| 词条 | Saad Haroon |
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|name=Saad Haroon |birth_name= |birth_date= |birth_place= |nationality=Pakistani |medium=Stand-up comedy, writing, film, television |genre=Observational humor, politics, current events }}Saad Haroon is a Pakistani comedian, actor, and writer.[1][2][3] Haroon is the creator of the first ever Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe "BlackFish",[1] he was the first Pakistani Stand Up comedian to perform in English in cities across the whole of Pakistan in his tour "Saad Haroon: Very Live".[4] Haroon created and hosts the first ever English language comedy television show in Pakistan.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} In October 2014, Haroon was voted the second funniest person in the world, securing 59,213 votes in the Laugh Factory competition.[5][6] Improvisational comedyHaroon 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 nightsSaad Haroon arranges Open Mic Nights which features aspiring comedians, writers, poets, and other talented enthusiasts.[14] The Real NewsThe 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.[15][16]References1. ^1 Making a difference with a smile -DAWN Images; July 30, 2006 2. ^Asap.ap.org 3. ^Saad Haroon.com 4. ^INSTEP Magazine {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207190150/http://jang.com.pk/thenews/jan2008-weekly/nos-13-01-2008/instep/article1.htm |date=7 February 2012 }} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Saad Haroon is the second 'Funniest Person in the World'|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/782206/saad-haroon-the-runner-up-funniest-person-in-the-world/|accessdate=30 October 2014|work=The Express Tribune}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Results of world's funniest person|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/the-results-are-in-and-the-worlds-funniest-person-hails-from-finland/508974-79.html|accessdate=30 October 2014|work=IBN Live}} 7. ^Saadharoon.com 8. ^Thegreenkaleidoscope.com 9. ^Sonyarehman 10. ^Fish out of water -DAWN Images; August 1, 2004 11. ^Pakistan : Khaleej Times Special Report 12. ^Contact Theatre: Showcase View 13. ^Performing Arts - British Council Pakistan 14. ^The Second Floor » t2f events 15. ^1 Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan 16. ^[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/27/AR2007112702243.html How Pakistan's Satirists Poke Fun, Politically - washingtonpost.com] External links
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