Heard the one about the Brit and the two Canadians?
In these grim days of the Global Financial Aftermath, not to mention the blizzards roaring across the entire northern hemisphere and earthquakes killing thousands, there’ s not a lot to laugh about.
John Moloney.
Which is why we expect the next Punchline Comedy Club at the Holiday Inn, Patong, on February 10, to be packed.
As usual, there will be three main acts – this time a couple of Canadians and a Brit.
The Brit is John Moloney, who has been doing standup comedy professionally for the past 10 years. In the past couple of years he has been trotting around the globe, performing in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the USA, Germany, Hong Kong, Dubai, Amsterdam, and China.
He was voted Best Live Performer for two years running at the London Comedy Festival, and apart from stand-up comedian, his website describes him as “after-dinner speaker, writer, food critic, TV presenter, actor, and musician. For a taste, see here. His website is here.
Pete Johansson
London-based Canadian Pete Johansson ranges across current events, moving seamlessly from one topic to another. Last year he was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Festival (despite his 19 years of stand-up). Writing in the Scotsman newspaper, Kate Capstick noted, “His closing riff on engagement rings, intimacy and anal sex is one of the unmissable joys of this year’s [Edinburgh] Fringe [Festival].” So you’ve been warned.
Johansson’s wesbite is here. Click on “Clips” for samples of his act.
Stewart Francis.
The other Canadian, Stewart Francis, also lists acting and screen writing among his talents (he has written for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He specialises in a stream of one-liners, rarely connected, but rarely less than hilarious. His website,which includes clips form past shows, is here.
The show starts at 8:30pm in the Holiday Inn’s Taksina room. A ‘comedy’ bar selling drinks at sensible prices (beer B100, spirits B120, wine B140) opens next door at 7pm. Tickets are available until the day before the show at B960 apiece from the hotel, from Woody’s Sandwich Shoppes in Chalong, Cherng Talay and Patong, or the Royal Phuket Marina Health Club. They are also available on the door for B1,200. The Phuket Punchline Comedy Club website is here.
