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Comedy: A Challenging Business In The COVID-19 World

Rizal van Geyzel, Co-founder, Crackhouse Comedy Club

01-Apr-21 07:15

Comedy: A Challenging Business In The COVID-19 World

Ever since the start of the pandemic, live events and performances have taken a huge hit. This includes the comedy scene. So how have comedy clubs pivoted in order to weather the crisis? We take a look at the business of comedy with Rizal van Geyzel, co-founder of one of the country’s longest-running full-time comedy clubs.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See


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Categories:  Business Analysis,  Performing Arts,  Film,  Investments

Tags:  comedy,  live events,  performance,  crackhouse comedy,  covid19,  pandemic, 


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