Chillout|Comedy Launches The first Edition of The Comedy Convention Dubai Starting April 22nd through the 24th, 2009

The first edition of this festival will be a great attraction to a huge crowd in this region.

Amongst the rich line-up, Britain's funniest Iranian stand-up comedian and actor Omid Djilali will headline the 1st edition of the Dubai comedy convention on April 22nd, 2009- Dubai media city amphitheater!

The first, yet long awaited appearance of this all times favorite character will undoubtedly be the talk of town!

Omid Djalili is an award-winning British-Iranian actor/comedian. Not only acclaimed as one of Britain's funniest stand up comedians, he has also featured in films including ‘The Mummy’, ‘Gladiator’, ‘Spy Game’, ‘Modigliani’, 'Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow', 'Casanova',

On TV he did two seasons of 'Small Potatoes' on Channel 4. In the States he signed a talent holding deal with NBC in 2002 and co-starred with Whoopi Goldberg in her sitcom ‘Whoopi’ which ran from 2003-04. In 2007, Omid has been commissioned to do his own series for BBC1, ‘The Omid Djalili Show’. 



It all started in the 1990’s after great success at the Edinburgh Festivals with a one-man theatre piece, when Omid became a festival favorite with a string of sell-out comedy shows.

His international appeal is vast, having performed in Australia, Austria, USA, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Slovakia to name a few. He is definitely one of the funniest, freshest and most original comedians in Britain today.

Commenting on his first Middle East appearance, Omid Djalili said “Dubai?! Thought I was going to Mumbai to shoot 'Slumdog Fat Fighters.' I need to speak to my agent!"

The same night will feature appearances of the master impressionist Rob Magnotti who is one of the busiest guys on the stand-up circuit, and Kirk Fox.

The festival is predicted to attract comedy fans from across the region and intends to help foster the comedy industry as one of the most favored worldwide for what it offers in terms of distinctive entertainment style.

Tickets are available now online at boxofficeme.com, timeouttickets.com and soon at al Virgin Megastores in UAE.

About Chillout Productions

Following the great success marked in producing the eminent Axis Of Evil show during the 4th edition of Dubai International Film Festival, and due to the noticeable popularity of such entertainment line; Chillout Productions was keen to occupy a major role in the Comedy showbiz in the region through the expansion of its portfolio with the introduction of a new business division, Chillout Comedy; a new business arm to boost and promote a greater diversity of entertainment content in the region.

The Dubai Comedy Convention is the first track on the portfolio of Chillout Comedy, which will complement the quality Dubai has come to expect from the company behind the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival and Abu Dhabi International Jazz Festival.

The Dubai Comedy Convention will continue Chillout Productions’ legacy of bringing high quality entertainment to the region and to satisfy the appetites of comedy fans in the gulf.

For more information please contact:
Rania Hamadeh
Marketing & Communication Manager
Chillout Productions
Tel: 04 3911196
Fax: 0 3918930
rania@chilloutproductions.com

This release was published on openPR.