"Gottleid is surprisingly buoyant when he starts describing the pain and bitterness racked up in his 42 years on earth."
”has a command of the traditional pace, rhythms and tightly written gags of stand-up that assure you that you’re in capable hand”,
“a flair for gags that make you wince and laugh in equal measure”,
“a self loathing stoner”
Nir Gottleid
Dark Comedian, Extra-Noir
About Nir
Nir Gottleid is an Israeli comic who has performed in the throughout Europe, the US, and Israel. He has come to Germany to, as he says, "make Germans feel uncomfortable as a form of reparations"; he would prefer to date Germans to achieve his goal, but sadly German women have intelligence, common sense, and eyes — so he does comedy instead. His combination of dark humor, self-deprecation, and obscene "dad jokes" will leave him in stitches, because you are very likely to stab him after his set. Nir has been featured in the British and German press, and performed to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Fringe Festival and Israel Germany Festival.
Nir has been touring Europe, and has produced multiple successful shows such as "The Berlin Offensive", "Schindler's Fist", and more. Currently he is the producer and MC of "Dark Mode" (https://dark-mo.de) – Europe's prime time dark comedy destination. He is widely regarded as the darkest comedian in the English comedy scene in Germany and more than meets that expectation by awkwardly talking to audiences about things he most definitely shouldn't be talking about.
His first solo show, "The Revenge of the Jew-Di" is a 60 to 90 minute exploration of holocaust puns, the life of an Israeli expat in Germany, dating in modern day Berlin, and more. It has been performed to moderate acclaim across Europe, including Germany, Poland, and more.
His second solo show, "Middle Rage", is a show about depression, anxiety, dating, and the anger and exhaustion that come with middle age. It has debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2002), and then went on to the Brighton Fringe Festival where it received favorable reviews. It is currently touring Europe.
Nir is currently working on his third solo show, "The Nir Death Experience", a show about death, love, and everything in between.
Press & Reviews
"Gottleid is surprisingly buoyant when he starts describing the pain and bitterness racked up in his 42 years on earth."
”has a command of the traditional pace, rhythms and tightly written gags of stand-up that assure you that you’re in capable hand”,
"A flair for gags that make you wince and laugh in equal measure."
“a self loathing stoner”
"The best revenge is good jokes."
"A suspicious evening."
""This fat ugly Jew standing here in his crocs""
Show Blurbs
The Revenge of the Jewdi
What do asparagus, colonoscopies, and sparkling water have in common? That's easy, they're all premises and set ups to genocide related punchlines. Ever wanted to see 90 minutes of holocaust jokes from an Israeli comedian living and working in Germany? Well now is your chance. The Revenge of the Jewdi is Nir Gottleid first solo show and has been played to moderate acclaim in Europe. You know these thoughts that come bubble up and you feel compelled to articulate them to your friends and family, but you're a bit too scared? Bring them along and let a professional do it for you.
Middle Rage
Being in your 20s is glorious; being in your 30s is a joy. Being in your 40s sucks, because your 40s are when you finally realize all the things you've done wrong in your life so far. Nir Gottleid, an Israeli English language comedian shares his feelings about turning 40 – and talks about the fun sides of depression, anxiety, cats, hate crimes dating as a single old man, and the bitterness rage and feeling of acceptance that can only come with a life exhaustively lived.
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