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Saturday, November 3, 2012 Jakarta Globe 3Promotional Supplement JakFringe 2012
Comedy of All Sorts Served Up at JakFringe FestivalComedians,hypnotists,magiciansandmusicianswillconvergeon Jakartanextweekasthefirst JakartaInternationalFringeFestival,orJakFringe,begins.FromNov.7-11,thebestin localtalentandfamedinternationalactsof comedyandperformingartswillbefound, seenandheardat variouslocationsin Kemang.
Festivalgoerswillhaveplentyto choosefromwithmore than100acts scheduledtoperform.Anticipation,though,willforsurebe highbeforethefestival’sstarcome-dicactstakethe stage.OnSaturdayNov.10,EnglishcomedianBillBailey,thecome-dianwiththe perfectpitch,willperform,aswill DeddyCorbuzier,Indonesia’sveryownmentalistandthe U.K.’sAlanBates,whocombineshypnosisand illusionwithhisownuniquebrand ofcomedy.OnThursday,Nov.8,ComedyMasala,a crewoffiveverydifferentactsfromdifferentplacesandinfluences,willfill thestageand (pre-sumably)theroomwith laughter.
ThefirsteverJakFringefestivalisguaranteedtobe fivedaysof funlikethis cityhasneverseenbefore.
BillBailey,MusicalComedy(90 minutes)SATURDAY,NOV10,FROM8 PM.SPHTHEATER,7thFloor
EnglishcomedianandmusicianBillBaileyis bestknownfor hisrolein theTVshows“BlackBooks”and“NevermindtheBuzzcocks,”andlive showssuchas “DandelionMind,”“Tinselworm”and“Part Troll,”no onehasevercombinedcomedyand musicthewayBaileyhas. Featuringmusicfrom genressuchasjazz, rock,rave,classicalandeventhemesongs,this favoriteperformerofthe EdinburghFestivalFringeis inaleagueofhis own.Thisis whyhe isdubbedNo. 7greateststand-upcomicon the100
GreatestStand-Upslist!
DeddyCorbuzierandAlanBates, ComedyMagicandHypnosis(90 minutes)SATURDAY,NOV10,FROM4 PM.SPHTHEATER,7th Floor
DeddyCorbuzierisIndonesia’sveryown
mentalist.Hislogic-defying,thought-provokingmentalismhasentertainedIndonesiansformany yearsandhaswonDeddynumerousawards,includingtheprestigiousMerlinAwardas World’sBestMentalist.Deddy’smeltingpot ofmind-readingand control,hypnosis,clairvoyance,psychokineticand ESPneverceasestoamaze.
InternationalcomedyhypnotistAlanBateshasbeenperforminghypnosisshowsforover20 years.Willingpartici-pantsmayfind themselveswinningthelotteryonstage,meetingcelebrities,starringinthecast ofRiverDance,feed-
ingbaby fairiesorevenconductinganorchestra.Theshow includesaudienceparticipationbut Batesstressesthatyoucannotbehypnotizedagainstyourwillandthatyou willnotdo anythingagainstyourownpersonalmoralvalues.Thatiswhyhe looksforvolunteerswithoutanyvalues!
ComedyMasalaTHURSDAY,NOV8,FROM 7PM.CinemaXXI,LippoMallKemangVillage
VirDas,bornin Dehradun,India,beganexperimentingwithcomedy whilestudyingtheaterinAmerica.SincereturningtoIndiain 2003,Virhas performedover100comedyshowsinall majorcitiesandhasearnedhisspot atthetopofanylistofgreatIndiancomedyacts.
HarithIskanderiscommonlyre-ferredtoas“The GodfatherofMalay-sianStandUp Comedy.”Forthe past21years,hehasperformedathundredsofshowsand entertainedthousandsofpeoplewithhisuniqueand originalmaterialnot onlyinhishomecountry,butalsoin HongKong,Dubai,Sin-gapore,Indone-siaandAus-tralia.
afavoriteatthe JakartaComedyClubsince2003.His comedyknowsnobounds andheknowsno fear,tacklingtaboosubjectsand goingplaceswheremostcomedianswouldneverdareto gowhileendearinghimselfto everymemberofhis audience,re-gardlessof theirrace,colororcreed.
TarunMuhanbhai,aNewZealandbornGujuratiIndian,began hiscomedycareer
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ForDr.FauzyBadjee,fromMedan,NorthSumatra,itall startedwiththeintentionofmakinghis classesatNorthSumateraIslamicUniversitymuch moreinterestingandworthattendingby incorporatingjokesandcomedyinto histeachingmethods.Itprovedtobea success,andwithhard workandpersistence,Fauzyhasemergedasaconfidentandsuccessfulstand-upcomedian,heretohealwith thepowerof laughter.
JonathanAtherton,anAustralianwhospeaksfluentBahasaIndonesia,hasbeen
atschoolentertaininghisclassmates.Tarunhastouredinternationally,pro-ducedcomedyshowsand hasanimpres-sivelistof filmandtelevisioncreditstohisname.
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