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Ali Al Sayed is a comedian from Dubai.〔Hot 100 2011 – Ali Al Sayed and Mina Liccione. (2011, February 21). Retrieved June 25, 2012, from Ahlan: http://www.ahlanlive.com/hot-100-2011-ali-al-sayed-mina-liccione-101403.html〕 Al Sayed was named "one of the most influential comedians in the world" by Toastmasters International Magazine〔Kushner, M. (2011, December 1). Keeping It Funny. Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Toastmaster Magazine: http://magazines.toastmasters.org/publication/?i=88861&p=17〕 and was recently dubbed the “King of Laughter” by a group of university students competing for an internship with Rolling Stone ME.〔Abbas, D. (2012, May 16). Sunday Afternoon with Ali Al Sayed. Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstoneme.com/intern/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114〕 Al Sayed is the founder of the local entertainment company Viva Arts and is the co-director of Dubomedy Arts, the first and only Comedy and Urban Arts School in the MENA region.〔Fahim, S. (2011, May 1). Dubomedy: Meet the Comics Behind the Region's First Comedy Art School. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Khaleej Esque: http://www.khaleejesque.com/2011/05/entertainment/dubomedy-meet-the-comics-behind-the-regions-first-comedy-arts-school/〕 Throughout his career, Al Sayed has performed alongside great comics including Dean Edwards of SNL, Dean Obeidallah, Maz Jobrani, Aron Kader, Remy Munasifi 'Saudi in Audis' creator, Sugar Sammy, Tommy Davidson of 'In Living Color', Hollywood legend Michael Winslow of 'Police Academy' movies, Stand Up Comedy Qatar's Halal Bilal〔 and many more.〔Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Al Sayed Comedy: http://www.alsayedcomedy.com/bio.html〕 ==Performances and Productions== Al Sayed performed in, as well as co-produced the first weekly Comedy and Variety Night in the UAE entitled 'Monday Night Funnies',〔Chubb, L. (2009, November 2). Home-grown comedians on new show Monday Night Funnies. Retrieved June 26, 2012, from TimeOut Dubai: http://www.timeoutdubai.com/aroundtown/features/11438-uae-comedians〕 got the crowd going at the 2010 EFFIE MENA Awards and Ahlan's 'Best in Dubai' Awards,〔Meet the Best in Dubai Judges. (2011). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Ahlan: http://www.ahlanlive.com/meet-best-in-dubai-judges-136633.html〕 performed in all three evenings of "The Hilarious Show"〔Comedians. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from The Hilarious Show: http://www.thehilariousshow.com/〕 which featured top international comedians, headlined the 'Academy of Joy Tour',〔Cadbury Academy of Joy Stand-Up Comedy GCC Tour. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Dubomedy: http://www.dubomedy.com/aoj/artists.html〕 'Stand Up Expat' Comedy Tour 〔'Stand-Up Expat' Comedy Tour. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from InterNations: http://www.internations.org/events/view/standup-expat-comedy-tour-dubai-gig-100-seats:::15317〕 and 'Boys Night Out' 〔Clack, D. (2011, June 14). Local comedian Ali Al Sayed on his show Boys' Night Out. Retrieved June 25, 2012, from TimeOut Abu Dhabi: http://www.timeoutabudhabi.com/nightlife/features/24658-ali-al-sayed-on-comedy〕 as part of the UAE Comedy Rotana Tour which packed them in for 12 shows over a 2-month period〔The Future of UAE Comedy. (2011, June). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from What's On: http://issuu.com/motivatepublishing/docs/what_s_on_abu_dhabi_june_2011〕 He also performed in New York as a featured comedian for the Comeback Dinner and Ceremony of the Hickok Belt Award.〔Dubai Comedians Head to New York. (2011, October 6). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Newz Globe: http://www.newzglobe.com/article/20111006/dubai-comedians-head-new-york?page=0%2C3〕 Al Sayed also successfully produced the DUBOMEDY International Performing Arts Festival (DIPAF) 2010 and 2011 to unite and celebrate the diversity of the arts with the many cultural communities of the region that proved to be promising and inspiring to many performers and audiences.〔The Organizers. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from DIPAF: http://www.dipaf.com/the-organizers.html〕 Al Sayed also produced 'Funny Girls' the first all female stand up comedy troupe and tour in the MENA Region.〔Wadham, J. (2010, May 3). Funny Girls: UAE Comediennes stand up. Retrieved June 27, 2012, from The National: http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/on-stage/funny-girls-uae-comediennes-stand-up〕 Al Sayed was invited as a part of the Dubomedy team to host Comedy workshops at the '3rd Annual Amman Stand-Up Comedy Festival',〔 received rave reviews for his performance in Improv Revolution and recently co-produced the very first Comedy Festival in Abu Dhabi where he also performed to full houses.〔Abu Dhabi International Comedy Festival. (n.d.). Retrieved June 25, 2012, from The National: http://www.thenational.ae/events/categories/performance/abu-dhabi-international-comedy-festival〕 Al Sayed also recently performed to full houses in Lebanon and in Qatar, where he was hosted by Stand Up Comedy Qatar.〔Stand Up Comedy Qatar is hosting the UAE’s most famous comedy duo. (2011). Retrieved July 17, 2013, from Doha News: http://dohanews.co/post/16688128414/update-the-venue-for-this-event-has-been-changed〕 He also appeared in the Edinburgh show Big In Dubai! at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – the first UAE-produced comedy show to be a part of the festival.〔Hawes, C. (2012, May 1). UAE Comedy: Who Needs Russell Peters? Retrieved June 27, 2012, from Gulf News: http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/performing-visual-arts/uae-comedy-who-needs-russell-peters-1.1013459〕 Al Sayed was also chosen to be an instructor at the 'Theater of Changes' festival in Greece,〔8th In.F.o.Ma.T Invitation for Participants. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2012, from Theatre of Change: http://theater-school.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=379&Itemid=218&lang=en〕 performed at the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival and the Muslim Funny Fest in New York City.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ali Al Sayed」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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