Stand-up show 'Namaste' by Omid Djalili, in which he turns his inner anger into comedy about the state of the world.
Omid Djalili brings his new show Namaste to Assembly Hall on Friday 13 November, starting at 8:00pm. It's a rescheduled date, moved from 24 October, so if you'd already marked the earlier one in your calendar, this is the one to keep.
For those who haven't seen him, Djalili is a British-born Iranian who's spent three decades on stage. He's often billed as 'The Persian Comedy Powerhouse', and he leans right into that: he plays with the accent and the clichés, then pulls the Persian rug out from under the audience. He's a regular at the Edinburgh Festival and has picked up a Time Out Award for Best Stand Up and an EMMA Award along the way, with Perrier and South Bank Award nominations to boot. He's also an actor, winning Best Actor at the Turin Film Festival for his lead role in The Infidel.
Namaste is his latest show, and the title is a bit of a joke on the premise: he says he's peacefully bowing to his inner anger, then lets loose a torrent of comedic vitriol on the current state of this dangerously messed-up planet. It's described as both hysterically funny and poignant, with the promise that no one leaves with an ounce of laughter left. The show runs for 110 minutes, so it's a full evening rather than a short set.
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Tickets start at £33.75 plus a £1.75 transaction fee. Doors open about half an hour before the 8:00pm start, and there's an age guidance of 16+.
