Shahak Shapira is an Israeli-German comedian with Arab roots performing stand-up in English. It’s a mess.
With origins stretching from Baghdad to Vienna, Shahak is a walking container for some of the planet’s most problematic identities, navigating a world that seems very invested in deciding who he is.
Sounds like a downer, but even life’s most depressing stories can make for great comedy if you end them with a punchline. In Selective Identity, Shahak searches for those punchlines in roots, heartbreak, war, racism, depression, never fitting in, the search for a home, and many other light-hearted topics - with a success rate of about 80%.
Content note: This show touches on mental health and includes references to suicidal thoughts.
Madrid Comedy Lab • Calle del Amor de Dios 13, 28014 Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
