Don't tell anyone this, but I have never played a gig in my hometown. Seems rather strange to be coming home to play my debut gig there. Luckily it's low-key event in a tiny wee venue. Wrong. The Kings Theatre as part of the Glasgow Comedy Festival. Brown trouser time. It's always great coming home, mostly cos everyone makes sure you don't get too big for your boots. Everyone kent ma faither and have no problem reminding me of that fact on a regular basis. But also there's a lot of love in Glasgow and that's very humbling.
It's amazing to play the Kings. I went to school across Sauchiehall Street, used to study at The Mitchell Library round the corner, drank coffee and ate toasties across the road from the Kings. But I've only ever seen pantos there which makes me want to perform my show completely in drag with loads of very badly applied make-up. The only reason I'm not is cos I would genuinely be mistaken for my aunt (though her beard is greyer, obviously).
A lot of my show is about coming from Glasgow, growing up in Glasgow. So many of my stories and reminiscences from home so it's going to be very interesting to see how the stories work in the city of their origin. I'm so excited and I just can’t hide it. I'm about to lose control so I'd better take another Tamazepan.
I don't mean to sound all nostalgic and maudlin but I cannae help thinking about all the great comics that came from Glasgow, men and women that shaped and changed the comedy of the city, a city renowned across the world for being funny. I only hope I do them justice.
(No Pointer Sisters were hurt in the writing of this blog)
Check out Hardeep online at www.hardeepsinghkohli.co.uk
Hardeep will be performing his solo show The Nearly Naked Chef at the King's Theatre on Monday 22nd March. You can win tickets to the show by going to www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com and checking out our Competitions page!
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