Guys! What could feel freer than the freedom to laugh non-stop? This week from 15th August to 18th August, Chennai is getting another one of a comedy club - The Spotted Hyena in Phoenix Marketcity. Celebrating the launch, they have some crazy line up of the best comedians and hilarious shows lined up. With a versatile list of open mics, sketch shows, stand-ups and improvs, it is all about getting you to LOL in different ways. Check out our curation of the best comedy events happening there!
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15th August - The Half Boiled Improv Show
Imagine making sarcasm out of anything you suggest and improvising. Oh, boy! It's harder than it sounds. Catch the boys of Chennai act out the funniest scenes with their Improv show. Spontaneous jokes made based on your suggestion of the location as well as the setting. Chennai's improv troupe comprises of Baggy, Shalini, Shravan, Rahul, Kiran and Nishant with a special appearance by favourite, Naveen Richard! Tickets start at INR 499.
15th August - Baggy Live
You have heard him get frustrated over Amma's high expectations and friends with benefits along with other lazy ideas. Bhargav Ramakrishna or as we lovingly know as Baggy will be performing for you his live stand up special. You can expect some just Chennai things from him. Your Chennai boy won't fail you! Ticket prices at INR 599.
16th August - The Big Comedy Debate
Random topics and crazy ideas, these comedians can make the most heated arguments sound hilarious! You can now catch six comics do a round table just for you. Topics will be given to them on the spot, and two teams of comedians have to come up with their own argument (read - joke) on the same. The line up for this event includes Rohan Desai, Kenny Sebastian, Naveen Richard, Rahul Subramanian, Punya Arora, Supriya Joshi and Baggy. Grab the tickets with prices starting at INR 699.
16th August - Sorabh Pant Live
You might have caught his one-liners on Twitter and his crazy jokes on doctors, engineers and many religious claims. One thing we know that this guy doesn't fear to take a risk for a burst of laughter. This time, he is taking it out of the planet! Catch Sourabh Pant with his one hour stand up special, Born On Mars. Prices start at INR 799.
16th August - Crowd Work Show
Only if you dare then catch the front seat because these comedians are here to have an audience "interaction" or as we like to call it, the roasting session. Catch Rahul Subramanian, Niveditha Prakashan, Punya Arora, Sorabh Pant, Supriya Joshi and Naveen Richard come up to the stage only to mingle with the crowd with no jokes. On the spot laughter with tickets prices starting at INR 599.
17th August - Kenny Sebastian Live
His tickets get sold out faster than you can say "Listen bro". The paavam dude, Kenny Sebastian is coming up with his one hour stand up special and it is all live. Let's see who is the most interesting person in the room. The prices start at INR 799.
17th August - True Tinder Tales
Based on a true story! As the name sounds, True Tinder Tales is all about how two people, Shreemayee Das and Rohan Desai met on Tinder and fell in love. Weird? Well, it's not. They take you through their hilarious journey and experiences of meeting on Tinder, first dates, falling in love, their anxieties and their families reacting to it. Personally, we have always been fans of reactions. Prices for tickets start at INR 499.
18th August - Tight 10s Of Chennai
It is all about that 10-minute that can change the world for you! Namma Chennai, your boys are here. Catch the regulars of Tamil open mics perform their 10 minutes of stand up for you live. Prices start at INR 499. What happens in Madras, stays in Madras (only we understand), baby!
18th August - Stand-Up Prime Time
Missed their previous gigs? No worries. Catch Kenny Sebastian, Baggy and Urooj Ashfaq in this prime time. There will be no experiments or alternates but just a host, a guest and tons of one-liners. These three comedians get all the stage time to make give you the best of the evening. Prices start at INR 799.
If you want to attend the shows of a particular day, then you can also book the festival launch pass for each day. There is much more to see and hear.
