Suren Jayemanne is excited by the changing culture in Australian comedy

You might have seen or heard the work of comedian, writer and actor Suren Jayemanne on SBS’ Celebrity Letters & Numbers, ABC’s Question Everything, Tonightly and more. He has performed solo shows at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals, the Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe. Suren’s Sri Lankan parents moved to Australia in the eighties. He grew up in Sydney and is now a professional stand-up comedian and writer. We listen to some of Suren’s jokes, including one about the time he made everyone on a plane very uncomfortable. He talks to Aditya about auditioning for Master Chef, the differences between UK and Australian audiences, going to Sri Lanka for the first time, and much more.

I went to Sri Lanka for the first time when I was in my early twenties. Walking around there, I was like - This is where I am meant to be. But also they looked at me and they could tell I am not from there. Very surreal experience of being home but also feeling very far from home.

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Suren Jayemanne is excited by the changing culture in Australian comedy

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