A stage for rebellion: stand-up amidst Georgia’s protests 

As Georgia’s political divides widen and the threat of censorship looms large, the country’s stand-up scene is providing a space for debate, but may now be in the firing line.  ‘So, why aren’t you at the protest?’, asks the voice on the main stage at a bar near Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue. The awkward chuckles of the audience at the open mic night mingle with the sounds of protesters a few streets away.  A protest march against the adoption of the ‘Russian’ or ‘foreign agent’ law atte