GE2016-55A/B
GE2016-55A
Stand Up Comedy Workshop
Deal with anxiety and fears with a good LOL. Humour has the irreplaceable power to reflect society and confront norms and values of the time. "Jester sings for the King and Queen/ with a coat he borrowed from James Dean/ and a voice that it came from you and me." (Don McLean, American Pie) What is more important, laughter lowers blood pressure and works the abs. So make a joke, have a laugh, save the world without wearing Spanx.
In these two sessions, you will learn the basics and various styles of stand-up comedy and how to make use of this comedic skill in your daily life. There will be writing exercises and practice sessions.
Dates: 9/2 & 16/2 (Thu)
Time: 18:30 – 21:30
Venue: Gatherland2046
Language: English
Quota: 25
Deposit: $100
Limited quota, first come first admitted.
Enrolment at counters (for HKU students only) starts at 10:00 on 19/1 (Thu), at K.K. Leung Concourse.
Enrolment from 20/1 (Fri) onwards at GE Office, 2/F, Pao Siu Loong Building.
GE2016-55B
Gatherland Comedy Night
Probably your funniest evening of the semester, with a performance from Vivek the comedy king and his students in HKU.
Performers: Mr. Vivek Mahbubani & students from the Stand Up Comedy Workshop
Date: 14/3 (Tue)
Time: 19:00 – 20:30
Venue: Gatherland2046
Language: English
Enrolment at counters (for HKU students only) starts at 10:00 on 19/1 (Thu), at K.K. Leung Concourse.
Online registration (starts at 10:00 on 20/1 (Fri)):
For HKU students and staff: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=47794
For public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=47795
Stand Up Comedy Workshop
Deal with anxiety and fears with a good LOL. Humour has the irreplaceable power to reflect society and confront norms and values of the time. "Jester sings for the King and Queen/ with a coat he borrowed from James Dean/ and a voice that it came from you and me." (Don McLean, American Pie) What is more important, laughter lowers blood pressure and works the abs. So make a joke, have a laugh, save the world without wearing Spanx.
In these two sessions, you will learn the basics and various styles of stand-up comedy and how to make use of this comedic skill in your daily life. There will be writing exercises and practice sessions.
Dates: 9/2 & 16/2 (Thu)
Time: 18:30 – 21:30
Venue: Gatherland2046
Language: English
Quota: 25
Deposit: $100
Limited quota, first come first admitted.
Enrolment at counters (for HKU students only) starts at 10:00 on 19/1 (Thu), at K.K. Leung Concourse.
Enrolment from 20/1 (Fri) onwards at GE Office, 2/F, Pao Siu Loong Building.
GE2016-55B
Gatherland Comedy Night
Probably your funniest evening of the semester, with a performance from Vivek the comedy king and his students in HKU.
Performers: Mr. Vivek Mahbubani & students from the Stand Up Comedy Workshop
Date: 14/3 (Tue)
Time: 19:00 – 20:30
Venue: Gatherland2046
Language: English
Enrolment at counters (for HKU students only) starts at 10:00 on 19/1 (Thu), at K.K. Leung Concourse.
Online registration (starts at 10:00 on 20/1 (Fri)):
For HKU students and staff: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=47794
For public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=47795
Schedule:
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 09 Feb 2017 | 18:30 - 21:30 | Gatherland2046 |
| 16 Feb 2017 | 18:30 - 21:30 | Gatherland2046 |
| 14 Mar 2017 | 19:00 - 20:30 | Gatherland2046 |
Bio of Instructor(s) 導師簡介:
Mr. Vivek MahbubaniVivek Mahbubani is a Hong Kong-bred, bilingual stand-up comedian performing in both Cantonese and English. Having been crowned the Funniest Person (in Chinese) in Hong Kong in 2007 followed by his victory in the English category at the Hong Kong International Comedy Competition in 2008, Vivek has had the opportunity to take his sense of humour all over Asia, including Hong Kong, China, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Manila, Bangkok, Sri Lanka and India. Having been ranked as the top comedian in Hong Kong, in 2014, the World Famous Laugh Factory in the U.S. ranked Vivek as one of the top 10 comedians in their Annual Funniest Person in the World Competition. In 2015, he was handpicked as one of the comedians to represent Asia's best at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's inaugural "Comedy Zone Asia" shows. One of Vivek's passions is reading and his favourite book is Sun Tzu's Art of War. Oddly, his favourite colour is hot pink.
http://www.funnyvivek.com