China’s recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country’s cultural sphere — a striking reminder of the increasingly limited...
In a dimly lit Damascus cafe, Sharief Homsi kicked off comedy night with a quip about war-battered Syria’s modern-day prince charming: an eligible bachelor...
Home to a prestigious comedy school, the world’s largest annual laughs festival and nightclubs that pack in audiences for dozens of weekly stand-up shows,...