Musical and parody tale of the Ponomarenko Brothers "The Magic Boat" Comedians The Ponomarenko Brothers came to the stage one after another, more precisely, one brought another into the genre. Since childhood, Valery Ponomarenko loved to parody acquaintances, and after the army, passing by the recreation center, he decided to become an artist. He tempered on theatrical skits, making cartoons already on famous people.