I’m a kid in the 1980’s I says what’s on his mind. I say things without thinking. I say things to express himself. I’m free to say what I wants. I’m free to fly. I’m free to celebrate. I’m free to enjoy himself. I’m free to talk aloud to himself. I’m free to be funny. I’m free to bring joy to everyone.

Then one day I start secondary school, and slowly, time goes by; my inhibitions appear, as the kids at school get more and more judgemental and less and less forgiving about the spoken word. Each time I says something the kids don’t like; I’m mocked and eventually I conforms to the standard. The standard which is pain. The standard which nobody deviates from. The standard which does not take prisoners.

As a result, I grows up and for a long time, I have this feeling that I’m not funny. I have this strong belief that when people laugh at what I say, they are laughing at me rather than with me. I say something which is meant in all seriousness and people laugh. I beat myself up about it and say to myself that “I’m an idiot” for saying that and that was “stupid of me”.

Then one day the pandemic struck. I had enough of my life and being couped up indoors during the pandemic. I decide to quit his job and step out of my comfort zone. I take up Improv. I then discovered, through a lot of hard work and compliments, the art of being funny when you are not trying to be funny. This gives me more confidence in my own funniness, and I started to embrace my own unique humour. I realised that I could turn on the funniness like a tap when performing. Just like I used to do as a kid.

My 11-year-old niece came to my first Improv showcase and she said that I am “really funny” and “why aren’t you funny at home?”, which made me laugh. For me improv has allowed myself to be an alter ego, and it’s a space where I can be silly without trying to be silly and embrace the silly.

Somebody from another Improv class came to the showcase and commented that out of the 14 or so people on stage I was “…the most stand out performer”. This was the most treasured comment I have received in my journey into Improv. It has given me a huge desire to explore comedy in more depth and to challenge myself with different forms.

Over the years his discovered that creating laughter in all its forms is giving people the gift of human connection. When we laugh, we bond. When we laugh, we embrace. When we laugh, we unite. I love to give. Giving is an art form. Art form is laughter. Laughter is essence. Essence is the gift of connection. Connection is his passion.

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