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Alex Calleja and The Comedy Crew to hold Filipino language stand-up show at Dubai Comedy Fest

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Anna Cerezo

ABS-CBN News

Alex Calleja and The Comedy Crew will be making history as the very first Filipinos to stage a stand-up comedy show at the Dubai Comedy Festival in the United Arab Emirates.&quot;Originally, English siya, pero marami kasing OFW na nanonood sa amin online na Tagalog ang piyesa namin, so gusto naming iparinig nang live para na rin makatulong sa mga naho-homesick nating kababayan na nakaka-miss makarinig ng Tagalog,&quot; Calleja said,.(Originally, it&#x27;s in English, but many OFWs watch us online using pieces in Tagalog, so we want them to hear it live to help with the homesickness of our kababayans who miss hearing Tagalog)&quot;Nakaka-pressure pero nakaka-proud kasi mare-represent natin &#x27;yong style ng comedy natin sa Dubai,&quot; he added.(Pressured but proud, since we will be able to represent our comedy style in Dubai)Israel Buenaobra, Jeps Gallon, and Mak Navares will open the show for Calleja. They will be the first full-blooded Filipino comedians to perform at the enormous stage of the Dubai Opera on April 13, 2024, Saturday.Apart from UAE, Calleja will also perform with Buenaobra, Gallon, Navares, and Imah Dumagay, in their sold-out shows in Singapore on March 25 and 26.Calleja hopes that these overseas tours can put a spotlight on Filipino talent and create more opportunities for Filipino comedians.&quot;Sana mag-open siya ng doors sa mga Pinoy comedians, especially sa The Comedy Crew. Ang goal namin is to spread Pinoy comedy all over the world,&quot; he said.(We hope that it would open doors to Pinoy comedians, especially to The Comedy Crew. Our goal is to spread Pinoy comedy all over the world)The Comedy Crew consists of 18 talented comedians hailing from different parts of the country.To further promote the acts, Calleja shared that they also launched an official website, which showcases the profiles of its members as well as their shows and open mic nights.For more information visit: <a href="https://www.thecomedycrew.com">https://www.thecomedycrew.com</a>

Alex Calleja and The Comedy Crew will be making history as the very first Filipinos to stage a stand-up comedy show at the Dubai Comedy Festival in the United Arab Emirates.

Alex Calleja and The Comedy Crew will be making history as the very first Filipinos to stage a stand-up comedy show at the Dubai Comedy Festival in the United Arab Emirates.