{
  "id": 10421228,
  "title": "Dubai Comedy Festival adds Garg to October line-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dubai-comedy-festival-adds-garg-to-october-line-up",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:19:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/dubai-comedy-festival-adds-garg-to-october-line-up/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai Comedy Festival will feature Zarna Garg's stand-up comedy show, \"Million Dollar Excuses,\" at Dubai Opera on October 16. The performance is part of the festival's 10-day schedule spanning international and regional comedy acts across multiple venues in Dubai. Garg's English-language show commences at 6:30 PM with ticket prices starting at Dh195. The seven-day festival, running from October 9 to 18, features performances at Dubai Opera, New Covent Garden Theatre, Pepperoni Comedy Club, and Coca-Cola Arena. Garg's material revolves around family expectations, cultural pressures, and the challenges of modern life. Her performance reflects the festival's focus on diverse cultural backgrounds and languages through performances in various formats, including stand-up, storytelling, and improvisation.",
  "summary": "Dubai Comedy Festival will bring Zarna Garg’s Million Dollar Excuses to Dubai Opera on October 16, adding her family-centred stand-up to a 10-day programme of international and regional comedy across the city. Garg’s English-language performance is scheduled for 6.30pm, with tickets starting at Dh195. The show forms part of the seventh edition of the festival, which runs from October 9 to 18 and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}