#16: Is there an English Comedy Scene in Moscow? You bet there is!

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in German, but since the interview is in English I did the intro
and blogpost in English, too. *** Photo: English Moscow Comedy Meet
the English Moscow Comedy scene When I was in Moscow two years ago,
I went to see an English Language Comedy-Open-Mic at the Jim 'N'
Jack's Bar. And it was awesome. It reminded me so much on the time
when we had only a few comedy shows a month in Berlin. Those guys
were super friendly and open, so I came back and even did a short
comedy set at their show. A year later I still kept in contact with
Gleb and Igor, two organizers from "English Moscow Comedy" and much
has changed since then! They have expanded their shows to improv
and panel shows and the scene has gotten much more recognition
(check out the top photo! The show is packed!). So I invited them
to come on the podcast to let you guys know about what's happening
to comedy in Moscow! Shownotes: We talked about: - How Gleb and
Igor got into comedy (they share their first punchlines) - Why they
turned away from mainstream comedy in Russia - What the typical
punchlines of expats are in Moscow - What people like to hear at
shows in Russia - How the concept expanded to improv and panel
shows - What happened when a russian police-man got onto the stage
- And why you should definitely visit every opening of a new metro
station in Moscow (you will get the joke, if you listen to the
first minutes of the podcast, hehe) If you want to get in touch
with them, please follow them on Facebook or Instagram and let them
know if you want to join the shows as audience or even performer!
So, I wish you loads of fun with Gleb and Igor from English Moscow
Comedy and humor is art!