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COMEDIZER BY FOOQ AL SADATALENT DEVELOPMENT / LIVE COMEDY

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FIRST MIC.
FULL ROOM.

A new voice deserves a stage.
And a team to help it get there.

Meet Comedizer ↓
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A comedian performs before the Comedizer live audience
THE IDEA

FIND THE TALENT.
BUILD THE CONFIDENCE.

Comedizer opened a route from an original comic idea to a live performance.

Created by Fooq Al Sada, the project was designed to discover emerging comedians and help them develop their craft. The work began before anyone reached the stage: finding an idea, shaping the writing and learning how to deliver it.

Filmed auditions introduced new personalities. Mentoring brought them into a shared creative process. The live show gave that work its audience—and gave the audience a part in the story.

THE DEVELOPMENT FORMAT / 2018 PROPOSAL

FROM A GOOD IDEA.
TO A REAL LAUGH.

01

Step forward.

Applicants prepare an original short comedy video, from stand-up to sketches.

02

Find your audience.

Shortlisted performers audition for the Fooq Al Sada panel. Filmed performances extend the discovery process online.

03

Work the material.

Finalists join teams with Fooq Al Sada mentors to develop their writing and performance.

04

Take the stage.

The developed acts are performed before an invited audience, bringing the process into a shared live event.

COMEDIZER 2017 / THE RESULTS

NEW VOICES.
A REAL AUDIENCE.

62CANDIDATES FILMED
16COMEDIANS TRAINED & REHEARSED
450LIVE AUDIENCE MEMBERS

Comedy videos were filmed for 62 candidates. Sixteen comedians received training and rehearsed their material before performing in front of a live audience.

Sinan Baqa'in won the Comedizer title through the vote of the 450 audience members.

Comedizer participants and the Fooq Al Sada team gather onstage at the finale
THE FINAL BOW BELONGS TO THE WHOLE TEAM.
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COMEDIZER / FOOQ AL SADA

MAKE ROOM
FOR THE NEXT VOICE.

A project about discovering people, developing their ideas and bringing them together through comedy.

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Project notes & credits

Creator, Trainer & Stand-up Comedian
Naser Jarun

Story and development format based on Comedizer Proposal 2018-2, supplied by Naser Jarun. The 2017 candidate, training, audience and winner details were confirmed by Naser Jarun. The four-stage description reflects the proposed development format. Photography, stills and identity supplied by Naser Jarun. Comedizer by Fooq Al Sada.