Istanbul Comedy Club

Asli Akbay is and has always been a Tomboy. Join her on this comedic coming-of-age tale exploring how and why she ended up this way. Born in the 80’s, when things were very different, a long time before pronouns. As a kid she rebelled, unknowingly fighting against the social construct of gender norms. As a teenager things got complicated. As an adult she thinks she knows better. But does she?

The show will be hosted at Art Stage Collective. This event is entirely in English and for adults only – 18+. TuzBiber’s rights are reserved to do last minute changes on the lineup of the shows. The last call for attending the show is 30 minutes after the show start or your tickets will be cancelled. The tickets are non-refundable.

Tickets may be available at the door depending on the capacity (cash only)

Tickets in bio!

Aslı Akbay - Tomboy - TuzBiber Stand-Up Asli Akbay is and has always been a Tomboy. Join her on this comedic coming-of-age tale exploring how and why she ended up this way. Born in the 80's, when things were very different, a long time before pronouns. As a kid she rebelled, unknowingly fighting against the social construct of gender norm...

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An Evening of Improv: Sketch Comedy Featuring Comedian Leon Sandler @ Motto Sahne Saturday 4 March sees local improv group The Clap invite comedian Leon Sandler for a special session at Motto Sahne. Doors are set to open at 19:20, with entry set at 90 TL and the show starting promptly at 19:30. More information and RSVP is available via the official Facebook event page. From the....

Istanbul Comedy Club updated their address.

The Clap are taking a break over the summer, but not before tonight's final performance with an improvised Heist Movie and the classic second half games.
Doors open at 7:15 and ticket TL 50 on the door.
See you there!

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Friday 18th March 19:30
The Clap are back this Friday bringing a dark and murder-y improvised Film Noir to the stage, a Day in the Life of a random audience member, as well as the usual band of hilarious second half games.
Tickets TL 30, doors open 7:20

Brain tickles while being tickled!
'The Invention of Acting' both informs and entertains, and it's- along with 'Come Again!' and 'HardWall' - available on our YouTube channel.
Chris Wall, Michelle Deniz Rinehart, Christopher Booksh, Nathan Bassett, Kevin Nataracı
https://youtu.be/jzf14gcZZN4

The Invention of Acting Believe it or not, acting, as we know it, is a pretty new artform. All the classics you've seen, from Euripides to Shakespeare, were originally performed ess...

So that it may live on for eternity... HardWall is now available on Istanbul Comedy Club's YouTube channel. Make sure to like and subscribe!
Chris Wall, Michelle Deniz Rinehart, Serenay Demir
https://youtu.be/bFQ_Sy_y3oU

HardWall Former light entertainer Chris Wall (actor’s name and character name) never felt comfortable after being thrust into hard-hitting political chat shows, with ...

ICYMI- Check out Kenny Laurie's short comedy Come Again!

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https://youtu.be/ZuKPUZOfru8

Come Again! Bellicose and foul-mouthed interviewer Zack McMacken (actor’s name and character name) is the host of a fading radio show that is again hobbled when he is fo...

Thank you for the review Yabangee !
Catch the remaining performances on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th Feb!

Theatre Review: 3 Short Comedy Plays in 1 Night! Under the direction of Kenny Laurie, comes together three half-hour comedy plays that tell the tales of transformation and rebirth. Come Again! is the story of a has-been 90s pop star, Chrishelle, who goes toe-to-toe with her much younger industry replacement, Selina, on the set of an once-popular r...

The Istanbul Comedy Club presents THREE short original plays in ONE night, all directed and created by Kenny Laurie, devised and performed by regulars from The Clap improv group, The Exhibition play as well as excited newcomers!

The three comedies are "Come Again!", "HardWall", and "The Invention of Acting".

The night of plays will be done four times on Feb. 4, 5, 11, and 12.

For details on the plays and how to reserve a seat, see below.

To book and pay for tickets
There are several ways to book tickets (and booking is strongly advised as spare seats cannot be guaranteed).
Pick the date you would like to attend and either:
1) Leave a comment in the event page
2) Email [email protected]
3) DM or verbally tell any member of the cast that you may know
4) Show up on the night and hope for the best

Tickets MUST be paid on the door. Early payments , in exceptional circumstances, will be taken but PLEASE come to the door with TL 50.

For more information please check the events link in the bio

This Friday 21st January
Get your detective hats on, The Clap are this Friday bringing a dark and moody improvised Film Noir to the stage, as well as the usual band of hilarious second half games. ALSO, a special announcement...

Tickets TL 30, doors open 7:20

Join us at Istanbul Comedy Club for a night of English Stand-up Comedy on Saturday 15th January. Doors 19:30 Show 20:00
Tickets only 60 TL. Seats are limited. Book now on Biletino!

Aslı Akbay is a comedian from London who currently lives in Istanbul and performs in Turkey in Turkish and in English. In London she has performed at The Comedy Store, Downstairs At The Kings Head, Laughing Horse and Amused Moose Comedy clubs amongst others. In the USA she has performed at the Punchline comedy club in Seattle and Comedy store in LA and headlined shows at Oman Comedy Central and Stand-up Tblisi in Georgia. She has taken several shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world, is the founder of Bosphorus Comedy Nights (previously named Take Me Up The Bosphorus) and you may also recognise her as the host of Stand-up Turkey. In Turkey Aslı performs mainly as part of the Turkish all female stand-up comedy group Çok Da Fifi. Aslı tours with them all over Turkey and Europe. Aslı's stand-up has been described as delightful, wacky and outrageous.

Ahmet Bilge is a mess. He grew up in the US, matured in Turkey & now he's slowly decomposing in Switzerland. Despite being a "chubby young starving artist" in one of the world's most affluent countries, his outlook on life, witty jokes and embarrassing personal anecdotes is honest, silly & likeable. He loves to speak with the crowd & perform off the cuff while playing around with the audience. Rising to be one of the top players in Europe, he is branching out to the World Wide comedy scene with performances in Thailand, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, The Czech Republic, France & now in Turkey!

Jason James Comedy Hypnosis is an energetic mix of comedy, hypnosis and chaos. You can see the show or BE the show! Anyone who wants to experience the fascinating world of hypnosis and be a part of the show will have the opportunity to volunteer. Watch as these hilarious audience members act out absurd scenarios with complete conviction. With a few funny tests, Jason James quickly determines who is most susceptible to hypnosis, ultimately narrowing it down to a small number of audience members. Once the show gets rolling, the laughter is non-stop. It’s impossible to look away, because the interactive nature of the performance is so compelling. Regardless of whether or not you chose to be a spectator or experience everything first hand on stage, this show is one mesmerizing night of hypnotic comedy that you will never forget. Comedy Hypnosis is something you will have to see to believe, so don’t miss out!

Hello all. Hope you’re all still alive and kicking. We miss our comedy nights very much!
Hope to aee you all again at the Istanbul Comdy Club soon! In the meantime watch Asli Akbay’s Stand-up comedy ’special’ Malignant Humour on Youtube...

Asli Akbay: Malignant Humour A Stand-up comedy 'special'. What else do you need to know?

Hope to be back alive and kicking at some point! Take care all.

The Clap returns tomorrow night with a whole new bunch of funny!

Loads of Laughter (that's LOL on the social media) coming up this weekend!

The Improv show tonight is cancelled. Next Improv show will be on 13th March.

Thank you to everyone who came to Grand Opening Variety Show two weeks ago. Here is a video by Marwan Al Hakam showing the evening's events. enjoy

The Variety Show event at The Istanbul comedy club

Her Perşembe ‘da !

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The Variety Show event at The Istanbul comedy club

Türkçe açık mikrofon Perşembe yine ‘da!
Kapı/Kayıt 20:00
Gösteri: 20:30

15 Feb 2020

Our Grand Opening Variety Show was absolutely unforgettable! Thanks to everyone for joining us!

ONLINE PRE - REGISTRATION for the Variety show Grand Opening is now closed. Those who have pre-registered must collect their tickets by 20:15 before they are released..
Remaining tickets are available on the door. First come first served!
See you all later!

Seats went fast for the last two Clap shows. We'll see you here early tonight!

An absolutely stellar performance on Saturday night!