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ld tour. His prowess to have the audience engaged in rip roaring bouts of laughter is legendary and amply expounded by his sell out performances in Toronto’s Air Canada Center, London and Australia, and other shows that attracted massive crowds in US, New Zealand, Ireland, Afghanistan, South Africa, India, Jordon, Denmark, Singapore and many more countries.
A prime influence in the life of this comedian was George Carin who advised him to take the stage whenever possible, and the young Peters who took this to heart soon found himself globetrotting with immense popularity due to his wisecracks and spontaneously infectious humor. The big break came when his 2004 performance in the Canadian TV comedy show was uploaded to You Tube and went viral making him an overnight sensation.
The success of Peter’s comic art lies in his ability of cleverly delivering humor to highlight racial, ethnic, class and cultural stereotypes in a cosmopolitan milieu with cleverly contrived classic examples. He uses his own identity of growing up in an Indian family and models on the accents of various ethnic groups to highlight the cultural individuality of ethnic diversity and poke innocuous fun at them.
He stated to an audience in San Francisco: “I don’t make stereotypes, I just see them” Peters still harkens back to his Indian roots in his shows and an interesting punch line is “somebody is gonna get hurt real bad” that ends up with a story of a traditional Indian father who used corporeal punishment on his sons.
The champions of luxury vertical living Fairway Holdings have partnered AKG Events and Wizcraft to present this top notch entertainer to the Sri Lankan audiences. This follows the success of the sell-out concert of award winning artist Kenny G in November last year.
In the same passionate manner Fairway Holdings approaches the creation of luxury living spaces, they contribute to the local arts and culture by supporting several classical acts and other talent. Fairway Holdings is the principal sponsor of the Chamber Music Society of Colombo led by renowned classical music master Lakshman Joseph de Saram and Soundarie David’s Soul Sounds choir. Fairway also supports the Colombo Design Market which is a platform to showcase the talent of new designers and artists.
The event organisers have taken measures for the comfort of the audience such as extra air-conditioning and giant screens to ensure an enjoyable evening.
“Reserve your seats early to avoid disappointment without missing out on this unique opportunity of having an internationally famous comedian tickle you to a memorable evening well spent with the finest entertainment” is their message to those who enjoy quality entertainment.
