‘Late Night Laughs’ Stand-Up Comedy @ The Square by Jaya One
The Square by Jaya One
72A, Jalan Universiti
46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel : 603-7957 4933
FB : The Square by Jaya One
Business Hours :
Mon – Sun 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.
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Thanks for the wonderful invitation, I recently went to The Square by Jaya One for the launching event of ‘Late Night Laughs’. In partnership with PJ Live Arts and Goodtimes Ticketing, it is a 12-month campaign with over 12 outstanding comics in the local industry as well as from all around the world to put on comedy nights.
Taking place in PJ Live Arts Theatre, the multi-layered campaign promises all-inclusive, family-friendly programming with hopes to focus and celebrate creative crafts in the realm of comedy. Patrons can expect fine-tooled hilarity converged with creative interaction between the comics and the audience throughout the shows, reflecting PJ Live Arts’ reputation in producing quality productions in the local marketplace.
‘Late Night Laughs’ is an initiative by The Square, as part of the overall ‘Late Night’ campaign which comprises #LateNightDining, #LateNightLive (music entertainment) and #LateNightLaughs. This overarching direction by The Square supports the promotion of Malaysian arts, culture, and entertainment communities, paving a way for the space to become a prime comedy hub in the city.
“There are so many independent young creatives whose astounding achievements are relatively still unknown amongst the larger community. From places like Sabah to South India, the bottom-up movement of stand-up becomes a great entertainment channel that has enabled communities to relieve stress. Looking at the current issues surrounding us, we could all use a bit of a laugh to activate happy feelings. This promotes the advancement of stand-up and encourages the entertainment landscape to mature as a whole. ‘Late Night Laughs’ is a much-needed platform for the community in the Klang Valley to not just enjoy a night of laughter, but also discover how great comedy can make them feel better about themselves,” said Charles Wong, Executive Director of Tetap Tiara Sdn Bhd, developer of Jaya One.
The first ‘Late Night Laughs’ show is set to premiere on 14 March 2020 (Saturday), 8 pm – 9:30 pm named Phoon Chi Ho is Creepy Again by Malaysia’s veteran stand-up comic Phoon Chi Ho. After the success of his first-ever solo tour Creepy, Chi Ho will continue to serve the audience with a compilation of his favorite as well as his most recent stories including fatherhood and his comedy career.
The second show is slated for 4 April 2020 (Saturday), 8 pm – 10 pm by India’s best-established quartet Praveen Kumar, Jagan Krishnan, Mervyn Rozario, Manoj Prabakar as part of their tour to international cities including Singapore and Dubai. Titled Acadummy Awards, this is a first of its kind Tamil show where they celebrate the below-average films in an above-average fashion.
The third show will be an all-Malay stand-up comedy special Super Sabah by one of Malaysia’s up-and-coming yet promising comedians – Mad Sabah, who will unfold the differences between life in metropolitan Kuala Lumpur and interior Sabah, taking audience down his memory lane of growing up, the highs, the lows, and how much he enjoyed life with very little, if not, nothing all. Mad’s show is slated for 18 April 2020 (Saturday), 8 pm – 9:30 pm.
“Goodtimes is proud to support the campaign with a vision for these comedy nights to become a platform to celebrate unique humor and to make comedy a recognized artform which promotes a wholesome interactive experience. We are very excited with this collaboration with Jaya One and PJ Live Arts. ‘Late Night Laughs’ has the potential to become a much sought after platform for both local and international comedians, and we intend to realise it,” said Vinodh Menon, CEO of Goodtimes Ticketing Sdn Bhd.
The ‘Late Night Laughs’ campaign ties up with restaurant tenant, Tommy Thongchai – a Thai fusion gastrobar in The Square – with a 10% discount on customer’s bill when visitors purchase a ticket to any show at PJ Live Arts on ticketing platform www.mygoodtimes.asia. Visitors will only need to present their ticket to restaurant staff to enjoy the promotion on a one-off basis.
Ticket holders can also enjoy pre and post-show dining discounts at Three Stooges Bistro which is also within close proximity to PJ Live Arts. This initiative is part of the collective ‘Late Night’ offerings by The Square to provide customers with late-night dining and leisure options in a bustling commercial marketplace.
Common Ground has also jumped on board with promotional support for the shows, while its members will enjoy discounts for all ‘Late Night Laughs’ shows starting 4 April 2020.
For more details on the first 3 shows, check out www.mygoodtimes.asia.
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