MANY moons ago, Ivan Aristeguieta performed at the International Comedy Festival Roadshow in Bendigo and now the Comedian is back with his solo show Citizen.<\/p>\n
Originally from Venezuela, Aristeguieta is known for his language blending comedy, which he said is his way of translating the immigrant experience for his audience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my shows there\u2019ll be 20 per cent Latin-American Spanish speakers and it\u2019s for them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Words like \u2018nincompoop\u2019 and Aussie colloquialisms like \u2018she\u2019ll be right\u2019 are central to Aristeguieta\u2019s jokes, which he said come from his own experience deciphering local expression as a non-English speaking immigrant.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like part of my show is to translate Australia to immigrants and I also translate immigrants to Australia, and I\u2019ve been told that and I\u2019m very proud of that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very proud of being a conduit to help each culture understand each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aristeguieta said he enjoys bringing his show to regional towns where the theatres are beautiful and audiences are willing to connect through a live performance.<\/p>\n
When he first started touring regionally, a couple approached him after the show and recounted how they met at the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow years earlier and were now married with a family.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s such a beautiful thing that they connected the creation of their own family thanks to a comedy show, I really love that,\u201d Aristeguieta said.<\/p>\n
Citizen has been on tour all year and will make one more sprint around regional Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis show is in the ripe, sweet spot,\u201d said Aristerguieta. \u201cIt\u2019s so ripe and juicy and delicious, it\u2019s matured and it\u2019s perfect now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Citizen will be at Bendigo Bank Theatre on Thursday 26 October and tickets are available via the Bendigo Venues and Events website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MANY moons ago, Ivan Aristeguieta performed at the International Comedy Festival Roadshow in Bendigo and now the Comedian is back with his solo show Citizen. Originally from Venezuela, Aristeguieta is known for his language blending comedy, which he said is his way of translating the immigrant experience for his audience. \u201cIn my shows there\u2019ll be […]<\/p>\n