Just sit back, relax and enjoy
The Middle Eastern Comedy Jam features a mix of talents from the region, writes Dennis Chua
AYEARLY affair, The Middle Eastern Comedy Jam promises a funfilled two-hour show with a mix of the most talented comedians specially from the region. Jokes in tow, these comedians will bring you stories from different walks of life.
It is comedy, so sit back, relax and laugh out loud.
The show features Ahmed Ahmed, America’s Got Talent semi-finalist Sammy Obeid, Spider-Man 3’s Crystal Marie Denha, Omid Singh and Feraz Ozel.
Ahmed is an Egyptian-American actor, comedian, producer and director who gained fame with his Axis of Evil Comedy Tour.
He has been in a handful of blockbuster films including Swingers, Iron Man and You Don’t Mess With The Zohan.
He believes that laughter heals, and that comedy can bridge the gap between communities across the world.
Crystal is an Assyrian-American television host, producer and actress, who starred in Kevin Hart’s reality TV show Real Husbands Of Hollywood.
Comedy has always been a part of her on whatever platform she is working.
Even on YouTube, she has kept her comedy alive.
Omid is an Iranian-American stand-up comedian, based in Los Angeles.
He had a performance for Comedy Central, has opened for Maz Jobrani, and has played a terrorist in the movie Argo.
Feraz is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Los Angeles who has appeared on 2 Broke Girls, Comics Unleashed and The Doctors.
He performed in the 2016 CBS Diversity Showcase and wrote several sketches that appeared in the show as well.
His podcast INFOdels is gaining immense popularity, and was listed by iTunes as a top 10 New and Noteworthy podcast, allowing it to be featured on the front page of iTunes numerous times.
Sammy is of Lebanese-American descent and was on America’s Got Talent, Conan and Last Comic Standing. He is well known for performing 1,000 nights of comedy in a row — a current world record!
Time: Today, 8.30pm. Venue: Manhattan Ballroom, Berjaya Times Square, Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur.
Tickets: RM80 to RM250.
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