Comedy Kao Kao

Despite the raging sore throat, slight fever, etc, I managed to drag myself to the January edition of Comedy Kao Kao at The Bee in Publika. Or rather, since I already bought a ticket back on New Year's Eve and I am too cheap to burn them, so might as well.

Entrance

Stage

It was a good thing I already had dinner before leaving, because The Bee didn't have their full menu that night - it was burgers, sharing plates and whatever desserts they got in the display case. Didn't get to try the churros, but I decided to have a slice of red velvet cake (which, if I'm not wrong, is a Fat Boy Bakes creation). Despite my crap palate, I thought I tasted actual cocoa in the cake as opposed to whatever people use in their red velvet cakes.

Mmm, sweet red velvet

It was packed inside and for someone like me that came by their lonesome, it was standing room only. Found a spot along the wall to watch the show without obstructing other people's view. I managed to snag a empty chair to sit in the last third of the night because I was getting tired from standing for so long. I shared the standing space (and later, the chair) with someone who says that Douglas was her teacher way back when, which can only mean...

she was a junior. At least I think so - I'm so loopy from the medication and raging sore throat I can't remember straight. I probably should've disclosed that I was under the weather and how I shouldn't be shaking hands...

Show started pretty much on time - the open mike-rs did alright for themselves (the way the house lights blink to keep time was anything but subtle). I could barely make out what the opening act (Augustin Dennis) was saying but that might just be me. Did not hear anything terribly new from the host, featured performer    (Papi Zak, who's quitting his radio gig to do stand up full time?) and headliner (Douglas Lim), but again, it's just me. But the "sneak peek" of the upcoming MACC show Douglas Lim shared to close his set was HILARIOUS - he did a spoof of Adele's Someone Like You.

Not sure if I would go again personally, but see how it goes.