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As in any city, the comedy scene has many smaller venues that offer a stepping
stone for fresh comedy talent to hone their skills (or die trying).

The Green Bistro New material night is hosted by Timothy J Nyanzi every Monday
night. Green Bistro doubles as a garden centre and is located along Kira Road in
Bukoto.

Dancing Cup Restaurant in Bugolobi has recently launched the Comedy Roots
night. It is a monthly standup comedy show hosted by one of Uganda’s upcoming
stars Deli Jonathan. I caught up with Jonathan and asked him to tell us more.
“Comedy Roots offers a platform for performers trying to break onto the comedy
scene. We add live music performances to add a certain spice to the evening’s
entertainment. Our sets are in English and have an international flavour. Through
our partnership with the Dancing Cup team, we are able to offer opportunities to
young performers who find it hard to gain experience at the larger, more
established venues. We also always ensure female performers have equal
opportunity to work on their sets with a live audience.”
“Larger, more established venues, only book bigger names that attract ticket sales.
However, with Dancing Cup and The Comedy Roots teams working together and
cost sharing to deal with advertising and transport expenditure, we are providing
an alternative. If the industry is to develop in a professional way, it is essential that
new artists gain experience on the smaller stage, and we are very happy that
Dancing Cup’s management are supporting us in making that happen.”

The Green Bistro, Bukoto

Deli Jonathan
Host of Comedy Roots
@Dancing Cup, Bugolobi

For more information, contact:
Dancing Cup
71 Luthuli Avenue, Bugolobi, Kampala
Comedy Roots +256 784 093797
@Dancing Cup, Bugolobi dancingcup@yahoo.com

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