It was really great to see Jewish & Muslim comedy side by side; it helped reinforce the fact that we have more in common than we realize we do. I also liked that . . . their comedy was based on things the comics had in common with the crowd.
Imagine top-notch comedy, two seasoned performers with unique "hooks," and beneath it all, an implicit but not preachy message of healing and understanding.
That's what Ahmed Ahmed and Rabbi Bob Alper present. And that's why audiences of Jews, Muslims, and Christians find themselves enjoying over 100 minutes of sustained laughter.
Ahmed stars in "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Tour" (theatrical release April, 2007) and on Comedy Central's "Axis of Evil." You can hear Bob several times daily on the clean comedy channels of XM and Sirius Satellite radio. Rabbi Bob Alper and Ahmed Ahmed have received warm, positive recognition internationally, including CNN's "American Morning," NPR, BBC, New York's Newsday, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle (front page), The Boston Sunday Globe, USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter, and an Associated Press article appearing in hundreds of papers.
The Los Angeles Times said it best:"The touring stand-up duo are on the same side, and now there's a smile-shaped crack in the wall between their long-warring peoples."
65-110 minutes of stand-up comedy. No need for an opening act. In most cities, the secular paper will definitely do a feature article with photo, as will the Jewish paper. A unique, spirit-raising, community-building event.
A two part program.
Part I: A presentation with plenty of laughter on the spiritual, psychological, and spiritual benefits of humor.
Part II: Pure stand-up comedy!
This program is perfect for hospital in-services, corporate retreats, non-profits in need of a boost.