Say Young Sone Comedians, start their international tour.

by Sit Mone

Burmese Comedians known in Burmese as “Thee Lay Thee ” are the latest among the artists who have demonstrated their courage by making jokes to the Military Junta’s brutal suppression of the recent uprising in Burma. Say Young Sone Anyein is the latest hits among the Burmese in Burma as well as overseas community.

Burma Today , recently interviewed these Comedians, Sein Thee, Kyae Thee, Pan Thee and Zee Thee. In Burmese Thee means fruits like apples and orange, rounded citrus in nature. However Thee, when used behind Kyae ( Star), KyaeThee become button of the shirts.

These comedians are famous among Burmese as two edible fruits, Pan thee ( Apple) and Zee Thee ( Plum). Another two comedians are the name of non edible things, Sain Thee means Diamond button, and Kyae Thee means Button of the Shirts. Burmese language has the same pronunciation with different meaning, like Thee when used behind Pan become Pan Thee which is apple, in case of Kyae which means Star followed by Thee become button of shirts.

Well respected activist comedian Zarganar, according to Sein Thee, passed the baton to the new Generation of the activist Comedians for Burma, who have guts to make jokes and satire against ruthless Military Generals.

So far they were not arrested, however their famous Say Young Sone Anyein VCD s were banned in Burma. Most of the Burmese people were able to see their jokes as the VCD were widely spread beyond the Junta’s control.

They are going to perform Anyein ( Burmese traditional dance combined with jokes) in KL, and Penang on 30th and of December and 6th of January respectively. Later they will perform in Singapore and Thailand.

For the Burmese readers following is the link of full text of interview with Burma Today

including their schedule performance and information to buy the tickets.

For KL and Penang shows, contact numbers are 6017 6509569, 6016 6592610, 6017 6509254 according to Burma Today.

http://burmatoday.net/article2005/071229_thee_lay_thee.swf

 

http://burmatoday.net/news2005/2007/200712/071229_bty_bur_theelaythee.swf

 

 to read detail about Thee Lay Thee at Comediansclub bog (Burmese)

http://comediansclub.blogspot.com/

Sit Mone

 

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