The Comedy Store & Groove Temple present – PLAYED LIVE
With specially designed acoustics and a state of the art pro-audio install, this world class venue promises a great platform for music aficionados and musicians alike!
The live music performances will span a no holds barred genre where talent will reign supreme.
| WEEK SCHEDULE | |||
| Date | Day | Time | Shows |
| 22/2/2011 | Tuesday | 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | Played Live: Prem Joshua & Band – Luminous Secrets; Genre: World Fusion Music |
| 23/2/2011 | Wednesday | 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | LOCAL HEROES |
| 24/2/2011 | Thursday | 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | Best in Stand Up - Andre Vincent, Simon Bligh & Junior Simpson |
| 24/2/2011 | Friday | 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | Best in Stand Up - Andre Vincent, Simon Bligh & Junior Simpson |
| 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | Best in Stand Up - Andre Vincent, Simon Bligh & Junior Simpson | ||
| 26/2/2011 | Saturday | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | VAGINA MOLOGUES – English |
| 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | Best in Stand Up - Andre Vincent, Simon Bligh & Junior Simpson | ||
| 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | Best in Stand Up - Andre Vincent, Simon Bligh & Junior Simpson | ||
| 27/2/2011 | Sunday | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | VAGINA MOLOGUES – English |
| 8:30 pm -10:30 pm | Best in Stand Up - Andre Vincent, Simon Bligh & Junior Simpson | ||
Please revert back for the synopsis of each shows that are mentioned above.
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PREM JOSHUA & BAND LUMINOUS SECRETS
Prem Joshua and his international band are pioneers in the field of World Fusion Music.
The band consists of 4 musicians who draw inspiration from the deep well of the ancient music traditions of the Indian sub-continent, while remaining constantly in touch with the pulse of contemporary Western music scene.
The band have continued to refine their awesome talent for fusion, creating a distinctive and unique sound beyond the borders of both East and West.
Indian classical, jazz, funk and ethno are so masterly, yet playfully blended, that it has indeed a completely global appeal.
LOCAL HEORES
Ashish Shakya
Ashish won the Weirdass Hamateur Night (India’s premier open-mic contest, organised by Vir Das) about a year ago, and since then, has performed a number of times across the city and beyond, with venues ranging from bars and clubs to corporate settings and even college festivals. He’s also earned himself a recurring spot at The Comedy Store, where his incisive observations about the idiocy and idiosyncrasies of the world – be it in the field of politics, entertainment or pop culture – have received a great response from an urban crowd that is hungry for more such no-holds-barred Indian stand-up comedy. And Ashish is more than happy to deliver.
Anuvab Pal
He won The Lark Theater- Indo American Council Playwright Fellowship 2007 in NYC. In 2005 he was nominated to the Dramatists Guild of America, the only playwright born in India to have that distinction and the same year, Playbill Magazine (Broadway’s leading theatre magazine) named him “the leading South Asian playwright in the US”. Edward Albee gave his play the best play at The Albee Festival 2003 and Loins of Punjab won best audience choice award at film festivals across the world.
Chika Kapadia
- born in Bombay – left at the age of 18 to become an engineer at Boston university.
- spent 29 years in the US – 22 years as an energy engineer in long beach California, Lit the original queen mary in 2003
- Now successful as a stand up comic performing at the Comedy Store is like a dream come true.
Rohan Joshi
Rohan Joshi wrote for ‘Top Gear’, hosted an auto show and now a stand up comic. He opens for Vir Das shows occasionally. His aim is to make people laugh.
Tanmay Bhat
23 years old won Vir Das’ Hamateur night, indias premiere comic talent hunt, he soon auditioned for the comedy store spots. After passing through the first few rounds, he finally managed to get my first open spot at the Store. After starting with 5 minute spots, he soon graduated to 10 and now 20 minute spots. Tanmay also joined Vir Das’ Weirdass Outbox, india’s first and only experimental comedy and comedy consulting company. Tanmay has also been a part of The Cardinal bengans, one of indias premiere comedy improvisational troupes. He has also opened for Vir Das’ Walking on broken Das in Bangalore and Mumbai. Soon, after writing a reasonable amount of tested material.
BEST IN STAND UP – Synopsis
With his head swelling and his tongue tripping one-liners, he returned home to conquer the comedy circuit of the U.K., and in no time at all established himself as one of the top stand-ups in the country today. His individual style has taken him across the scope of the performance medium: a Saturday night show on Channel 4, three sell-out runs at the Edinburgh festival, countless radio shows, presenter of two award-nominated television programmers’, a regular face on daytime panel games and even an appearance as himself on the children’s drama
Simon Bligh
Simon regularly delights a wide range of audiences, at home and abroad, with his energetic storytelling and acute observations. Juxtaposing his affable, conversational style with a fearless and animated, high-octane performance, he engages audiences in a maelstrom of unadulterated comedy.
Regular contributor with The Cutting Edge Team. A top-class performer, Junior’s quick wit and irresistible energy are unforgettable and truly addictive
Vagina Monologues – English
The Vagina Monologues is a global phenomenon and has become a brand name in India since its debut in 2003. This powerful play – an unusual blend of outrageous comedy and heart-breaking drama – tells the stories of women like you have never heard before. People keep coming back to see this play because each time the play and the performances reveal something new. From the maharashtrian woman who met a man who “loved to look at her” to a Parsi woman who hasn’t been “down there since 1944”, this play promises to enlighten and entertain you like no other play out there right now. The pece de resistance of the evening is a medley of the Big “O”. it has been truly said of Eve Ensler’s masterpiece, that after watching it, no man or woman will ever be the same again! The Vagina Monologues has been part of a larger movement here called V-Day India. This movement, along with the play, has helped raise women and girls. To date, The Vagina Monologues in Idnia has raised upwards of Rs. 80 Lakhs to donate to individuals and organizations working towards ending violence against women and girls.
Rajasthan Roots is a collective to promote the performing arts of Rajasthan by bringing folk to a multicultural platform, by creating a new folk blues, hip-hop, electronica, and appealing to various musical tastes and age groups. All the compositions are reflective of Rajasthan folk, using traditional instruments such as the Khamaicha, Nagara, Morchang, Khurtal, Bhapang and Algoza. 
Like a predatory aunt racing against the menopause to aggressively seduce, or rather corrupt, some innocent young boy, she launches a fast and furious tirade of filthy banter against the audience. Over-excited, over-sexed and over-the-top, Mandy Knight is as frisky as a terrier in heat.And there’s no denying her tongue is quick and sharp against those of whom she almost arbitrarily disapproves.She was the first female comedian to be MC at both Jongleurs and the Comedy Store. 
This global phenomenon has become a brand name in India since its debut in 2003. This powerful play – an unusual blend of outrageous comedy and heart-breaking drama – tells the stories of women like you have never heard before. People keep coming back to see this play because each time the play and the performances reveal something new. From the Maharashtrian woman who met a man who “loved to look at her” to a Parsi woman who hasn’t been “down there since 1944″, this play promises to enlighten and entertain you like no other play out there right now. The piece de resistance of the evening is a medley of the Big “O.” It has been truly said of Eve Ensler’s masterpiece, that after watching it, no man or woman will ever be the same again.