Tara Theatre proudly present The Comedy Lab, in collaboration with Brown Sauce.

BROWN SAUCE is known for its spicy, unfiltered humour that leaves audiences in stitches. It’s an exciting comedy night that champions and celebrates underrepresented South Asian comedic voices. Returning to Tara Theatre, this hilarious event is hosted by Sharlin Jahan and gives a platform to develop and stage new South Asian comedians on the comedy circuit.

Headliner Nish Kumar has achieved huge success on the stand-up circuit with five rave reviewed solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, two of which have been nominated for the prestigious Comedy Award for Best Show in both 2015 & 2016.

Alongside stand-up Nish is a frequent voice and face across both television and radio, following a successful pilot in 2016, Nish completed two series of his own topical show for BBC Radio 4 Spotlight Tonight which he also hosts as well as hosting both The News Quiz and Newsjack.

On screen you can catch up with Nish on the likes of Q.I., Mock The Week & Live At The Apollo both as a stand-up guest and host (BBC Two), Have I Got News For You & The John Bishop Show (BBC One), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Russell Howard’s Stand-Up for Central, Drunk History, The Alternative Comedy Experience & Live At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), Alan Davies As Yet Untitled & Taskmaster (Dave).

Hosted by Sharlin Jahan (BBC 4‘s The Now Show, BBC Essex Radio), a Bangladeshi, British, and Canadian Comedian who loves telling (yelling) at people about these things at pubs.

★★★★★

“Jahan is an energetic, rumbustious presence.”

Morning Star

★★★★
“It is clear that this night is important” Voice Magazine