BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Laughter filled The Black Box Theatre at Jerudong International School on Friday evening (Oct 23) as almost 300 people were entertained by local comedic talents during BruHaha FaceOff: Team GKK vs Team FestiLOL, a live comedy event organised by BruHaha Comedy Productions (pic).
The show brought together two teams, GKK and FestiLOL, featuring 15 local Bruneian performers who kept the audience entertained throughout the night with their comedy performances.
The line-up comprised hosts Kevin Cheong and Zainal Bostaman with team members Najib Ja’afri, Mijanbear, Nina, Ahmad Aiman, Akeep Roslan, Joel Chinta, Mathin Taha, Nazz Nooradin, Ida Patera, Fatmah Sulaiman, Deeya Liew, Alif Azizi, Khairul Hisyam, Nazmi Hisyam and Zulfadly Osman.
The event also saw BruHaha Comedy Productions officially announce the return of FestiLOL 2026, Brunei’s local comedy festival, which will run from November 18 to December 6, 2026.
It will take place at Terkidding’s by BruHaha in Madang and The Core at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), featuring more than 20 shows, over 50 performers and multiple workshops.
Festival Director Mathin Taha said audiences could look forward to a vibrant mix of stand-up comedy, improv comedy, musical comedy, game shows, sketch comedy and variety shows celebrating the humour and creativity of local talents.
The festival will feature a diverse line-up of established performers, rising stars and newcomers. Akeep Roslan, Joel Chinta and Amal Kasibah will each make their one-hour comedy debut, while sketch comedy trio Double XL will stage their first solo show.
Crowd favourite Kevin Cheong will return with his second solo show, while Ahmad Aiman and Zainal Bostaman will bring back their ‘A to Z: Rewritten show’. Other scheduled performances include ‘The Rojak Show’, ‘Mic on Fire’, ‘Rolls & Riffs’, ‘The Late Night Improv Show’, ‘Ghosted’, ‘Minor Issues’ and ‘Tabak-it’s Worst Year Ever!’, alongside other productions.
For the first time, FestiLOL will also feature ‘Share-Heart’, a show exclusively for women, with an all-female cast and crew and a women-only audience. BruHaha Comedy Productions also announced an upcoming show titled ‘Show Kitani! By GKK’, scheduled for November 28, 2026, at the JIS Arts Centre.
The show will spotlight all-Bruneian talent and content, presented by the GKK comedic trio of Najib, Nina and Mijan.
The public can follow @festilol.bn and @bruhahacomedy on Instagram and TikTok for announcements, behind-the-scenes content, the full festival programme and ticket information. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
