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Bohdan Pysmenko

City – Kharkiv (Ukraine)

Language – Ukrainian

Genre – stand-up, improvisation

Creative path

Bohdan Pysmenko is an experienced Ukrainian comedian, a TikTok star who has been in the genre for over 8 years. Today, the artist gives solo concerts and has a considerable army of fans. At the beginning of his creative path, he understood an important point: to be a good comedian, you need to be able to reflect on the events happening around you. Otherwise, an attentive audience will feel the falsity and it will be more difficult to gather the audience next time. At the same time, according to Bohdan, you should always be critical of your performances. If you were lucky enough to make the audience laugh today, this does not give the comedian the title of god of comedy. But it becomes an impetus for development.

The artist describes his feeling as a realized comedian as follows: “my soul has calmed down a little.” At the same time, Bohdan believes that being funny is very important for success. The first six months of performances were exploratory for the stand-up comedian – he tried to find topics and develop his own style. He was filled with ideas for creativity from films, TV series, and musical works. During his formation in humor, Bohdan participated in various projects. Some of them still remain a stage for the comedian’s performances. The audience could see the stand-up comedian on the air of the following formats and groups:

• Kharkiv stand-up club Split Comedy;
• "Comedy Club";
• podcast "Sex and Contents";
• "Dispersals from the vagrant" and others.

Artist's style and development

Bohdan Pysmenko is called the new star of Ukrainian stand-up, and his unique and inimitable style is defined as “brazen intelligentsia”. Recognition and popularity, successful solo concerts and collaboration with other humor colleagues are modern realities for the master of comedy. Bohdan’s work appeals to stand-up fans thanks to simple and understandable topics. The comedian talks about:

• tattoos and inflation;
• love, relationships with women and intimate experiences;
• childhood and tasteless sauces;
• job search, various everyday situations, and more.

Social activity

Together with other representatives of Ukrainian humor, Bohdan Pysmenko takes an active part in charity performances, the funds from which are transferred to the needs of our military. It is also necessary to note the special, therapeutic effect of the humor of the talented author on Ukrainians. For many, meetings with the comedian are indispensable in replenishing morale and helping to recharge as much as possible in conditions of constant stress.

Шлях до популярності

Марина Войцеховська – відома українська стендап-комікеса з Житомирщини, володарка «чорного поясу по сумнівних компліментах», резидентка Ukrainian Stand-Up Agency. Серед поціновувачів комедії Марина відома своїми смачними жартами без фільтрів. Хоча ті, хто бачить дівчину вперше, очікують від неї ну майже янгольських жартів і вже точно жодної нецензурщини. Вперше Марина Войцехоська вийшла на сцену у якості стендаперки у 2020 році. Це був «Відкритий мікрофон». Тоді дівчина так перелякалася, що на півроку втратила бажання пробувати вдруге. Але потяг та очевидний талант до гумору узяли гору, і комікеса відновила свою діяльність. Наступні два роки були напрочуд продуктивними. Марина підкорила своїми жартами півкраїни, провівши концерти у більш ніж 10 містах і ставши насправді популярною у мережі.

Той випадок, коли жіночий гумор спочатку може шокувати

Справа в тому, що матеріал, який пропонує публіці Марина Войцеховська, як би це сказати, ексклюзивний. Комікеса розповідає про життя у поліському селі, про вартість розлучення, про побачення і чи можна на ньому нормально поїсти, про відносини, хтивість і проблему з вибором чоловіків. Здавалось би, теми достатньо тривіальні. Але чого тільки варта презентація – свіжа, навіть бадьора, збагачена добірною українською лайкою! То тепер ви точно готові смакувати гумор Марини Войцеховської, лишилось тільки знайти її виступ в афіші подій вашого міста!

Nikita Mekhanikov

City – Kharkiv (Ukraine)

Language – Ukrainian

Genre – stand-up, improvisation

Creative path

Mykyta Mekhanikov is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian, blogger, and resident of the comedy project “Plus-Minus Stand-Up.” Mykyta created and runs his own YouTube channel. There, the artist posts his performances at concerts with Ukrainian stand-up stars, as well as other original works that captivate comedy fans and win new fans. Mykyta also runs a comedy blog, where he shares interesting information and his own knowledge with the audience.

Mykyta Mekhanikov made his debut in the humor industry on the Kharkiv stage. When announcing the comedian's concerts, the organizers called the artist a favorite performer of Kharkiv residents. After all, his humor has a positive effect on the emotional health of fans and, in terms of its therapeutic properties, can be equated to the most effective antidepressants. Sometimes they even joke about Mykyta's creative style, saying that we still need to look for a person who would not laugh at the author's jokes. And, probably, it will be simply impossible to find such a listener.

Artist's style and development

Over 5 years of work in the comedy genre and blogging, Nikita has become a thought leader and role model for many fans. The comedian records humorous videos in which he reveals social issues and various interesting moments from his own experience and the lives of friends and acquaintances. Among the topics with which Mekhanikov enters the Internet space and takes to the stage during comedy live shows:

• the most common stereotypes;
• characteristics of one's own character;
• learning from others' mistakes;
• using Tinder;
• dating and relationships with a girl;
• obscene language and much more.

The audience is captivated by Mykyta's reels, which are called brilliant. And his subtle, everyday and very funny humor leaves no one indifferent. So there are still many tours, solo concerts and new bright projects ahead, with which the comedian will receive even wider recognition and popularity.

Natalie Skoryk

City – Zhytomyr (Ukraine)

Language – Ukrainian

Genre – stand-up, improvisation

Creative path

Natali Skoryk is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian, improviser, star and winner of the popular project “Make a Comedian Laugh”, leader of the “Natalie” team in the “Laughter League” and participant in a large number of humorous shows. Natali came to the humor industry quite consciously. The girl says that in the 7th grade she wanted to take part in “Make a Comedian Laugh”, and from the 10th she felt a strong desire to get on the stage of the “Laughter League”. To do this, the girl watched all the programs where comedians participated. When Natali is asked how she started doing comedy, the modern stand-up star explains: jokes and improvisation became an effective way for her to overcome stress and overcome the surrounding negativity. The artist’s humor became a kind of protective mechanism for her and for her numerous fans of her work.

The style and development of the artist

Natalie Skoryk's debut on the screen immediately attracted the attention of a large number of fans. The Ukrainian audience warmly received the talented, energetic comedian with an extraordinary sense of humor and approach to writing jokes. Natalie's expressive delivery, natural charisma, her bold and skillful improvisation conquered thousands of viewers. After the comedian's performances on the stage of the "League of Laughter", many people learned about the bright girl from Zhytomyr. Many began to follow the announcements of the comedian's stand-up concerts with pleasure and attend live meetings with Natalie. The girl won the audience with stories that touched on topics close and interesting to everyone. These are relationships with her ex, fashionable "hills" dances, trashy stories about intimacy, advice on what not to say when dating, and much more.

Natalie Skoryk is incredibly active in her work and participates in many events from popular stand-up clubs, to various TV and Internet projects:

• "Open Microphone" (host);
• "Standup Talks" (an improvisational talk show in which comedians discuss topics suggested by the audience);
• "What came first?" (an intellectual and entertainment show, the guests of which have the task of determining which of the facts or events named by the host happened first);
• "Criticism Results of the Week" from the YouTube channel "Minus Pershyi";
• The FLATTERING show is a format in which two participants exchange teasing compliments to each other;
• charity format "Help League";
• "Underground Stand-Up" projects;
• show "Battles" and others.

A fan of an interesting life, who turns all his observations into jokes

Pavlo Pinchuk is a comedian originally from Dnipro, who today has already reached the level of soloists in the capital. Among the projects in which Pavlo took part are "Razgony" from "Vagabond Standup", Closed Mic, where experienced comedians present new and better material. Together with other comedians, Pavlo takes to the stage of comedy shows of an improvisational format, where bright artists joke without preparation on topics that are received from the audience simply during the concert.

Pavel's subtle humor is interesting because it fully reflects the comedian's attitude to non-trivial situations from seemingly everyday life. The comedian jokes about the absurdity of the modern world, about relationships, addictions and psychotherapists, about the impression he makes on girls and much more.