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Clocking in at 6 foot something, Tomasz Biskup dominates by design alone. For a man of his stature, he has a quiet reserved energy about him – not shy, but almost. He speaks in short sentences, no small talk, no asking about the weather or the price of eggs. He helps set up the audio equipment, stands at the back of group photos and paces slowly at the back of the room before it’s his turn to go on stage. That’s when he turns it on.
A hush settles on the audience and we’re all enamored by his joke about a language meetup. Hanging on every word, Biskup takes us on a roller coaster that is his experience with expats in Krakow. He’s a professional: he knows how to form each sentence to draw us in and maximize the laughs. And the laughs are nonstop.
He’s the standout of the night, and of course he is – he’s been doing comedy for more than 10 years. Confidence and stage presence like that only comes after a decade of being in the spotlight. Biskup started in a Poland quite different from the one today – a Poland without a standup or improv scene. He’s been forging his own way for years and that, in addition to his own talent, has made him a master of the craft.
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