TheDeshman Presents
The Aussiest South African Indian Stand Up Comedian in the WORLD in his now solo show
“Exploring Uranus”
4 Shows at the Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington, Brisbane
Sunday night: 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd September 2013.
2 Shows at the Brisbane Comedy Fringe Festival, The Loft, West End
Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September 2013
Stand Up Comedian Desh is launches his probing new solo standup comedy show, Exploring Uranus.
Exploring Uranus sets itself on an interplanetary collision course with political correctness. In the Hadron Collider world of live stand up comedy, Desh takes on political correctness and dismantles it with a sledge hammer of ‘laugh so hard I peed my pants’ insults, third world street fighting trash talk and ‘OMG I can’t believe he just said that & I’m laughing’ punch lines just to prove his theory that laughing at politically incorrect jokes does not make you a bad person, that is, assuming you are not an A-hole.
Question: Desh, is there topics or subjects you won’t make fun of or consider taboo?
Answer: Of course there is, but I can’t say what those subjects or topics are because the list changes daily. Trying to pre-empt what could be funny and what can’t be funny is like saying, I’m a vegetarian, but I’ll eat fish occasionally. WTF! You’re not a vego, you’re an A-hole.
Question: Why take on political correctness. Why is PC important to you?
Answer: Because actions speak louder than words. The fuel for action is intent and intent is in our head and heart. If you tell a racist joke and the intent of the joke is to belittle the subject of that joke then you are a racist. If you tell a racist joke because the intent is for a higher purpose say, point out ignorance or intolerance, then tell the freaking joke! Context is important and the context of my show is to make people laugh and feel good about themselves and others. If people are offended by the words used to make a higher point, then they’re A-holes too!
Exploring Uranus can be seen for a limited season at the:
- Sit Down Comedy Club, Paddington Tavern, Sunday nights, September 1th, 8th, 15th and 22nd September. Tickets available through the Sit Down Comedy Club, on line at www.standup.com.au
and at
- Brisbane Comedy Fringe Festival, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September 2013, Tickets available through www.brisbanefringecomedy.com.au
Profile picture and show poster are attached. Contact details to arrange interviews are found at the top of the release. Reviewers welcome, please make contact prior to attending.
Desh’s diverse sense of humour, self introspection and shredding analysis of societies ills has seen him feature on network television shows such as The NRL Footyshow and Rove, providing expert commentary for SBS on the Eurovision Song Contest and featuring on their sports themed quiz program The Squiz. Desh also made an appearance on the ABC's Hungry Beast and received critical acclaim for his comedy work from Australian comedy doyen Andrew Denton. Recently Desh featured as a guest (along with Tim Flannery (Australian of the Year) and Chris Taylor (The Chaser)) on Dan Ilic’s radio show, A Rational Fear. Earlier this year Desh was featured in the Sunday Mail’s Sunday Magazine and TV’s Today Tonight because of his good relationship with his Mother-In-Law, why, because he is not an A-hole.
Check out clips on Youtube, search 'Desh Comedian'. See Poster for social media links.
