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'''The TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong'''[http://www.takeoutcomedy.com] is a venue for [[stand-up comedy]] and [[improvisational comedy]] located at 34 [[Elgin Street, Hong Kong|Elgin Street]], basement, [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], [[Hong Kong]]. Founded in February 2007 by [[Jami Gong]], a leading Chinese American stand-up [[comedian]]<ref>[http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/jamigong.htm "Featured Profiles", ''Aprofiler'']</ref>, TakeOut Comedy is the first fulltime [[comedy club]] in Asia<ref>[http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/SCMP.pdf "Stand and Deliver", ''South China Morning Post'']</ref>. The club fosters local English and Cantonese-speaking talent<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684588,00.html "How to write a joke in China", ''Time''] 15 November, 2007</ref> and has hosted well-known comedians from around the world, including Tim Jones, [[Ted Alexandro]], [[Bob Slayer]], [[Al Ducharme]], [[Tom Cotter]] and [[Paul Ogata]]<ref>[http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/SCMP.pdf ''South China Morning Post''].</ref>
'''The TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong'''[http://www.takeoutcomedy.com] is a venue for [[stand-up comedy]] and [[improvisational comedy]] located at 34 [[Elgin Street, Hong Kong|Elgin Street]], basement, [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], [[Hong Kong]]. Founded in February 2007 by [[Jami Gong]], a leading Chinese American stand-up [[comedian]]<ref>[http://www.aarising.com/aprofiler/jamigong.htm "Featured Profiles", ''Aprofiler'']</ref>, TakeOut Comedy is the first fulltime [[comedy club]] in Asia<ref>[http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/SCMP.pdf "Stand and Deliver", ''South China Morning Post'']</ref>. The club fosters local English and Cantonese-speaking talent<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1684588,00.html "How to write a joke in China", ''Time''] 15 November, 2007</ref> and has hosted well-known comedians from around the world, including Tim Jones, [[Ted Alexandro]], [[Bob Slayer]], [[Al Ducharme]], [[Tom Cotter]] and [[Paul Ogata]]<ref>[http://www.takeoutcomedy.com/SCMP.pdf ''South China Morning Post''].</ref>


In 2009, TakeOut Comedy expanded its operations, launching a weekly [[open mic]] in [[Singapore]]. <ref>Chee, Frankie. "Stand-up is back", ''[[The Straits Times]]'', 2009-07-12.</ref> and sponsored comedy shows in [[Macau]] and the [[Philippines]].
In 2009, TakeOut Comedy expanded its operations, sponsoring comedy shows in [[Macau]] and the [[Philippines]].


TakeOut Comedy also sponsors the annual [[HK International Comedy Festival]][http://www.hkcomedyfestival.com] and offers free classes for people to learn how to perform stand-up comedy.
TakeOut Comedy also sponsors the annual [[HK International Comedy Festival]][http://www.hkcomedyfestival.com] and offers free classes for people to learn how to perform stand-up comedy.

Revision as of 03:05, 7 October 2010

The TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong[1] is a venue for stand-up comedy and improvisational comedy located at 34 Elgin Street, basement, Central, Hong Kong. Founded in February 2007 by Jami Gong, a leading Chinese American stand-up comedian[1], TakeOut Comedy is the first fulltime comedy club in Asia[2]. The club fosters local English and Cantonese-speaking talent[3] and has hosted well-known comedians from around the world, including Tim Jones, Ted Alexandro, Bob Slayer, Al Ducharme, Tom Cotter and Paul Ogata[4]

In 2009, TakeOut Comedy expanded its operations, sponsoring comedy shows in Macau and the Philippines.

TakeOut Comedy also sponsors the annual HK International Comedy Festival[2] and offers free classes for people to learn how to perform stand-up comedy.

References

TakeOut Comedy's website
HK International Comedy Festival's website