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January 10-16, 2014

local comedy and quit his consulting job to run the club here fulltime, plus its branches in Malaysia,
Indonesia and Cambodia.
The club began without any seasoned local comedians but it now
has 20 regulars, led by Fadzri and
up-and-comer Sharul Channa, one
of the few women on the local circuit. Rival Comedy Masala has a
similar open-mic night on Tuesdays
at the Home Club in Boat Quay,
which charges S$10 per entry, including a drink. Its profits are up
''about 200 per cent'' from when it
started in 2010, said founder and
comic Umar Rana, 37.
Back then, the names on the playbill would outnumber those who
turned up to watch but now the
200-seat club often sells out.
''The new comics coming up are
starting to get really good,'' said
Rana. ''More people are discovering
the affordability and accessibility of
comedy here. It makes a very economical night out.'' Some attend to
think as well as laugh. Comics say

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sues such as woes about education, migrant workers, maids
and transport.
Student and Comedy Club
regular Sean Francis Han, 18,
said of Fadzri's sensitive routine:
''I liked that he could bring it up
and joke about it in a style that
didn't offend people and instead,
made us think about the issues.''
Channa said it is a myth
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