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MONTI AND LOGI OF BOLEHMAN COMEDY

Bolehman Comedy  started in 1998. Made up of two individuals, Logi and Monti, who collectively have more than 25 years  experience in entertainment. Their specialties are political satire, social and corporate humour.

Logi started with writing speeches, plays and articles with comical slant. He is a popular after dinner Humorist and speaker at Toastmasters and Rotary functions. He was also the 1998 Toasmasters International District 51 speech champion and represented Malaysia in the International contest. Prior to this he was the 1993 world taped speech contest champion. His specialty is voice impersonation of characters, which also includes some notable political figures. He believes that the secret of looking and feeling young is Laughter, Exercise, Singing and Sleep.

Monti He is no newcomer to the music and comedy scene. He had done his time while studying in the U.K. He had acted in several musical comedies and performed in hotels during summer holidays in Bournemouth, the sunny seaside resort south of England.

He writes parodies depicting funny side of Malaysian life and also motivational songs. He believes that a day without laughter is like a day without sunshine.

Monti and Logi swears by the motto Malaysians B.O.L.E.H (Bring On Laughter Energy and Harmony). Their shows are based on a participative and interactive format involving the audience.

POPULAR SKETCHES

They have developed a few personas that have put their audience in stitches till today.

1)THE PUBLIC DEBATE - Features two YBs from opposing parties debating live over various issues. Among the issues are free water, Price of Ikan Kembong, Astronauts,Greetings for various races in the Country and Changes in country. Both Monti and Logi will debate over issues Requirements - Two Rostrums. 2) THE TWO KOKs - Featuring two guys  in their early forties ,Peter Kok and Paul Kok who are just regular guys trying to make sense of nonsense. The talk about why they voted for Teh-Say-rah Kok, what to do with their old folks money when they die and anything and everything under the sky. They take a look at the country from a forty year old point of view. They usually meet in either the golf course or pub playing pool. Requirements - two golf clubs or two pool cue with two beer glass 3) THE FATHERS - Featuring two old fathers who had seen and heard it all, touching on subject like how to be a chinese, what indians want, family, history of the country and how they both landed in this country. They are usually in the kitchen Requirements - chopping board, chopper and apron 4) THE MINISTERS - Featuring two ministers with differing views but one objective, that is to make a political comeback. One is a former works minister, the other a former health minister. This one feature Chua and Samy, click link to view video

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5) LOVE GURUS - These feature two Gurus one from India, Mahaprabu Loganandha and one from Malaysia, Elangovan Manogaran Ragupathy Anapathy Rajendran Rao or simply known as Elvis for his love of Elvis songs. Here they will discuss what is love, where is Bolehland, what is good in Bolehland and why it is better than India And as a traveling Indian Guru, Loganandha is also a collector of strange artifacts including water from the leaking parliament and other funny things in bolehland.

PAST SHOWS

They usually performed their own materials and in their own show, however they have also acted with other productions too.

1.	A 3-day sell out 1 and a half hour comedy show called “Malaysian In A Box” at the Actors Studio. They are the first Malaysian comedians to originate the ‘changing on stage’ scene, a unique experience for any audience.

2.	Co founded the therapeutic Laughter Theatre in 2000

3.	Harith Iskandar’s Happy Hours in 2000

4.	Another 3 day musical comedy entitled “Crazy but not Stupid” in 2000

5.	Directed, produced and act a two nights sold out comedy at actor studio Kuala Lumpur 2002 and Penang 2003 entitled “Funny Money”

6.	Produced “Bolehman in Bolehland” in May 2004

7.	“Me, myself and Pulau Belakang Buaya” in 2004

8.	Mr Kong and Mr Kay a corporate comedy drama in 2005

9.	Bolehman returns in “Ipoh Mali Kencing Tada Bunyi” in June 2005

10.	Acted as Mr DooLittle in Pygmalion with Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre.

11.  Plain Old Farts in December 2005

12.  Taruh! Taruh! Taruh! In March 2006

13.	Up, Standing and Coming in June 2006

14.	Flagrante Delicto in July 2006 with Spot On Theatre

15.	Broken Bridges the musical in Aug 2006 with Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre And   in Ipoh Nov 2006. Multiple award winner at 2007 Cameronian Awards.

16.	Ipoh Mali Semua Taluh in 2006

17.	Free Flow 2006

18.	Indian Stories Chinese Tales 2007

19.	Ipoh Mali Semua Taluh Penang 2007

20.	Full Monti and his West End Dreams 2007

21.	Aladdin the musical Pantomime 2007

22.	YB – a 90 minute political satire on Samy Vellu 2008

23.    I Will Survive 2008

24.	Malaysia masa Kini – a political satire 2008