ABU DHABI: Kevin Hart returned to the stage at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Friday with his signature energy and a new show, following his successful performance there in 2023.
“It’s good to be back,” Hart said, kicking off a night of relentless humor and heartfelt honesty.
As part of the Abu Dhabi comedy festival, Hart performed a classic American standup show mixed with a lot of self-deprecating humor.
Titled “Acting my Age,” the show is themed around understanding old age and realizing that aging is about gaining experience and wisdom.
With jokes about his endless injuries and health problems, Hart’s signature facial expressions and animated vocals brought the show to life, and left members of the audience in tears of laughter.
The show was targeted at an older crowd, and Hart was able to capture their attention with his personal anecdotes.
Crowd work and audience interactions were missing from his performance and some people yelled out to grab his attention, but he mostly ignored these callouts.
As usual, his line delivery was on point and he was able to easily transition from one story to the next while maintaining running gags throughout the show, which lasted about an hour.
Opening for Hart were a group of comedians who go by the name of “Plastic Cup Boyz.” The trio, consisting of Joey Wells, Will “Spank” Horton and Na’im Lynn, delivered an entertaining and captivating opener for the show.
Hart ended his performance with heartfelt sentiment, saying: “The win in life is old age. Old age is not guaranteed.”
