COMEDY
#1 Son: The Tale of an Alternative Arab Comedian and His Father
Sammer Elzubaidi and Ridwan Hussain
- Dates
- 7–31 Aug 2026
- Time
- 5:10pm · 60min
- Price
- £2
Ricky Gervais' Spirit of Comedy Award finalist Ridwan Hussain teams up with Iraqi Sammer Elzubaidi in this brand new show. A conservative dad clashes with his son's alternative comedy in a stand-up comedy narrative. Observational comedy meets anti-humour, props and chaos in this sharp, heart-warming father-son show about generational divide, immigration and a shared love of stand-up. BBC New Comedy Awards shortlist, Hoots Fringe Act of the Year, Crack Comedy Comedian of the Year.
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