Alireza was supposed to go on stage before me for a stand-up performance and perform for half an hour to forty-five minutes. I was sitting in the backstage room, dying of fear. I always get overwhelmed with terror before going on stage. It has been this way since childhood. The backstage clock was broken, but I didn’t know! Suddenly, I looked and saw Alireza had been on stage for nearly two hours! When he came down, I said: 'Man, you were supposed to perform for 45 minutes, you performed for an hour and a half.' He said: 'No, I swear I came down after 45 minutes!' I showed him the backstage clock. He looked and said: 'I’m really sorry. I got carried away!' He was genuinely upset. When it was my turn, one of the staff came and said: 'Sir, it’s your turn!' The audience really enjoyed Alireza's performance. In a concise and effective way, he killed it in 45 minutes! I said: '45 minutes? He was reciting for an hour and a half! The people are tired! What am I going to do now?' He said: 'No, sir!' I said: 'Here it is! This clock!' He said: 'Oh! I forgot to tell you that clock is broken!' I went back to the room and saw Alireza sitting there upset! I said: 'Ali, I was wrong! That clock is broken!' He laughed and said he knew but didn’t want to argue with me before my performance to keep my spirits up! I hugged him and said: 'I was wrong!' He laughed heartily and said… 'Come on, brother… let me play Shahram Shabpareh for you to lift your spirits before you go on stage…' He closed the door. It was just him and me. He took out his phone, played a song, and started dancing with Shabpareh! He sang loudly: 'Bring your donkey, let’s load the beans together!... Wherever your donkey goes, let’s go and escape together…' Kambez Hosseini is a producer of radio and television programs, including Parazit, as well as Politic and Paradox on Radio Farda.
Paradox with Kambez Hosseini; Special Program with Alireza Rezaei
The article recounts a humorous backstage incident involving Iranian comedian Alireza Rezaei and producer Kambez Hosseini before a stand-up performance. Alireza accidentally performed for nearly two hours due to a broken clock, leading to a light-hearted exchange about the situation. This highlights the pressures and camaraderie in the world of performance arts.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
A humorous incident occurred backstage before a stand-up performance where Alireza Rezaei accidentally performed for nearly two hours due to a broken clock, leading to a light-hearted exchange with Kambez Hosseini.
- The backstage clock was broken, causing confusion about performance timing.
- The incident highlights the camaraderie and pressures faced by performers.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has a rich tradition of comedy and performance arts, which often serve as a means of social commentary and relief in a society facing various restrictions.
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