Kanan Gill – Teetar!
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Making his debut trip to Australia for his solo show Teetar! is Indian comedian Kanan Gill. The stand-up comedian and YouTube superstar will be bringing his solo show to the Sydney Comedy Festival this April, transporting fans on a deeply-personal and observational hour-journey of entertainment. Gill is coming to Australia after a triumphant few years on the global comedy circuit.
Of his feelings toward the Australian tour, Kanan said, “[I’m] nervous and excited! I’ve been trying to come down to Australia to do stand-up for the longest time.” He went on to say, “Stereotypically I’ve already been to see kangaroos and koalas so now I’m spending all my time drinking the coffee here.”
After starting a career in software engineering, Kanan decided to quit his job and try his hand at comedy, creating his hugely popular YouTube channel Pretentious Movie Reviews. Since its inception, Kanan has spent his time on both the channel and stand-up comedy, taking his solo shows around the world.
Speaking about this career change, Kanan said, “The job was good but I knew from the first day that it wasn’t for me. So stand-up comedy was something I started to do on the side. And when I quit my job I had too much time on my hands so I started YouTube.”
Kanan’s show Teetar! will feature for one-night-only at the Factory Theatre in Sydney, and Kanan is anticipating, “lots of laughter and hopefully even the occasional knee slap!”
Apr 26. Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville. $45.90+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au
By Madison Behringer
