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MO AMER & GUZ KHAN Split stand-up bill for US and UK comedy talents
What the comedy world needs less of right now are middle-class white men whining about their tough lives. Mo Amer (pictured right) and Guz Khan (left), then, are a refreshing pair on the live touring circuit, with the former being a Kuwait- born American stand-up of much note, while the latter came straight out of Coventry to create hit BBC Three show Man Like Mobeen. He’s also part of new Netfl ix show Turn Up Charlie alongside Idris Elba, and will soon be in the updated Hulu 12-part remake of Four Weddings and a Funeral, as dreamed up by Mindy Kaling.
A busy boy, for sure, but all his attention for now is concentrated on the touring show with Amer which sees the duo spitting the bill with a work- in-progress stand-up set each. It might seem like an odd coupling for a full tour show, but Amer has dubbed Khan ‘the Pakistani version of me’. There will be no shortage of relevant subject matter for them to get their teeth into, with Amer no doubt taking special aim at his current president while Khan might dip a satirical toe or two into the ever- chaotic world of Brexit Britain. (Brian Donaldson) ■ Òran Mór, Glasgow, Thu 4 Apr.
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