Saad Haroon

Saad Haroon
Medium Stand-up comedy, writing, film, television
Nationality Pakistani
Genres Observational humor, politics, current events

Saad Haroon is a Pakistani comedian, actor, and writer.[1][2][3] Haroon is the creator of the first ever Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe "BlackFish",[1] he was the first Pakistani Stand Up comedian to perform in English in cities across the whole of Pakistan in his tour "Saad Haroon: Very Live".[4] Haroon created and hosts the first ever English language comedy television show in Pakistan. In October 2014, Haroon was voted the second funniest person in the world, securing 59,213 votes in the Laugh Factory competition.[5][6]

Improvisational comedy

Haroon worked on "SHARK" in 2008, the first improv troupe to tour Pakistan and perform Long Form Improvisational Comedy.[7] SHARK's tour included performances in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore where audiences throughout Pakistan witnessed musical forms of improv comedy and a long form improv structure known as the Harold for the first time.[8] SHARK's lineup includes Haroon, Danish Ali, Umair Pervez, Jaffar Ali, Daniyal Ahmed, Sohaib Khan, and Sana Nasir.[9]

In 2002, Haroon created BlackFish, Pakistan's first improv troupe, which was chosen to represent Pakistan in an international Theater Project at Contact Theatre in Manchester, England.[10] Haroon stepped down as director of BlackFish in 2005 to pursue other projects[11] but has continued to work on other projects with Contact Theatre.[12]

Haroon is also creator, co-writer and director of ‘We’ve made contact’; a half improvised half scripted original format play created for the British councils Connecting Futures Project which was performed in Manchester, England.[13]

Open mic nights

Saad Haroon arranges Open Mic Nights which features aspiring comedians, writers, poets, and other talented enthusiasts.[14]

The Real News

The Real News is Pakistan's first ever English Language comedy show in Pakistan.[15] Created and hosted by Haroon, the show pokes fun at current news events using political and social satire.[15][16]

References

  1. 1 2 Making a difference with a smile -DAWN Images; July 30, 2006
  2. ↑ Asap.ap.org
  3. ↑ Saad Haroon.com
  4. ↑ INSTEP Magazine Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Saad Haroon is the second 'Funniest Person in the World'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Results of world's funniest person". IBN Live. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  7. ↑ Saadharoon.com
  8. ↑ Thegreenkaleidoscope.com
  9. ↑ Sonyarehman
  10. ↑ Fish out of water -DAWN Images; August 1, 2004
  11. ↑ Pakistan : Khaleej Times Special Report
  12. ↑ Contact Theatre: Showcase View
  13. ↑ Performing Arts - British Council Pakistan
  14. ↑ The Second Floor » t2f events
  15. 1 2 Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
  16. ↑ How Pakistan's Satirists Poke Fun, Politically - washingtonpost.com
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