Live TALK: The People’s Republic of Comedy (Review)

The People’s Republic of Comedy had their first outing at popular expat bar Malone’s earlier this week. And I’m sure that you, the readers, are eager to know whether it was any good, which is lucky I suppose because I’m eager to tell you.

In a word, yes, it was funny. Not the funniest thing I have ever seen…but pretty good. There were some minor sound issues at the beginning but once the group had got in their stride they were more often than not eliciting a laugh from yours truly and most of the audience.

The only real criticism I can give the comedy troupe doesn’t concern their ability to make me laugh. Instead it revolves around their sartorial choices. They all turned up in red t-shirts, but none of them were the same tone so rather than looking like a preplanned uniform it just looked messy and badly planned.

Luckily I didn’t have to pay for the pleasure of seeing the first performance. And now I have to decide whether I would go back and pay the RMB 50 entrance fee when I’m not working. And the truth is I would. When you compare it to the RMB 300 odd ticket process at O’Malley’s Punchline Comedy Club, it’s a bargain. The next performance is on the 15th December. And if I wasn’t already back in England for Christmas I assure you I’d be first in line for a front row seat.

Where: 255 Tongren Lu, near Nanjing Xi Lu