A split-bill stand-up show about the experiences of being different, trying or pretending to fit in, and learning how to embrace your otherness.
Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Do you quietly nod along in certain group conversations? Have you learned just enough football lingo to get by at work? Do you not understand - or care - about social media trends? We get you. If you feel like an ‘other’ in your own way(s), this show is for you!
Rohan and Mani explore the challenges and triumphs of not fitting in. Find out what happens when you throw a chair at school, whether Lahore is beating Manchester in the South Asian Settlers’ league table, the perspective of being the only brown person at a ‘curry night’ where innocent poppadoms are destroyed, how to handle unexpected visitors at a music festival campsite, and much more...
Amidst tales of otherness, watch the prophecy of an emotional arc at the 40th minute of a Fringe show be fulfilled as the individual stand-up sets from each comedian are followed by a wholesome final section where Rohan and Mani are onstage together interacting with the audience and asking the all-important questions: How ‘other’ are you, and have you embraced it?
“South Asian textiles at their finest - we were in stitches.” - PUBLIC EAR
“A bit weird and divergent, but not a threat to society.” - GUARD IAN
“A scam in the making.” - GB NOOZ
“Groundbreaking.” - THE INDIA AND PAKISTAN CONSTRUCTION GAZETTE
Comedy
60 mins
Pump House Colne River Room, Pump House Theatre
Suggested: 14+
Contains adult language 
World premier 
This show is part of a discount offer: Book 4 or more qualifiying shows and get 50p off each ticket when booked together. Rohan Ashar & Mani Ahmed:
Both comedians perform regularly on the London open mic stand-up circuit, and can be found headlining gigs.
Rohan has previously done 2 solo shows at the Watford Fringe in 2023 and 2024, including sold-out performances. A review in the North West Londoner describes, “there is a very relaxed ease to Ashar’s comedy – he performs with confidence but not arrogance and establishes a genial bond with the audience really early on that lasts throughout the whole show”.
Mani has previously taken 2 collaborative stand-up shows to the Edinburgh fringe and has won G&B Comedy’s New Act Competition. He’s also had a successful 8 year run as a citizen of Pakistan before returning to his British roots, bringing a unique perspective on both life in the UK and Pakistan, neatly fitting into neither.
