Journal of Development Communication And Applied Theatre

The creative industry of a nation is significant due to the numerous advantages they derive from it; akey part of this industry is Stand-Up Comedy (SUC). The acceptance of SUC in Nigeria has assumed a higher level. One of the reasons for this is because of its ability to help alleviate stress. Kehinde Peter Otolorin, with the moniker, Kenny Blaq, is one of Nigeria's stand-up comedians of no mean repute when it comes to the entertainment world. He proficiently blends music and drama into SUC while performing. The population of this study is made up of students of Mass Communication and Theatre Arts of the University of Benin, Benin City; Delta State University, Abraka, and University of Africa (UAT), Toru-Orua, who have watched the video of Kenny Blaq`s' Oxymoron of Kennyblaq (The Rush)' Performance of 2018. Hence, the objectives of this study were to find out respondents'level of satisfaction with Kenny Blaq's musical-drama sub genre of SUC; to ascertain the therapeutic value of SUC to the respondents, and examine the extent drama and music were infused into the event. The study is founded on the Reception theory, and it adopts both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The major findings of the study are that respondents were highly satisfied with Kenny Blaq's performance, and SUC is considered to have therapeutic value. The study also revealed that Kenny Blaq excellently imbued music and drama at the Kenny Blaq`s' Oxymoron of Kennyblaq (The Rush)' Performance of 2018. It was concluded that Stand-up comedians' renditions can be satisfactory to their audience when they are well informed and conversant with the happenings around them having carried out painstaking research before mounting the podium to perform. Among the recommendations made was that Nigerian citizens should take advantage of the therapeutic nature of SUC by exposing themselves to more stand-up comedy to ease off stress, depression and tension.

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