COMEDIAN/actress Kathy ‘Tan Deh Deh’ Grant was the toast of Wednesday night’s instalment of the monthly LIME Comedy Café series held at the South Beach Café on Lady Musgrave Road in St Andrew.

Patrons were treated to a two-hour diet of comedy and dance courtesy of comedians and hosts Ity and Fancy Cat, Lemon, Grant and dance group Shady Squad.

Shady Squad kicked off the proceedings with an energetic and well-choreographed dance routine which had patrons in awe. They utilised wit, charisma and humour to keep patrons on the edge of their seats.

Their stint made way for seasoned comedian Leon ‘Lemon’ Parkins who upped the ante and delivered an entertaining set riddled with anecdotes about relationships and current affairs.

But it was Grant’s wit and humour chronicling her personal experiences which bowled patrons over. A schoolteacher by profession, Grant utilised male members of the audience to enhance her routine.

“I started out as a character in stand-up comedy then I emerged into being myself,” Grant told the Jamaica Observer.

“As time went by, I improved in terms of delivery,” she continued.

Born in St Ann, Grant teaches drama at the Calabar Infant and Junior High School in Kingston. She earned a degree in Drama Education at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts.

“I have been doing comedy for about seven year-now. The journey has been wonderful but things have now just started to open up,” she added.

She believes her strong rural accent has attracted interest in her act.

“I do bring comedy to the classroom. It’s a subject, because we use drama to teach other subjects. My strong country accent is what makes it more interesting,” said Grant.

The LIME Comedy Café series is held the last Wednesday of every month at the new South Beach Café.