EUTOPIE: Why do we need comedy at the end of the world?

What is socially and politically engaged stand-up? Can we be „seriously” funny?

Can we laugh at racism and patriarchy without becoming part of the problem?

When is it too soon or not-too-soon to address “sensitive issues” and in what capacity?

And what does migrant and queer stand-up in Poland even look like?

We will try to touch on all of these topics. And on top of that, you’ll get the chance to ask questions and share stories with our guests:

Agnieszka Matan – improviser, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and former city hall bureaucrat. She co-founded and co-ran Resort Komedii between 2017 and 2020. Member of the Kolektyw Śmiesznie and Queerszawa association. Online, she creates comedy content as @halomatan.

Nezar Al-Ott– Semi-Muslim, semi-academic, semi-comic. Jordanian with Palestinian roots, he received extreme Muslim education before moving to Estonia and later Poland. Along the way he picked up different degrees and various work experiences, mostly Arabic and Islam stuff. In Warsaw, he runs an open-mic every Friday and uses the rest of the time to do stand-up around Poland and Europe. Online, he works as @funnyarabmale.

Curated by Maj Smoszna, Elżbieta Zasińska

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Graphics by Sketchy Joy