Okan Seese

Tomatoes on the ears

This is what the press can write about Okan:
BETTER TOMATOES ON THE EARS ...
than a plank in front of his head! Okan Seese can't hear. But he has all the more to tell - or rather: to sign! He talks about his life between two cultures as a deaf, gay man, about funny dates, the challenges of visiting the doctor without an interpreter - and what happens when Jehovah's Witnesses turn up at his door.
In his new solo show, Okan Seese takes the audience on a humorous journey through his everyday life with a great deal of self-irony. Hearing spectators are amazed when they get to know the world from the perspective of a deaf person - or when they realize what curious questions they themselves keep asking.
Okan is Germany's only deaf comedian and has established himself impressively quickly on the stand-up scene in recent years. He has already appeared in almost all well-known comedy shows, is a welcome guest at the Quatsch Comedy Club and tours all over Germany!

This is what Okan writes about himself:
Hi, I'm Okan Seese - deaf, gay, of Turkish descent and someone who not only lives diversity, but celebrates it. By the way, my neighbors love me: I've never called the police because of noise. When it comes to activity games, however, the mood quickly changes - at the latest after my tenth victory. No wonder: I grew up in a deaf family and have been signing from an early age.
My view of the world is rarely "standard". For me, art is a vital form of expression - that's why I'm an actor, music translator, sign language poet, presenter and comedian. People in the deaf community have known me for a long time - and I've also been on the big stages and screens: I've appeared on "Comedy Sommer" (ZDF), "Die besten Comedians Deutschlands" (SAT.1) and the legendary "Quatsch Comedy Club" (ProSieben).
Now I'm going one step further: With "Tomaten auf den Ohren" I'm presenting my second stand-up program - full of new stories, new perspectives and lots of humor.
As always, I perform for both hearing and deaf people - supported by a voicer who translates my jokes live into spoken language. An evening that shows: Humor knows no barriers.
Come along and see for yourself - at "Tomatoes on your ears"!

Photo: Okan Seese

Organizer: Konzertbüro Schoneberg