Parts of Netflix’s New Comedy Series Are Going to Be Taped at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival
Netflix’s latest comedy series is an ambitious one, bringing together 47 comedians from different parts of the world for a truly international comedic experience. With stand-up comics hailing from countries as far as New Zealand, India and South Africa, the series will be taped in seven different languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Dutch, German and English.
“Few things are better than discovering a new comedian you love,” said Lisa Nishimura, VP of Original Documentary and Comedy at Netflix. “With this event, we’re creating a true comedy festival experience for our members where they can scour the globe from home to find some of the freshest voices in comedy.”
Each comedian will perform a 30-minute set, some of which are being taped at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal later this month. Other sets are scheduled to be taped in Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Mumbai, Berlin and Amsterdam, and all the episodes of the series are expected to be released at once in 2019.
Scroll down for the full list of acts being recorded at JFL from July 24 to 29.
Canada
Adib Alkhalidey
François Bellefeuille
Ivan Decker
Louis-José Houde
Katherine Levac
Dave Merheje
Deanne Smith
K. Trevor Wilson
United States
Chris D’Elia
Neal Brennan
Nicole Byer
Nick Swardson
United Kingdom
Nish Kumar
Joel Dommett
Mae Martin
Ellie Taylor
France
Shirley Souagnon
Jason Brokerss
Two additional comedians to be announced
Africa
Loyiso Gola
Loyiso Madinga
Tumi Morake
Riaad Moosa
Australia
Joel Creasey
Nazeem Hussain
New Zealand
Urzila Carlson
Cal Wilson
Middle East
Moayad Alnefaie
Adi Khalefa
Rawsan Hallak
Ibraheem Alkhairallah