Performatist
    Comedy

    Shaunak Does Improvised Standup

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    Saturday, April 25, 2026

    8:00 PM

    Union Hall

    Park Slope, Brooklyn

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Shaunak, a New York–based comedian whose work favors character-driven specificity, presents improvised standup at Union Hall. The bill pairs Shaunak with choreographer Ahmed Khan, rock/pop artist Ghosh, electronic artist and DJ Neel, and performer Usama, bringing screen-minded choreography, venue-rooted rock and structured electronic sets into the same evening as improvised comedy.

    About the Artists

    Shaunak Does Improvised Standup

    Shaunak Does Improvised Standup is a New York–based comedian who works in comedy built from character and close observation. At Union Hall, Shaunak presents improvised standup, shaping sets in real time rather than relying on fixed material.

    Usama

    Usama

    Usama is an individual artist known for performances that may include stand-up comedy or other forms of entertainment.

    Zubi

    Zubi

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    Zubi is a comedy performer heard around New York City bills, including appearances at Union Hall. They’ve shared the stage with acts like Shaunak Does Improvised Standup, alongside Usama, Siddiquee, Ahmed, Danish, Maqbool, Neel, and Ghosh, in lineups that mix standup with movement and music.

    Ahmed

    Ahmed

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    Ahmed Khan is an Indian choreographer whose career moved from on-screen acting into shaping dance for film, alongside work as a writer, producer, and director in Bollywood. He has also appeared as a judge on a televised celebrity dance competition, bringing studio and screen experience into public critique.

    Danish

    Danish

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    Danish is a New York–based comedy performer who appears at Union Hall, often in bills that blur the line between standup, music, and movement. He has shared stages with artists including Shaunak, Usama Siddiquee, Zubi Ahmed Maqbool, Neel Ghosh, and choreographer Ahmed Khan, most visibly on the Union Hall edition of *Shaunak Does Improvised Standup*.

    Maqbool

    Maqbool

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    Maqbool is a comedian who appears on New York City bills at Union Hall, including lineups around *Shaunak Does Improvised Standup*. In that setting, he shares the room with performers such as Shaunak Does Improvised Standup, Usama, Siddiquee, Zubi Ahmed, Danish, Neel, and Ghosh, moving between standup and a broader mixed-arts context.