Ari Eldjárn (ISL)

Schedule

Thu May 23 2024 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

Location

Comedy Club Haug | Rotterdam, ZH

Ari is Iceland’s biggest comedian. Born and raised in Reykjavík, he has done numerous TV specials, toured extensively across Scandinavia, sold out the National Theater for months on end, mixed comedy and classical music with the Icelandic National Symphony and performed with comedians such as Ari Shaffir, Bill Burr and Ed Byrne. Ari’s international career has seen him sold out entire runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, London Soho Theatre and Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Pardon my Icelandic is his debut solo show in English and explored subjects including fatherhood, working as a flight attendant and living in a country with a population the size of Coventry. Netflix is now streaming the show after being recorded live at the National Theatre of Iceland, making Ari the first Icelandic comedian to receive a Netflix Comedy Special.
Ari has also written on the popular Icelandic New Year sketch show Áramótaskaup, performed stand up on Icelandic chat show Hringekjan, filmed his own stand up special for RUV and written and starred in sketch show Drekasvæðið (RUV). He also performs with comedy group MiðÍsland who have written and starred in their
own sketch show for Stöð 2 (Channel 2) and sold over 65,000 tickets.
Ari’s UK Radio and TV credits include Mock The Week (BBC Two) The Arts Hour on Tour (BBC World Service), Scotland Vs.The World (BBC Radio 4) The Today Programme (BBC Radio 4) and Welcome To Wherever You Are (BBC Radio 4).
“A smart, savy comedian with a hugely assured set” ★★★★ CHORTLE
“Hilarious… This modest-seeming man has some impressive comic tricks up his sleeves” THE SCOTSMAN ★★★★
“Ari Eldjárn is definitely a name to keep an eye on'” THE LIST ★★★★
“Eldjárn is funny, quick-witted, incredibly expressive … He is already a household name in Iceland, it won’t be long before he is one in the UK” EDFESTMAG ★★★★
“Very talented comic. An Icelandic treat'” JIM GAFFIGIN

? Thursday May 23
⌚ 18:30
?Comedy Club Haug Main room
?️ https://comedyclubhaug.com/shows/ari-eldjarn-111395191

Where is it happening?

Comedy Club Haug, Club Ja Volim Balkan, Boompjes, 3011 XZ Rotterdam, Nederland,Rotterdam, Netherlands

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher Comedy Club Haug

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