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The “Live” Comedy Club

As promised I’ve got more information on the comedy club that’s opening up in Kuwait. The comedy club called “Live” will open and ready on January 4th in the basement of Discovery Mall. For the opening, Ronnie Khalil the popular Arab American comedian from Miami will fly in for 5 days of stand up comedy. There will also be Local comedians on tap for each evening.

Timings
January 4th, 7th and 8th: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
January 5th and 6th: 6:30pm to 8:00pm and 9:00pm to 10:30pm

Ticket Prices
KD20 KD10 for choice seats
KD35 KD20 for premium Seats

Tickets can be purchased at the door or you can call 50500019 for booking and more information.

Update: The prices have been updated, for more information on this check [Here]

52 replies on “The “Live” Comedy Club”

20 kd is too much. I really hope they will lower the price later. What if I enjoy going to stand up comedy shows and can go there like 3 times a month with my wife, am I crazy to spend 40 kd each time? No) I bet in the states it costs not more than 25$

They mad bro ? 20KD they have gone crazy ? Let them keep it for 1 or 3 or 5 & then more people will be in. Otherwise no one is gonna come !

for comedians like Ronnie Khalil, ill pay 5kd max… get will fareel, dave chappelle or eddie murphy and ill gladly pay 50

and if the comedians have to censor their jokes, dont bother with a comedy club in kuwait

One of a few places of entertainment in Kuwait and they charge these ridiculous prices. A place like this should be cheap enough to go to on a regular basis.

The owners are out to make profit. They dont care if the regular person can afford it, cause the rich WILL go and fill up those seats. You know, the same people who pay crazy prices for a handbag…

I’m laughing already at the price..whats the point..its better to have something local than fly some dude who will charge you a hefty fee…

Well to be hanest the price is fair if we look at the owners point of view. They spend at least 200’000 KD to build up the place. Plus the monthly rent witch is not less than 4000 KD a month in such nice mall like discovery. Plus there salarys and Ronnie Khalil tickets + hotel.

In Broadway new York we spend 120 USD for a silly play. So it’s cheaper in Kuwait to have an comedian live with other entertainers. Deffintly I will go with friends.

Some small new comedy??

Do you know who is the founder or the engineer who design it ?

Why you think its small ? Have you been there ?

Im sure his ideas is way more advance than Broadway silly shows.

Have you been to Broadway ? do you know what kind of cheap jokes they make there ? most of their customers are the drunkers who go there to drink and hear a silly joke about sex so they get away from there sad life.

So to have a family comedy club in Kuwait designed and build by Kuwaiti engineer will be way better than the drunkies small places in BROADWAY for sure.

Wow, Nora, you’re so cultured! NYC Broadway is silly??!….you proved my point about the type of people who will frequent this new “comedy” club.

And you prove the owners point of view that they only target the high class people, Yes i went to so many shows in Broadway and most of them silly and boring & dirty, 70% of their jokes is about sex, That why you don’t get it ! the owners works hard to try to change the idea of comedy,

They wanna tell you can laugh you can enjoy without mentioning sex or religion you can come with your family and children’s without being ashamed or embarrassed like what we had in Broadway silly shows, That why i respect this business.

This is 2011, a lot of jokes today are about sex and relationships, it’s also very popular around Kuwait and throughout the middle east. Even certain PG shows have some sex jokes in them.

rooney khalil is ur example of clean show ? did u see his shows? and dirty sexy remarks and relegius jokes ? their group came to kuwait and dubai and their show axis of evil was shown on osn and its all dirty and talk about sex and relegion remarks

so samo samo

and to be clean its not meaning to be expensive and 200 thousand for a basement bowl room with stage and table and decoraions? its cost more then kaifan stage renewing!!

It’s ridiculous to have a comedy club in Kuwait when even a movie like “The Muppets” is censored! And I’m glad I’m not the only one that was taken aback by the prices…sheesh. I want my comedians to feel free to cuss or discuss adult issues and I want to feel free to have more than just a mocktail.

I’ll tell you:

When they traveled “by map” to Paris, it shows them get to Cannes then cuts to Paris.
There was a cut during rehearsal.
During Tex Richman’s song when the Muppets went to visit him to ask him not to take the theater.
Just before the telethon started, Walter was trying to tell Kermit that he doesn’t know what act to do.
Immediately after the power was restored in the theater.

Most comedians that come to kuwait do their shows uncensored because they can. it’s called freedom of speech and its a given right in kuwait

The price is too high for a comedy club. And way too high for a comedy club in Kuwait. I would understand if it was a one time comedy event but if you’re gonna have the the club open all year it cant be expensive, especially when the all-year comediens wont always be famous or great. In LA, its like $15, and usually comes with a free drink.

They should put tables and make their money on drinks and food, not just the tickets.

Btw, what does +1 mean”

Comdy club is a great idea if the content is any good , by tht I don’t mean non adult comment and all no , I mean by the quailty of comdy examples, some people just make fun of ppl , and its not even funny , they would be all childish and like look at ur nose look at ur ears , and they think its comdy no its not we want some good quailty comdy , one that will make u laugh ,also if its sterotypical or racist no problem unless it gets out of control and some thing are nice and funny but when u say it more than one its just to much ,,,

And prices wise it should be like cinemas or if not like tht 5 kd like max or something dude this aint cirque du solie for me to pay 20kd or 35 , or any known stand up comdien ,,,, I don’t know guys but I think its too over priced ,

y3nii example if me and my 2 brothers wanted to have a nice day out which contains of comdy show then dinner , we will be paying 60 kd just for a comdey show ,,, not worth it and let’s say we go to mcdonalds and pay bout 7 kd or let’s say a fancy resturant and we were hungry and picking the expensive orders ,, 20kd?max? ,, so 80 in one outing for a shit comdy shot and a good quailty food ,
Do u think thts resonabile? ,

Holy shit, 70$ for normal seats and 125$ for premium seats.

This comedy club better make me die from laughing, revive me, make me some sandwiches and then tuck me in bed at night while reading a story from my choice if im going to pay that much just to go out and have a laugh :S

I’d rather make me some nice food at home or order from outside and watch stand up comedians on youtube.

@ Nora – Very interesting….Broadway plays are silly but standup comedy by (for the most part) struggling comics aren’t 🙂
Guess, the ticket price will ensure Kuwait a fast track entry into the Guiness Book for the most expensive and heavily censored standup comedy ever in the world.

Very few will show up with these outrageous prices. The place will shut down in a couple of months. Had the owner been smart and set the tickets at 5KD for regular seats and 15kd for premium, this could have been the next big thing in Kuwait.

Business 101:
(profit = profit margin * # sold)

20/35 KD…..lol

Never paid more than 15 dollars in chicago for a comedy show. Kuwait is one of those place that never build up anything…they just “make” a market to attract the snobby, rich, overpaid, luxury craving folks who believe that paying more increases their status in society.

Even with the updated price its still ALOT for a comedy show :S

Metallica played this year in Abu Dhabi and the price for general admission was 22 KD while the fan pit tickets were 45KD. For a comedy show it needs to be 5KD which is 15 – 17$.

That should be the price, especially considering all of us have the internet to watch comedy shows by the millions. Having said that im sure the live experience is awesome but i believe it is not 10KD awesome, lol.

@Nora — wow, since when does the fact that someone has money to waste on amateur comedians mean they are and carry themselves with “high class”?! You surely dont seem to fit the description…calling Broadway “silly”?! THOSE are professional artists who have trained and devoted their lives to artistic expression. Seems you havent selected good plays and shows to attend if you find them all rude and full of sex. Do some researcch first.

And who the heck would bring kids to a comedy club here?! Strange. Parents need to have more sense abiout what is age-appropriate and enjoyable for their kids here, instead of dragging them around to EVERY place. I will never understand that!

I wish you a pleasant time at the comedy club here with all your “high class” folks, over-priced tickets, and noisy, bored kids running around! Should be a blast!

The actual worth of the tickets is more like KD. 5 and KD.10 respectively. With rates of KD 10 and KD 20 I doubt the place will last beyond the first year. Also I’d be interested to know how are they going to handle the MOI with a live stand up comedy format?
I sincerely hope they also hone local talent, of which I am sure there is no dearth and not just bank on imported talent.

Ever been to the Comedy Store at the Palladium, High Street Phoenix in Mumbai? They manage to rope in some kick ass comics mostly from Britain, Canada and Australia with a few local sidekicks thrown in for comic relief. The best part is they let you carry your food trays and beer with you in the performing arena.
And all this for the price of KD 2 minus food & beverage. So people, basically; you know you’re all being had because the organizers seem to have worked out their pricing based on Kuwait’s budget surplus and the oil price for the current fiscal.

Interesting…..

Well heres a question for you guys/gyals out there….

Would you’ll pay to watch 4 comedians (TV personalities) from Toronto Canada alongside some local talent put on a standup show for 2-3 hours?

If yes, would ull prefer a university auditorium or a hotel setting?

If yes, would you pay 20KD for normal seats n 40 for VIP???

Moreover, would you pay 25 KD for normal and 50 for VIP if there was a full out buffet???? n dependin on the hotel….

Jus gettin some feedbak on this matter, since this crappy business concept jus came into existence…..Think bout it, your gettin 4-5 comedians for this price rather than jus one guy….then again jus gettin some feedback….:)

I love comedy stand ups and I think that its a great idea to open up a comedy club here but if they’re going to censor their jokes don’t even bother going. Plus, 20 dinars for some “comedian” that no one’s ever heard of? I’d rather go to laugh factory and pay 20 dollars to see Katt Williams or Dane Cook

Oh and by the way.. there is no comparison between BROAD EFFING WAY and some comedy club. Do you even know the history behind Broadway?!Broadway is a part of the culture in NYC. It made a great change in the entertainment business and you’re trying to compare between two totally different things. It’s like donuts and dogs.

OH MY GOD .. I really wished i could come .. the price is really TOOOO MUCH !! 10 or 20 kd per each ??

I hope u could reduce the price … I didn’t pay that much when I went to watch ahly team in salmiya =(

I got information that the MOI gives you a certain guideline to follow and certain rules to abide by, i.e. comedians can’t relax and be themselves during the show; they constantly have to be aware of what they’re saying and make sure they don’t drop a swear word here and there or make a sexual or racial or ethnic reference, which is absolute bullshit ‘cuz this defies the whole point of standup comedy; expressing oneself and being free to say what u want.

I find the concept of having a CENSORED comedy club is as useless as a Lips on a Woodpecker !!

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