Category: Comedy

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Review: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2018

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is always welcome back to Singapore shores year on year. Bringing back the very best of Australia’s up and coming comedians, attending a show guarantees a good night out and more than a couple of laughs along the way. This year’s edition saw five standups take to the stage, as each of them brought their A-game and their keen … Continue reading Review: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2018

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Preview: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2018

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, Australia’s biggest comedy festival, has become somewhat of a mainstay after making its way down here year after year. Returning once again this week after a riotous edition last year, this year’s edition will feature another five of the best laugh out loud comedians from Down Under as they joke, cajole and sketch their way to evoke the biggest … Continue reading Preview: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2018

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Review: Happy Ever Laughter 2018 – The Battle by Dream Academy

A change in format and strong curation makes Dream Academy’s signature comedy show more laugh out loud than ever before. There’s nothing more exciting than a show with stakes, and with the fourth edition of Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter, those stakes are raised as the signature comedy show pits 12 of Singapore’s best comedians against each other as they vie for the title of Singapore’s funniest. Taking on … Continue reading Review: Happy Ever Laughter 2018 – The Battle by Dream Academy

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Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter 2018: An Interview with Selena Tan

Happy Ever Laughter, Dream Academy’s biennial standup comedy spectacular, returns for its fourth outing this week, and Dream Academy artistic director Selena Tan has decided to rock the boat with a twist – a comedic battle to the death as two teams of Singapore’s best and most promising comedians vie for the rights to call themselves the nation’s funniest! Says Selena: “We started Happy Ever Laughter … Continue reading Dream Academy’s Happy Ever Laughter 2018: An Interview with Selena Tan

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Preview: Sing.Lang Concert (Sing.浪 2018) at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Cultural Extravaganza

  The 2018 Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Cultural Extravaganza wraps up this weekend after three weeks of festivities with a special two night concert featuring some of Singapore’s hottest stars singing the best of Singapore Chinese songs! The finale concert will feature a host of local superstars, including Sing! China finalists Joanna Dong and Olinda Cho, Singapore’s first Mandopop export Maggie Teng, and even the unexpected Benjamin Kheng of … Continue reading Preview: Sing.Lang Concert (Sing.浪 2018) at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Cultural Extravaganza

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Preview: Komedi Raya – An Interview with Mo Sidik

This Hari Raya, get ready as we welcome the first ever Malay standup comedy show in Singapore! Presented by DMR Productions, Indonesian comedian Mo Sidik and Kuala Lumpur based JD Raja Lawak will be in town this June to tickle your funny bone and bring laughter during this celebratory season. The larger than life Mo Sidik is one of Indonesia’s foremost comedians, being the first … Continue reading Preview: Komedi Raya – An Interview with Mo Sidik

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Review: Masters of Comedy by Toy Factory

A loving tribute to Chinese comedians and comedy in all its forms.  In our childhood, we recall many nights glassy eyed and glued to the television while wolfing down our dinners. There’s a keen sense of nostalgia associated with the act of watching television, remembered mainly as a family activity and one of the few times we truly get to kick back, relax and just … Continue reading Review: Masters of Comedy by Toy Factory

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Toy Factory’s Masters of Comedy: An Interview with Judee Tan and Sugie Phua

As part of the Singapore Chinese Culture Centre’s Cultural Extravaganza, local theatre company Toy Factory has been specially commissioned to create opening show Masters of Comedy 《天才谐星》, premiering this week! Directed by Goh Boon Teck and written by Johsen Ong, the 90 minute show will be performed in Mandarin, and pay tribute to some of our most iconic local comedians, from Bai Yan all the way to Jack … Continue reading Toy Factory’s Masters of Comedy: An Interview with Judee Tan and Sugie Phua

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Preview: Happy Ever Laughter 2018 by Dream Academy

Happy Ever Laughter has always been one of the biggest events of Dream Academy’s calendar, and was sorely missed last year. But Dream is more than making up for its absence with an all new edition that’s set to be bigger and better than ever! Now in its fourth instalment, Singapore’s biggest live standup comedy event ups the ante a whole new level with The Battle, … Continue reading Preview: Happy Ever Laughter 2018 by Dream Academy

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Preview: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Cultural Extravaganza 2018

  Ever since its opening a year ago, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) has seen a steady stream of programmes and an ever rising number of visitors as its visibility increases month on month. With the arrival of its first anniversary, the SCCC ushers in the second edition of the SCCC Cultural Extravaganza, as they celebrate and showcase the diversity and vibrancy of local … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Cultural Extravaganza 2018

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