Stand up comedy in Ho Chi Minh

If you haven't done it before don't be shy. No one there is a professional.

So we just speak whatever comes to our mind?

The night has had to be postponed due to some unforseen circumstances(visa issues, a dangerous dog and rabies shots).
I'll let everyone know when the night is back on.

Incidentally the reposne has been overwhelming. That's if your defintion of overwhelming means deafening silence.

Goobag wrote:

Incidentally the reposne has been overwhelming. That's if your defintion of overwhelming means deafening silence.

Sorry to hear its been postponed, and even more so to find so little uptake, I think it's a great idea, sadly I lack any talent to be able to partake as an entertainer... Here's hoping the new date improves the uptake for acts :-)

i think its a great idea and something new for people. let us no wen it will be on next i will join with 1 or 2 friends and maybe perform something along the way also. it will be more comedy then professional lol

cheers

didnt know there would be somethings this exciting going on in saigon. it would be great if you can let us know when the event will be held. im  so in

Open Mic Night in Bernie's

Comedians, poets, musicians, or any other kind of entertainer are welcome to come and perform. Everyone else is invited to come down for a great night of wonderful entertainment. No Cover!

Wednesday, June 22 · 9:30am - 12:30pm

   
Bernie's Bar & Grill
19 Thai Van Lung St., Ben Nghe Ward, Dist 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Do I have to actually TALK?.... people tend to laugh at me when they just look at me.

Baz

Give it a go. Maybe try falling over a few times for variety?

Bazhvic wrote:

Do I have to actually TALK?.... people tend to laugh at me when they just look at me.

Baz

I would love to look at you & laugh if its possible. Pictures speak a thousand words...

Actually....falling over comes naturally for for me after about 8pm at the pub   :p

From 9:30pm onwards there will be an open mic nioght in Bernie's bar in District 1. Come down and participate or just watch. It might not be the second coming of Christ but it should be a laugh.

Goobag, what night /date at Bernies?

Goobag wrote:

Wednesday, June 22 · 9:30am - 12:30pm

9:30am thats a long old day....

Goobag, two days notice isn't a lot of time to spread the word or rearrange plans already made.
I had mentioned this to a couple of friends\entertainers whom I thought would've been up for it, but sadly missed the updated time!

That aside how'd it go ??

Goobagga - Open mic comedy in Saigon! i am an Australian based open mic comic who is in saigon august 14-16 and keen to put a night on... anyone interested? am coming over with my family and am heading up to hoiann and hanoi after saigon...cant wait. rogman

hi Daniel

thanks for the message.

i got the dates mixed up, and am flying in monday 15 aug to saigon at this stage, ... and then bugging out wednesday 17th up to danang.

let me speak with my wife about changing things around either side of these dates...probably easier to add an extra night in saigon at this stage making the comedy night the wednesday 17th - i know you prefer a friday, but see what you think of a one off midweek night?

i have fired emails off to a few people and venues, bernie included, and he says he is keen to put something on, and it would be great to hook in with the local comics - with the comedy nights  here in Canberra we get 50 along which makes for a good sized crowd.

cant wait for the heat, Canberra is struggling into double figures most days but thats about it...

roger

I wish we could send you some of our heat from here in the US.  It was close to 36C today.

Hey guys, just as a matter of interest, where are we with this standup night now?   is there a fixed date yet?
Cheers
Baz

baz - you keen to get up? I am fixing on wed 17th but i need to confirm with goobag and bernie...i will bug out to hoiann on 18th at this stage, yours rog

Gday Rog, probably wont get up mate, Ive got a rare illness, Im a "comic" that gets paranoid when people laugh at me.
Happy to watch others squirm though!   hahah

so all the talk about the stand up and nobody knows wen its on,, goobag are u alive/ or are u taking a break (Elvis style)

just waiting to hear back from bernie for the 18th...should know soon. Rman

Goo, bernie is going to put us downstairs on the 17th and has his own PA. can hold 40-50 comfortably, i checked out some youtubes vid and it looks like Good times. last time i did one of these we put suggested donations of 50,000 vn on the flyer (about 2 aussie), what do you think? drop us an email and i can send you some promo flyers and text to see what you reckon, cheers rog

I will be there, ill bring 2 or 3 ppl with me , its a good idea charging 50k a person but people will not want to pay this money even as we no its very small change, free comedy night means free comedy night

great to hear! bernie and dan are promo-ing it hard and i cant wait to get back to the tropix...i take it that the tri-colour on your post means you are part of the irish contingent in saigon?  i lived in dublin for 54 days...rained every day - and it was summer.

Comedy Night at Bernies Bar
Wednesday 17 August - 9pm kick off, FREE Entry
Bernie's Bar & Grill
19 Thai Van Lung St., Ben Nghe Ward, Dist 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

mcrooney wrote:

great to hear! bernie and dan are promo-ing it hard and i cant wait to get back to the tropix...i take it that the tri-colour on your post means you are part of the irish contingent in saigon?  i lived in dublin for 54 days...rained every day - and it was summer.

Comedy Night at Bernies Bar
Wednesday 17 August - 9pm kick off, FREE Entry
Bernie's Bar & Grill
19 Thai Van Lung St., Ben Nghe Ward, Dist 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

sweet as.... i am Irish  yes but i am not part of an Irish contingent in Saigon. Dublin for 54 days u must of felt like committing suicide, doubt you will be going back there in a hurry, have u got many performers for the stand up do u think????

have got a handful of likely fellows who want to get on up - are you keen to be one of them? ...Irish-Australian humour in Saigon - prepare for a lot of swearing!!

mcrooney wrote:

have got a handful of likely fellows who want to get on up - are you keen to be one of them? ...Irish-Australian humour in Saigon - prepare for a lot of swearing!!

well i have told some friends and they say they will come and actually do the stand up,,, but i can not say weather they will even turn up so nobody knows.... me and my Irish friend will defiantly stand up for 3 minutes and give it a go..... not sure how good it will be dho but either way the joke will be funny or we will be funny trying to say a good joke lol


hen gap ly

That's the stuff man. Get up and give it a crack. I'm going to do a 10 minute monologue on dealing with my own mortality. I cry at the end. You'll definitely be funnier than that.

Hmmm... I have some knock knock jokes I've been meaning to try.

i dont understand so much, but I want to join...

Can't make it to be there..but do share us,when you spot a Vietnamese comic star...dying to see the first Vietnamese Eddie Murphy

Myself plus around 20 of my friends will be going.  If anyone wants to join us your welcome, just send me a private message for my number.

I dont believe this.... did you do the show last night?  I missed the posts, just checked this morning (thursday 18th)....
TROI OI !

so when is the next show?

Great night and thanks to everyone that rolled up! esp all the yanks...well done Dan pulling this together and good onya joe for getting on up. Its going to be a monthly night, and Bernie and Dan are working on the headliner for next month. Watch out for it...and i will defo be back for more - cheers Roger Rooney

link to the Bernie Bar comedy night all the way back when in 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB8yJoaPqAc

Hello... er... can I still join in?? :">

thanks for posting, and yes definitely, i will be back in saigon in july 2012 and plan to organise another open mic comedy night at bernies bar, cheers roger