Licensing live shows and navigating comedy in Singapore

Deep Dive

US comedian Sammy Obeid says his show in Singapore was cancelled because of censorship. Authorities say it was because of a late licence application. How does arts entertainment licensing really work, especially for unscripted formats like stand-up comedy? Steven Chia and Otelli Edwards speak with local veteran entertainer Kumar and Heazry Salim, co-founder of The Comedy Club Asia, about the rules, the risks and how much freedom performers actually have on stage.

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1. Licensing live shows and navigating comedy in Singapore (00:00:00)

2. Nitty-gritty of the application process (00:01:39)

3. How regulations have evolved over the years (00:08:11)

4. Know your target audience (00:10:30)

5. Going off-script (00:16:35)