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Laugh trip with Alex Calleja and The Comedy Crew

Published Mar 21, 2024 10:58 pm

At A Glance

  • For the celebration of the Dubai Comedy Festival, Alex, together with some members of his group, The Comedy Crew, Israel Buenaobra, Jeps Gallon, and Mak Navares, will give the first-ever stand-up comedy show in Filipino in Dubai.
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Alex Calleja

Alex Calleja and The Comedy Crew are ready to make our kababayans in Singapore and Dubai laugh out loud!

For the celebration of the Dubai Comedy Festival, Alex, together with some members of his group, The Comedy Crew, Israel Buenaobra, Jeps Gallon, and Mak Navares, will give the first-ever stand-up comedy show in Filipino in Dubai.

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Alex Calleja and The Comedy Crew

“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,” says Alex.

(Originally, it’s in English, but many OFWs watch us online using pieces in Tagalog, so we want them to hear it live, and also, to help with the homesickness of our kababayans who miss hearing Tagalog) Alex and The Comedy Crew are also the first full-blooded Pinoy comedians to perform at the enormous stage of Dubai Opera.

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“Nakaka-pressure pero nakaka-proud kasi mare-represent natin ‘yong style ng comedy natin sa Dubai,” Alex added. (Pressured but proud, since we will be able to represent our comedy style in Dubai) 

The comedy show at Dubai Opera is on April 13, 2024, Saturday. The good news is, tickets are still available on dubaicomedyfest.ae Alex and The Comedy Crew, Israel Buenaobra, Jeps Gallon, Mak Navares, and Imah Dumagay, will also spread laughs and good vibes at Comedy Masala, Singapore on March 25 and 26 2024! Tickets were rapidly sold out.

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The Comedy Crew

Alex hopes that these overseas tours will open doors to Pinoy comedians. “Sana mag-open siya ng doors sa mga Pinoy comedians, especially sa The Comedy Crew." 

"Ang goal namin is to spread Pinoy comedy around the world,” says Alex. (We hope it would open doors to Pinoy comedians, especially The Comedy Crew. Our goal is to spread Pinoy comedy all over the world)

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Alongside their preparations for their huge comedy shows across the globe, Alex Calleja is also thrilled to announce the launch of his group’s official website, The Comedy Crew. This website showcases the profile of its 18 comedians hailing from different parts of the country and even the world, as well as their show and open mic schedules. Now, it's easier for stand-up comedy fans to check out their upcoming gigs.

All of the updates you need to know are accessible on thecomedycrew.com

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