Saad Haroon Explained

Saad Haroon
Birth Place:Pakistan
Education:University of Massachusetts Amherst[1]
Years Active:2001–present

Saad Haroon is a Pakistani comedian, actor, and writer.[2] [3] He is the creator of the first ever Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe "BlackFish", and was the first Pakistani stand-up comedian to perform in English in cities across Pakistan in his tour "Saad Haroon: Very Live".[4] Haroon created and hosted the first ever English language comedy television show in Pakistan, called The Real News. In October 2014, he was voted the second funniest person in the world, securing 59,213 votes in the Laugh Factory competition.[5] [6]

Improvisational comedy

Haroon worked on "SHARK" in 2008, the first improv troupe to tour Pakistan and perform Long Form Improvisational Comedy.[7] SHARK's tour included performances in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore where audiences throughout Pakistan witnessed musical forms of improv comedy and a long form improv structure known as the Harold for the first time.[8] SHARK's lineup includes Haroon, Danish Ali, Umair Pervez, Jaffar Ali, Daniyal Ahmed, Sohaib Khan, and Sana Nasir.[9]

In 2002, Haroon created BlackFish, Pakistan's first improv troupe, which was chosen to represent Pakistan in an international Theater Project at Contact Theatre in Manchester, England.[10] Haroon stepped down as director of BlackFish in 2005 to pursue other projects[11] but has continued to work on other projects with Contact Theatre.[12]

Haroon is also creator, co-writer and director of ‘We’ve made contact’; a half improvised half scripted original format play created for the British councils Connecting Futures Project which was performed in Manchester, England.[13]

Open mic nights

Saad Haroon arranges Open Mic Nights which features aspiring comedians, writers, poets, and other talented enthusiasts.[14]

The Real News

The Real News is Pakistan's first ever English Language comedy show in Pakistan.[15] Created and hosted by Haroon, the show pokes fun at current news events using political and social satire.[16]

Saad Haroon’s video sketch was selected by Conan O’Brien as part of the opening monologue for his show. “The sketch is about how people in Pakistan enjoy Conan’s late night talk show,” Nabhan Karim, the director of the video, told The Express Tribune.[17] [18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Rehman . Kashaf . Meet Saad Haroon, comedian who took a chance on laughter being the best medicine for Pakistan . 11 May 2024 . Arab News PK . 13 April 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: The Story of Saad Haroon, the Second Most Funniest person in the World and Pakistan's Pride!. Parhlo. 29 October 2014. 29 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Asap.ap.org . 8 February 2008 . 11 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080211133302/http://asap.ap.org/stories/364214.s . dead .
  4. http://jang.com.pk/thenews/jan2008-weekly/nos-13-01-2008/instep/article1.htm INSTEP Magazine
  5. News: Saad Haroon is the second 'Funniest Person in the World'. 30 October 2014. The Express Tribune. 30 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141030050924/http://tribune.com.pk/story/782206/saad-haroon-the-runner-up-funniest-person-in-the-world/. live.
  6. News: Results of world's funniest person. 30 October 2014. IBN Live. 5 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141105085415/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-results-are-in-and-the-worlds-funniest-person-hails-from-finland/508974-79.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Saadharoon.com . 8 April 2009 . 11 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090111180452/http://www.saadharoon.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18:new-improv-comedy-troupe-shark&catid=5:news&Itemid=21 . live .
  8. Web site: Thegreenkaleidoscope.com . 8 April 2009 . 18 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090118134429/http://www.thegreenkaleidoscope.com/Who%20said%20comedy.html . dead .
  9. Web site: Sonyarehman . 8 April 2009 . 13 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090213145827/http://sonyarehman.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/%E2%80%98shark%E2%80%99-bites-the-capital-culture-of-lahore/ . live .
  10. Web site: Fish out of water. dead. Dawn. 1 August 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20080905212022/http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/040801/images5.htm. 5 September 2008.
  11. Web site: Pakistan : Khaleej Times Special Report . 11 April 2013 . 19 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219001851/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/Pakistan/Theatre.asp . live .
  12. Web site: Contact Theatre: Showcase View . 8 February 2008 . 14 October 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014050754/http://www.contact-theatre.org/showcase/view/92/world-wide-jam.htm . live .
  13. Web site: Performing Arts - British Council Pakistan . 11 April 2013 . 2 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091202064954/http://www.britishcouncil.org/pakistan-arts-performing-arts.htm . live .
  14. Web site: The Second Floor » t2f events . 8 February 2008 . 18 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070818214723/http://www.t2f.biz/t2f-events/ . live .
  15. Web site: Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan . 9 November 2007 . 30 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110130063013/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C10%5C08%5Cstory_8-10-2007_pg12_7 . live .
  16. Web site: How Pakistan's Satirists Poke Fun, Politically - washingtonpost.com . 9 August 2020 . 14 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914090144/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/27/AR2007112702243.html . live .
  17. News: Ansari . Hasan . Saad Haroon's sketch aired on Conan O Brien's talk show . The Express Tribune . March 19, 2015.
  18. News: Saad Haroon sends love to Conan O'Brien from Pakistan . Dawn News . March 19, 2015 . 9 August 2020 . 17 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200317172420/https://www.dawn.com/news/1170622/saad-haroon-sends-love-to-conan-obrien-from-pakistan . live .

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