Saad Haroon

Saad Haroon

Saad Haroon is a Pakistani comedian, actor, and writer. [http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/060730/images4.htm Making a difference with a smile -DAWN Images; July 30, 2006 ] ] [http://asap.ap.org/stories/364214.s] [ [http://www.saadharoon.com Saad Haroon - enter, the matriculate ] ] Saad is the creator of the first ever Pakistani improvisational comedy troupe "BlackFish", he was the first Pakistani Stand Up comedian to perform in English in cities across the whole of Pakistan in his tour "Saad Haroon: Very Live". [ [http://jang.com.pk/thenews/jan2008-weekly/nos-13-01-2008/instep/article1.htm INSTEP Magzine ] ] Saad created and hosts the first ever English Language Comedy TV show in Pakistan, "The Real News" [http://yougottaplay.tv/thegame.php?id=40 Playground | The Real News ] ]

Improvisational Comedy

In 2002, Saad created The BlackFish Improvisational comedy troupe, which was chosen to represent Pakistan in an international Theater Project at Contact Theate in Manchester, England [ [http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/040801/images5.htm Fish out of water -DAWN Images; August 1, 2004 ] ] . Saad stepped down as director of BlackFish in 2005 to pursue other projects [ [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/pakistan/Theatre.asp Pakistan : Khaleej Times Special Report ] ] but has continued to work on other projects with Contact Theatre [ [http://www.contact-theatre.org/showcase/view/92/world-wide-jam.htm Contact Theatre: Showcase View ] ]

Saad is also creator, co-writer and director of ‘We’ve made contact’; a half improvised half scripted original format play created for the British councils Connecting Futures Project which was performed in Manchester, England. [ [http://www.britishcouncil.org/pakistan-arts-performing-arts.htm Performing Arts - British Council Pakistan ] ]

Saad still teaches improvisational theatre and holds workshops in corporate communications and also teaches people eager to learn improvisational theatre.

Stand Up Comedy

"Saad Haroon: Very Live" was Pakistans first ever solo English language Stand Up Comedy Tour which was filmed and is being made into a TV series [ [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007


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