Bader Saleh will be among friends at du Forum, where he will be joined by his Eysh Elly cast mates.
Shakir Al Sharif
He discovered stand-up comedy through his gift for impersonations. After building a reputation on the Saudi comedy circuit, he was enlisted to join the writing team of Eysh Elly, in addition to appearing on screen.
Osama Salmeen
After years spent writing jokes for others, Salmeen's colleagues and friends finally pushed him to step into the spotlight. After a few auditions, he became a popular performer in Jeddah's comedy clubs, and is the head writer for Eysh Elly.
Jotaro
The technical brain behind Eysh Elly. He directed the first three seasons of the show (he took a break during the currently showing fourth series) and has his own pioneering comedy career as one of the stars of Bisht Comedy Tour, the first international live comedy show performed by Saudi comics.
Redwan Al Reemi
As much an actor as a comedian, the Saudi is renowned for his role in the television drama Takki – which started off on YouTube – and for being one of the main writers for Eysh Elly. He is also a regular performer at Jeddah's Al Comedy Club, with a winning brand of observational humour.
Moumen Afandi
After Saleh, Afandi is the most-influential person behind Eysh Elly. As the programme's producer and one of the key writers, he has been responsible for shaping the show's direction and is in the early stages of his own burgeoning stand-up comedy career.
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