Discover the latest in Kuala Lumpur with your weekly Comedy, Theatre & Classics Guide for the next seven days. Here’s a selection of what’s coming up over the next week.
FEBRUARY 19: Wednesday
KL Players Shakespeare Demystified
See KL Shakespeare Players Return to KLPac with A Midsummer Night's Dream
Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC): Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, KL
Call 03-4047 9000 or visit www.klpac.org
Open Crack at Crackhouse
Is the smoking ban taking a toll on your social life? Did you choke on your Teh Ais when you saw the Raj Banana Leaf video? Do you wish you could tell all the racist people in the country to get lost? Or do you do a mean impression of Siti Kasim? Open Crack! open-mic night could be for you. Participants are given 3 minutes of stage-time and absolutely anyone can participate.
Crackhouse Comedy Club KL: 24A (1st Floor) Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL.
9pm. Tickets online RM15/ Door RM20. https://crackhouseopencrack.peatix.com Call 011-2321 2150 or email laugh@crackhousecomedy.asia for more info.
MAKING S#IT UP!
An Improv Comedy show where comedians perform scenes, segments and games that are unscripted and/or by audience suggestions. Hosted by Kavin Jay, joined by Henry Choo, Abe Latte, Rashid Salleh and Filzah Awok.
THE JOKE FACTORY Lot 26, Level G3, Publika Shopping Gallery, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, KL
Tickets RM40 online / RM50 door from at http://thejokefactory.wasap.my/ OR Call 013-523 1491.
FEBRUARY 20: Thursday
Pinball Monkeys at TJF
You’ve seen Making Shit Up where every improvised comedy scene is inspired by audience suggestions, but what if an entire show is built around just ONE random word from the audience? That’s what the Pinball Monkeys will be doing! Taking a single word suggestion from the audience with nothing else but their brains, these improvisers will create an entire show with characters, dialogue, and situations that are 100% improvised. With Muzahir Zynll, Prakash Daniel, Anwar Hadi and Henry Choo.
THE JOKE FACTORY: Lot 26, Level G3, Publika Shopping Gallery, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, KL
Tickets RM30 online/RM40 door from http://thejokefactory.wasap.my/ OR Call 013-523 1491 or it will sell out.
FEBRUARY 21: Friday
Crackhouse presents Jonesy
(February 21-22)
See Crackhouse Comedy Club welcomes US Actor-Comedian Jonesy for the Weekend Headliner
CRACKHOUSE COMEDY CLUB: 24A (1st Floor) Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL
Tickets RM50 online/RM60 door from https://mycrackingvalentine2020.peatix.com
Call 011-2321 2150 or email laugh@crackhousecomedy.asia for more info.
Kavin Jay Let's Ready to Gruble at TJF
(February 21-22)
Netflix’s other Malaysian comedian and co-host of The Macha Men Podcast has performed all over the world, bringing his signature grumpy charm to audiences across the world, from LA to Europe and from Singapore to Manila. This rapid-fire joke telling machine is an integral part of the Asian comedy revolution and is bringing his Let’s Get Ready to Grumble show to The Joke Factory for the first time ever!
THE JOKE FACTORY: Lot 26, Level G3, Publika Shopping Gallery, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, KL
Show only tickets RM50 online/ RM60 door from http://thejokefactory.wasap.my/ OR Call 013-523 1491 or it will sell out.
FEBRUARY 22: Saturday
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra perform A Russian Affair
(February 15-16)
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Laureate Kee Bakels helms the MPO in a weekend of performances of Russian music from composers Alexander Scriabin (Symphony No 2) and Sergei Rachmaninoff (Piano Concerto No 3). International pianist Lukáš Vondráček from the Czech Republic and undisputed 2016 Queen Elisabeth Competition winner takes you on this thrilling ride of the romanticism of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto.
Level 2, Tower 2, PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC, KL
Tickets: RM94, RM122, RM150, RM188. To purchase tickets, visit our Box Office at Ground Floor, Tower 2, PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC or call 03 2331 7007. Visit the MPO website for more details - http://www.mpo.com.my/
FEBRUARY 24: Monday
Mystery Show at TJF
The Joke Factory’s Mystery Show is a platform for us to test, experiment and develop new shows to better entertain our audience! Previously, we’ve used the show to test out new improv games for Making Shit Up, and even Harith Iskander Live started out as a Joke Factory Mystery Show! Come and see what we’ve got cooking up just for you!
THE JOKE FACTORY: Lot 26, Level G3, Publika Shopping Gallery, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, KL
Call 013-523 1491 or 013-962 2956, WhatsApp at http://thejokefactory.wasap.my/ or click here: https://bit.ly/2wfMTkI, for bookings.
FEBRUARY 25: Tuesday
The Joke Factory Open Mic
If you’ve ever wanted to try stand up comedy in any language, this is the platform for you. Come and watch regular open mic-ers and established comedians try out their stuff and sign your name up too so you can get a chance to see if you’ve got what it takes to be funny. Hosted by Prakash Daniel.
THE JOKE FACTORY: Lot 26, Level G3, Publika Shopping Gallery, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, KL
RM20. Call 013-523 1491 or 013-962 2956, WhatsApp at: http://thejokefactory.wasap.my/ or click here: https://bit.ly/2wfMTkI, for bookings.
Cracking Heads: An Interactive Comedy Workshop
A work-in-progress show for the big-guns of comedy to try out new material. Witness the shaping of new material from the best comedians in the region, all for free - well for the price of your drink! Each comic takes feedback, so you get to give your opinion, as new premises are shaped, hidden punchlines are discovered, and pure hilarious comedy is born. Additionally, lucky audience members will win FREE tickets for the Weekend International Shows.
Crackhouse Comedy Club KL: 24A (1st Floor) Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL.
9 pm. Free entry mininum one drink. Call 011-2321 2150 or email laugh@crackhousecomedy.asia for more info.
