British GP returns from Down Under to deliver dose of stand up comedy for cancer charity.
A British GP, who left England for the sunnier shores of Australia, has returned to the UK to make a very important house visit.
After debuting his stand up comedy show ‘Doctor in the House’ to sell out Australian audiences and positive reviews earlier in the year, he now has his stethoscope poised for appearances at the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe festivals.
Profits from the UK shows will go to Cancer Research UK to support their work.
Dr Ahmed Kazmi, affectionately called Doctor Ahmed, is a British doctor from Warwickshire who has made Australia his adopted home. He loves his job as a general practitioner and his main medical interests are dermatology and family planning.
After losing his father to cancer last year, Doctor Ahmed took to comedy to manage his grief (not before a brief unsuccessful venture in pole dancing). He has drawn on his experiences of being a family doctor to create this unusual and clever show, which focuses on the funny side of being a modern day GP and the humorous goings on of a doctor’s surgery.
There are more serious subtexts to the show too, including cancer awareness and bereavement.
Doctor Ahmed uses a song or two to weave amusing anecdotes with positive health messages to create a truly original and memorable show.
Hilariously funny, disarmingly honest, intelligent and surprising…..Kimberley Shaw, Stage Whispers
Doctor in the House provides a rare insight into the workings of a doctor’s mind and allows the audience to experience the consultation from a doctor’s perspective.
Doctor Ahmed promises no trip to the doctor will be the same! Furthermore with all of the recent tensions in the media regarding junior doctor contracts and NHS reforms, Doctor Ahmed says, “healthcare workers and the public have both earned a much needed laugh.”
Great Show! Amazing voice!….Tom Dougherty, The Advertiser
Doctor Ahmed is very happy to collaborate with Cancer Research UK on this venture and hopes to raise as much as possible through ticket sales and donations. Those not able to attend the show are still able to support the fund-raising efforts by donating through his justgiving page.
To make a donation to Cancer Research, click here:
Event: Dr Ahmed, Doctor in the House
Where: The Nightingale Room, 29-30 Surrey Street, Brighton,
When: May 20-24
Time: 7pm
Cost: £10 (£8 concs.)
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