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THE IMPROVISERS 2016
Date: 24th Sept 2016 Venue:DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates Time: 8:00 pm
THE BEST INDIAN IMPROV COMEDY GROUP
ABISH MATHEW | KANAN GILL | KANEEZ SURKA | KENNY SEBASTIAN
THE EVENT
A NIGHT FILLED WITH ROARING LAUGHTER!
- Abish Mathew, Kanan Gill, Kaneez Surka and Kenny
Sebastian incorporate music, theatre and comedy all in one
super show, The Improvisers.
- The comedians ask for suggestions from the audience and
turn it into something absolutely hilarious.
- All on the spot – nothing scripted, nothing rehearsed.
- Each show is different for the comedians and for the
audience.
THE PERFORMERS
Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
One of the foremost comedians in India, Abish’s performances are littered with
 funny and original songs
 silently-enacted one-man sketches
 online shows
 improv and stand up comedy
 Performed as a headliner comic for comedy companies like Weirdass Comedy, The Papa
CJ Comedy Company, East India Comedy, All India Backchod (AIB) and many more.
 Hosts ‘Son of Abish’ - a hugely popular YouTube show (comedy veterans like Vir Das and
Suresh Menon have been a part of it)
 One of the most experienced comics in the country, Abish, with his versatility and energy is
a complete stage performer
Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
A stand-up comedian from Bangalore, Kanan Gill is a splendid entertainer known for his simple
funny observations. He has a knack of extracting humor on the most regular day-to-day issues which
is the reason for his strong audience connect.
 Best known for the YouTube series, Pretentious Movie Reviews where he reviews
yesteryear Bollywood films. The channel has more than 350k subscribers .
 Kanan also worked in an improv sketch comedy show, The Living Room on Comedy Central.
 He has recently shot YouTube videos for a variety of corporate clients including Vodafone,
MakeMyTrip, Motorola, MicroMax, Pepsi IPL and many more.
“Pretentious Movie Reviews” – A YouTube series averaging more than A MILLION HITS per video
Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
Kaneez Surka is an improviser, comedic actor, sketch artist and a stand up comedian.
 India’s first female improviser (associated with ‘The Improv’ since 2009)
 In 2014, Kaneez began conducting improv workshops all around the country and is an integral
part of the expanding improv scene in India.
 Part of the popular TV segment, ‘The Week That Wasn’t with Cyrus Broacha’ on CNN IBN.
 Part of ‘The Improvisers’, Kaneez as the central facilitator, moderator and emcee of the show.
 Runs a YouTube video series called ‘Mujhe Ask Karo’. Her best performances include hilarious
impersonations of Indian politician Sonia Gandhi.
INDIA’S FOREMOST NEWS COMEDY SHOW
‘The News That Wasn’t’
airing on CNN-IBN with CYRUS BROACHA and KANEEZ SURKA
Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
India’s current favourite standup comic – Kenny has undergone training in sketch comedy writing at
Magnet Theater (New York) and done two levels of Improvisation Training at the world renowned
Upright Citizens Brigade (Amy Poehler – New York).
 He has performed with comics such as Vir Das, Phil Nichol (UK), Scott Capurro (UK), Raj
Sharma (US, HBO), Imran Yusuf (UK), Tanmay Bhat, and many more. He also toured America
performing in New York at the prestigious New York Comedy Club, Laughing Skull in Atlanta,
West Side Comedy Theater in Los Angeles.
 Kenneth has done over 1000 shows in the past four years, including for corporate giants Google,
Infosys, Adobe and Wipro among others.
 Scripted & acted in India's first improv sketch show called ‘The Living Room’ for Comedy Central
India.
AUDIENCE PROFILE
AFFLUENT
YOUNG
INFLUENCERS
WELL NETWORKED
HIGH DISPOSABLE INCOME
DIGITALLY SAVY
DECISION MAKERS
COOL
BRAND LOYAL
18 – 40 YEARS
SOUTH ASIAN
MEDIA PARTNERS
MEDIA COVERAGE
Event coverage in City Times (Khaleej Times), Tabloid (Gulf News), 7 Days and Masala Magazine.
PRE EVENT MARKETING
Print Ads in Masala Magazine
Ads on Novo Cinemas Social Media
and Website
Ads on Zomato.comEmail Blasts
Radio Ads & ContestsAds in UAE Exchange Outlets
EVENT IMAGES
THE IMPROVISERS 2016
ABISH MATHEW | KANAN GILL | KANEEZ SURKA | KENNY SEBASTIAN
THANK YOU

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Event Summary - The Improvisers

  • 1. THE IMPROVISERS 2016 Date: 24th Sept 2016 Venue:DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates Time: 8:00 pm THE BEST INDIAN IMPROV COMEDY GROUP ABISH MATHEW | KANAN GILL | KANEEZ SURKA | KENNY SEBASTIAN
  • 3. A NIGHT FILLED WITH ROARING LAUGHTER! - Abish Mathew, Kanan Gill, Kaneez Surka and Kenny Sebastian incorporate music, theatre and comedy all in one super show, The Improvisers. - The comedians ask for suggestions from the audience and turn it into something absolutely hilarious. - All on the spot – nothing scripted, nothing rehearsed. - Each show is different for the comedians and for the audience.
  • 5. Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
  • 6. Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
  • 7. One of the foremost comedians in India, Abish’s performances are littered with  funny and original songs  silently-enacted one-man sketches  online shows  improv and stand up comedy  Performed as a headliner comic for comedy companies like Weirdass Comedy, The Papa CJ Comedy Company, East India Comedy, All India Backchod (AIB) and many more.  Hosts ‘Son of Abish’ - a hugely popular YouTube show (comedy veterans like Vir Das and Suresh Menon have been a part of it)  One of the most experienced comics in the country, Abish, with his versatility and energy is a complete stage performer
  • 8.
  • 9. Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
  • 10. A stand-up comedian from Bangalore, Kanan Gill is a splendid entertainer known for his simple funny observations. He has a knack of extracting humor on the most regular day-to-day issues which is the reason for his strong audience connect.  Best known for the YouTube series, Pretentious Movie Reviews where he reviews yesteryear Bollywood films. The channel has more than 350k subscribers .  Kanan also worked in an improv sketch comedy show, The Living Room on Comedy Central.  He has recently shot YouTube videos for a variety of corporate clients including Vodafone, MakeMyTrip, Motorola, MicroMax, Pepsi IPL and many more.
  • 11. “Pretentious Movie Reviews” – A YouTube series averaging more than A MILLION HITS per video
  • 12. Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
  • 13. Kaneez Surka is an improviser, comedic actor, sketch artist and a stand up comedian.  India’s first female improviser (associated with ‘The Improv’ since 2009)  In 2014, Kaneez began conducting improv workshops all around the country and is an integral part of the expanding improv scene in India.  Part of the popular TV segment, ‘The Week That Wasn’t with Cyrus Broacha’ on CNN IBN.  Part of ‘The Improvisers’, Kaneez as the central facilitator, moderator and emcee of the show.  Runs a YouTube video series called ‘Mujhe Ask Karo’. Her best performances include hilarious impersonations of Indian politician Sonia Gandhi.
  • 14. INDIA’S FOREMOST NEWS COMEDY SHOW ‘The News That Wasn’t’ airing on CNN-IBN with CYRUS BROACHA and KANEEZ SURKA
  • 15. Kaneez Surka Kenny SebastianAbish Mathew Kanan Gill
  • 16. India’s current favourite standup comic – Kenny has undergone training in sketch comedy writing at Magnet Theater (New York) and done two levels of Improvisation Training at the world renowned Upright Citizens Brigade (Amy Poehler – New York).  He has performed with comics such as Vir Das, Phil Nichol (UK), Scott Capurro (UK), Raj Sharma (US, HBO), Imran Yusuf (UK), Tanmay Bhat, and many more. He also toured America performing in New York at the prestigious New York Comedy Club, Laughing Skull in Atlanta, West Side Comedy Theater in Los Angeles.  Kenneth has done over 1000 shows in the past four years, including for corporate giants Google, Infosys, Adobe and Wipro among others.  Scripted & acted in India's first improv sketch show called ‘The Living Room’ for Comedy Central India.
  • 17.
  • 19. AFFLUENT YOUNG INFLUENCERS WELL NETWORKED HIGH DISPOSABLE INCOME DIGITALLY SAVY DECISION MAKERS COOL BRAND LOYAL 18 – 40 YEARS SOUTH ASIAN
  • 21.
  • 23. Event coverage in City Times (Khaleej Times), Tabloid (Gulf News), 7 Days and Masala Magazine.
  • 25. Print Ads in Masala Magazine Ads on Novo Cinemas Social Media and Website Ads on Zomato.comEmail Blasts Radio Ads & ContestsAds in UAE Exchange Outlets
  • 27.
  • 28. THE IMPROVISERS 2016 ABISH MATHEW | KANAN GILL | KANEEZ SURKA | KENNY SEBASTIAN THANK YOU