control, Hilarious comedy, Alan Anderson, Warren Speed, Rob Riley, Comedy Company, Bottle Rocket Comedy, Des Sharples, Comedy Cafe and Comedy. .He's already been abroad to Spain performing at the Tenerife Comedy Club. "Book him now while he's cheap and naive, because in 6 months time you won't be able to touch him." Alex Boardman
Other Events A one man show that has something for everyone: characters that will make you laugh until you cry, a few Bollywood-style song and dance routines and a wickedly funny look at Indian culture and life in New Zealand.D'Arranged Marriage is the story of Sanjay Gupta, the New Zealand born son of Indian immigrants Manhur and Pushpa. 29 year-old Sanjay lives at home, works in his father’s corner shop, dreams of a career in stand-up comedy, and strenuously avoids the issue of an arranged marriage. His nagging parents finally get the better of him, but to his surprise, he discovers that Neenu, the prospective bride, is the one!Unfortunately, complications (and hilarity) ensue… Adding to Sanjay’s trials and tribulations are Dilip, a gimpy uncle who yearns for the perfect Indian woman; the smooth-talking, sleazy playboy Rundeep; and Mr. Dave Patel, Johnny Walker (and the British Empire’s) best friend, who is Sanjay’s potential father-in-law.With all 8 characters performed by one versatile actor, you have the funniest parody of Indian family life since Bend it Like Beckham, and what critics have dubbed a “roller coaster ride to laughsville.”Performed in 7 countries over 200 times, D’Arranged Marriage is a proven international commercial and critical success.
D'Arranged Marriage
Tarun Mohanbhai Endearing yet hilarious New Zealand born Indian GuyTarun was born in 1972 to a grocer in a migrant Indian family who migrated to New Zealand in the 1940s. Tarun first began his comedy career at school entertaining his classmates, but it wasnt until 1996 that he first performed live at Kitty OBriens comedy evenings. Tarun hit the comedy stage in 1996 and since then has produced, written and starred in four sell-out TV2 International LAUGH! Festival shows including 2001s Tarun Mohanbhai: is a Curry Muncher and 2002s acclaimed Daranged Marriage which is still successfully touring worldwide. His stand up runs the gambit from astute and insightful material about being Indian and living outside of India to Bollywood style song and dance routines and Michael Jackson as you have never heard him before. Taruns ability to create believable compelling characters by simply changing his voice, posture and facial expressions is remarkable to watch.Waikato Times
