CHARLES KONG SOO
Society is at a boiling point! It's economic hardship, corruption at almost every touch point and escalating crime. It would seem that the peace and prosperity of citizens are on the back burner and the pressure keeps rising. To keep the pressure at bay, Million Laffs in collaboration with Silhouettes Lounge introduces Stir Crazy Comedy Thursday Nights, a comedic concoction where comedy mixes with cocktails.
It's a platform where comedians and patrons come together to express that while we “jamming still”, we could laugh at all we are jamming about.
Allan “D' Entertainer” Augustine said the Thursday night comedies were not only for legends and veterans of comedy but also for new and upcoming talent to express themselves.
He said the club will provide opportunities for comedians to explore and practice their comedic routines on stage and get the chance to hone their craft.
Augustine said T&T comedians could stand up against anyone in the world, they just don't have the comedic “gym” to work out their laugh muscles.
The first comedy nights at Silhouettes in Valsayn on November 16 will feature veteran comedian Learie Joseph and hosted by Augustine and would encompass various genres of comedic expressions that give both the artiste and patrons an opportunity to share laughter in categories such as stand-up/open mic, sketch, games, talk-a-lypso/kaiso and lip-sync.
Udesh Maharaj, managing director of Silhouettes said stand-up comedians in T&T had no home and had to resort to performing abroad—after Carnival they had a three-month stint in T&T and that was the end of it.
He said the club provided a space for artistes to come and perform and give Trinidadians that natural break in life via “fatigue” and comedy
Maharaj said it was an opportunity for Allan and friends to find a niche market that the East does not have and Silhouettes would be the pioneers and trendsetters.
Silhouettes GM Gerard Lee said the club was looking forward to hosting comedy shows. He said there was a lot of young undiscovered talent and hoped that the shows would help them make a breakthrough in comedy.