Australian comic to host show at Game On

Australian comic John Robertson will perform in HCM City on September 27. — Photo courtesy of the organiser

The Saigon International Comedy Club will present Australian comic John Robertson at Game On on September 27.

Robertson will bring his famous interactive YouTube game, The Dark Room, to the show. The artist created the game in 2012, earning 4 million views, and turned it into a live comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show has received many nominations at international comedy festivals, including the Edinburgh event and the Wide West Comedy Festival.

Robertson has toured the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Singapore, Germany and Hong Kong, and performed at corporate shows for the BBC and EB Games Australia.

His performance will be supported by Dan Tackle from Australia and several resident artists.

The event begins at 8pm at 115 Hồ Tùng Mậu Street in District 1. Entrance is VNĐ250,000. — VNS

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