Saturday Standup

Алла Волкова: комікеса, чия прямолінійність – просто поза конкуренцією

Харизматична і непередбачувана у своєму гуморі Алла Волкова – яскрава львівська стендап-комікеса, чиї жарти чіпляють раз і назавжди і не лишають байдужим жодного глядача. Алла є резиденткою Бродячого стендапу, відомого своїми фірмовими жартами без фільтрів. Тож стиль комікеси відрізняється не лише блискучою самоіронією, а й жорсткістю, неочікуваністю та при цьому – завжди дотепністю та філігранністю.

Лише один стендап за участю Алли – і ви назавжди серед її шанувальників

Неповторна Алла Волкова з легкістю вийшла на рівень сольних концертів, відповідно в арифметичній прогресії збільшила як кількість своїх прихильників, так і хейтерів. З останніх Алла також із неперевершеною майстерністю іронізує, додаючи масив цих юдей скоріше у скарбницю своїх здобутків, аніж невдач. Серед тем для жартів Алли Волкової – політичні події та найрізноманітніші життєві ситуації. Комікеса описує невдалі фотки, ставлення до хейтерів та стосунки з чоловіками, роль астрологів та інших колоритних постатей у нашому суспільстві. Тож якщо готові до прямого і щирого стендапу, велкам!

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.

Ramil Yangulov

City – Zhytomyr (Ukraine)

Language – Ukrainian

Genre – stand-up, improvisation

Becoming a comedian

Ramil Yangulov is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian, editor-in-chief of StandUp Lift, resident of the LakLabel and Stand Up Art House Kyiv projects, author of the channel “MINUS PERSHY”. Ramil managed to win the TV show “Make the Comedian Laugh” on “1+1”, making Yevgeny Koshevy and Yuriy Tkach laugh. Humor has been indirectly present in the artist’s life since childhood. Moreover, it is more likely self-irony. And it is most vividly reflected in the following presentation by Ramil: “My dad is a Tatar, my mom is Ukrainian, and I grew up in Zhytomyr.”

The boy received his primary education at gymnasium No. 3 in the city of Zhytomyr. In 2011, he graduated from Ivan Franko Zhytomyr State University with a degree in "Teacher of Ukrainian Language and Literature." However, he never worked at school. However, his knowledge of philology and literature allowed Ramil to become an ideal example of a person who, with a non-Slavic name and surname, perfectly masters the nightingale.

Artist's style and development

In Ramil's performances, stand-up fans are attracted by the unique charisma and ease with which the performer holds himself on stage. The comedian's skillful improvisation with the audience plays an important role in establishing contact with the audience. The comedian's popularity is constantly growing. Colleagues in the genre call him Ramilchyk in a friendly manner, and the public follows the work of the talented author on social networks. Ramil Yangulov chooses topics for jokes that are relevant and interesting to a wide audience. In particular, he talks from the stage about:

• roadblocks and BlaBlaCar;
• upbringing and lessons with parents;
• Swedish kindergarten;
• the left bank of Kyiv, his ex-wife and much more.

Together with other artists, the comedian participates in events aimed at supporting Ukrainian soldiers. These are charity concerts and auctions where funds are raised for the needs of our defenders.