Daliso did his first solo show, ‘Feed This Black Man’ 20 years ago in Canada. This hour saw him dissect the way Africans were always portrayed as starving, negative stereotypes, who were all supported by charities. The jokes were mediocre, it included an offensive rap about poverty and the big finale was his eating a sandwich on stage…
Now, two decades and half a lifetime later, he is a seasoned writer and performer having secured a coveted spot on the Royal Variety Show, written and starred in four series of ‘Citizen of Nowhere’ for Radio 4 (which was nominated for the Rose d’Or) as well as a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent! So, 22 years after starting comedy, Daliso has achieved more than he imagined was possible!
In this brand-new show, Daliso mulls over the wisdom of age. Wouldn’t you love a chance to have your first relationship again? Be employed at your first job, but this time stand up to your boss? This show has the same themes as ‘Feed This Man’ (written when he was extremely thin!), but with brand new jokes that Daliso has re-written.
He talks about how different the show would have been if he wrote it now instead of the original time, and wonders if he would have cared as much about white privilege, or cultural misportrayal, as he did as a 21-year-old? Now 43, Daliso critiques the naivete of that 21-year-old; the ridiculous preconceptions he had and how naive all young people were at the time, with their ways of ‘changing the world’.
In which ways would the young Daliso be disappointed at the person he became? And what will happen to him in 21 years time?
“Touring comedy is what I love most and do best. What’s interesting about this show is that I look back on how I started, where I am now, and get to the bottom of why I love and need this. It’s all very therapeutic and new age, but also I think this show is full of fun”
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Daliso shot to fame and captured the hearts of the nation on Britain’s Got Talent 2017, where he reached the final and was Amanda Holden’s Golden Buzzer act. He has gone on to amass an outstanding 300 million plus YouTube & Facebook views!
He has performed on The Royal Variety Performance (ITV1) with other notable TV appearances under his belt that include: four appearances on QI (BBC2); ‘Have I Got News For You’ (BBC1); ’BGT The Champions’(ITV): ’Countdown’ (Ch4); and is a series regular on the Apprentice You’re Fired (BBC2). His Radio 4 show, ‘Citizen Of Nowhere’, which he wrote and starred in, was commissioned for four series. He regularly appears on Radio 4’s ‘Just A Minute’, ‘The News Quiz’ and ‘The Now Show’.
His last two stand-up shows, ‘Apocalypse Not Now’ and ‘Blah Blah Blacklist’ received critical acclaim from the Edinburgh Festival, both of which toured extensively. His previous show, ‘What The African Said’ sold out a 50 + date UK tour and also received much critical praise. Over the past 12 months he has performed in Qatar, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Tenerife, Brussel, South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Italy, Greece, Uganda and Luxembourg!
In addition to stand up, Daliso is also a prolific fiction writer. He has published science fiction, murder mysteries and fantasy fiction and was a finalist in the L. Ron Hubbard ‘Writers of The Future’ competition, based in the USA.
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