the genre of stand up comedy is beginning to gain a wider audience in rio - there are several shows performed at teatro das artes, located at shopping da gávea center.

young stand-up comedy celebrities include names like claudio torres gonzaga, fernando caruso, Fábio Porchat, Gregório Duvivier, Leandro Hassum and victor sarro who basically perform comedy shows entertaining the audience with only the help of a microphone and their material, generally written by the comedian him or herself, exploring daily events with a different perspective.