Kaneez Surka

Enjoy a night of stand-up with an international comedy star! Kaneez Surka is a stand-up, show creator/producer, comedic actress and improviser. With roots in both South Africa and India, she's now starting to take the U.S. by story. Kaneez has produced and performed in her Netflix Special, "Ladies Up," Netflix's "Comedy Premium League" as well as Amazon Prime Video's improv specials "Something From Nothing" and "Improv All Stars - Games Night."

Last year she sold out her one-night-only DC Improv debut -- now she's back for a weekend.

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Admission Policies

• Please note: An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. Senior citizens and people with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By visiting our establishment, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
• Patrons must be 18 or older to attend events or classes at the DC Improv. Any exceptions are clearly noted in the event descriptions.
• There is a two-item minimum per customer. This can be any combination of food items or beverages. Bottled water and soft drinks count as items. (The two-item minimum does not apply to comedy classes.)
• Coupons or passes for free admission cannot be used for a show listed as a "special event."

Seating Policies

• All shows in our lounge showroom are seated by time of arrival. The earlier you arrive, the more options you'll have. Please note that the size of your party can affect what options are available to you, as certain tables and areas are designated for larger parties.
• If your party does not fill an entire table, you may be sharing a table with other patrons.

Kaneez Surka is a stand-up comedian, show creator/producer, comedic actress and improviser. She has produced and performed in her Netflix Special, "Ladies Up," Netflix's "Comedy Premium League" as well as Amazon Prime Video's improv specials "Something From Nothing" and "Improv All Stars - Games Night." Kaneez is a pioneer in the Indian comedy scene and has established herself as an integral part of the industry. She has been a judge on the comedy reality show "Comicstaan" Season 1 and 2 on Amazon Prime Video and "Queens of Comedy" on TLC. On YouTube Kaneez started the first of its kind in India -a comedy panel game show called "The General Fun Game Show," which has featured popular comics. She has also performed as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival and New York Comedy Festival. Kaneez now lives in New York and is now planning her North America Tour for her Indian diaspora fanbase.