Even though it has not yet reached its full potential, standup comedy is indeed helping urbanites ease their economic pain. Standup comedy was primarily presented as a prelude to other public gatherings, like music concerts and public conferences. He envisioned the center hosting a series of standup comedy shows to support the growth of the art of standup comedy. According to Asayehegn, standup comedy shows elicit two types of reactions from the public. The first reaction is from an audience that is already acquainted with standup comedy shows in the US and other parts of the world.

Source: Ethiopian News June 29, 2023 11:06 UTC