Saturday, September 14, 2019

Prakash Daniel - Beautiful

Bought a ticket to the show a couple months ago, not knowing what to expect. But having seen the guy host the local weekly open mic shows or just other occasions for years now, I was mostly curious. 

It takes cojones to name your first one hour special "Beautiful" and have pink (or salmon, or whatever) be the main colour of the show poster. 
Everything around us can be "BEAUTIFUL" in its own way, and this show is no different. Prakash Daniel's 1 hour comedy special looks at the beautiful things in his life from his family, career to relationships. One thing is for sure, his beard will be absolutely BEAUTIFUL but there is more to the show than just facial hair. "BEAUTIFUL" is a visually enticing show fused with musical elements, that presents audiences with a unique approach to comedy. 
I got there a little late (before 8 p.m.) and the line in the foyer was nuts from people having to have their Peatix app ticket validated. Because it's Peatix, it was also free seating. I ended up sitting next to a couple of comics I've seen and heard around town, towards the back of the room. 

I had heard the interview he did on BFM the day before about how the show was gonna be - that there was gonna be musical accompaniment. Santosh was freaking hilarious. 

Santosh kicked off the show by playing a little something and sang as well. 

As for the opening act, it had to be (abuthen) Brian Tan, who did 10 minutes. (those two are thick as thieves.)


Between the musical accompaniment, slideshow (of photos he's taken), and also him playing the guitar, it wasn't just a straight comedy show. It was funny for the most part, but got distracted towards the end as the guys next to me started to leave...

I also left as soon as the doors opened at the end of the show and only found out later that people stayed to take pictures.