As the two became more and more well-known to Hebrew speakers throughout Israel, they noticed a huge demographic in the country that was missing out on the laughs.
Sponder and
Hason took the risk of crafting and re-writing their material from
Hebrew to English (and from Israeli humor to American humor), all the
while unsure whether or not they would even get a laugh out of an
English speaking crowd. Their hard work and dedication to broadening the
audience of one of Israel’s most unique cultural elements has launched
the growing scene of Israeli Stand-up in English.
Sponder, Hason, and some of their friends performed regularly on Monday nights in a Tel Aviv bar and restaurant until the start of the COVID pandemic. We're watching for a notice of a re-opening. In the meantime, here's a clip from one of their shows.
Enjoy!
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