New faces in stand-up comedy as annual ‘‘Uncensored’’ show set for Saturday

New seedlings of talent are hatching within the theatre space as some new stand-up comedians are set to perform at the annual comedy show, Uncensored.
Turning a new chapter in its 15 years of hosting the Uncensored show, the event is set to showcase fresh, new talent, closing off the year with a comedic bang at the National Cultural Centre on Saturday, December 28.
Uncensored was created by Lyndon Jones in an attempt to give stand-up comedians the freedom to be their authentic selves, showcase their talents to the best of their abilities, and compete for various prizes.
Speaking to the Guyana Times on Tuesday, the show’s Marketing Manager, Leza Singh, revealed that these new faces were discovered through a rigorous audition process and will perform alongside seasoned comedians, bringing an exciting mix of fresh energy and experience to the stage.
“We have some three to four new comedians that are going to be on the stage that we definitely are going to use. Two of whom are females, which was something hard to find as well. I believe she’s on TikTok. It’s good to see some of the TikTok comedians coming out and trying to show themselves on stage at a wider level.”
On this note she added that this is a great opportunity for the social media comedians to get a grasp of the stage, as the two platforms are usually different.

“Because I would always tell people, you can do comedy on TikTok, but until you’re in front of a live audience, you don’t know what you’re capable of, Uncensored is definitely going to be the show to close the year, in my opinion. And I’m not just saying that because I’m obligated to say it but because of the lineup of comedians that we have, I believe we have an exceptional bunch of comedians who are going to stand on that stage and deliver.”
According to her, there is a fact that if the same faces are commonly seen, they tend to get complacent, which is one of the reasons for the addition of the new faces.
“If only seasoned comedians are in the competition, they kind of get complacent and then the audience kind of knows who’s going to bring what to the table. But when you have new faces, you can’t help but be inquisitive, right? You can’t help but be worried, like, hmm, this person is sounding proper, they’re sounding like they could bring something to the table.”
According to Singh, the forefathers of the craft will also be competing against the younger comedians in the show. Nevertheless, they are currently molding the young ones to perform at their best.
“It hasn’t always been a competition, but consistently over the years, we’ve made it a competition where they get a chance to compete among some of the greats. Of course, John B. and other veterans are not in that competition because they’re the fathers of comedy, like I would like to say, the two kings of comedy in Guyana.”
He added, “They give them pointers, give them tips, things like that. In addition, John B. is one of the producers on this show, so he would also play an integral part in having input into their material and what they put out there.”
Tickets are available for $2000, $3000, and $4000.
But normally, the week of the show is when the tickets are hardest to get. So, we’re probably only a couple of days away from the show already.
Singh stressed the importance of purchasing tickets before they’re all sold out.
“Well, a couple more than a couple is two, right? We’re more than a week away from the show, so get those tickets. They’re available at the National Cultural Centre and Payless Variety, located on Wellington Street.”