Lisa Geduldig Presents Lockdown Comedy
| Ticket Information Digital Event Online Only Regular Price: $15 - $25 (whatever you want to pay!) Streamed live via Zoom If you can’t watch the show live, you can buy a ticket and then email lisag@igc.org to let her know; she will send you an unlisted YouTube link the weekend following the show. This show is Closed Captioned enabled. |
Planet Earth... During the pandemic, comedians worldwide have taken to Zoom to continue performing their craft and paying their rent. In July 2020, Lisa Geduldig, the creator and producer of the acclaimed Kung Pao Kosher Comedy™ - Jewish comedy on Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant launched a monthly comedy series Lockdown Comedy on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Kung Pao Kosher Comedy shows took place in 2020 and 2021 online and were hybrid (in-person and online) for the 30th Anniversary shows in December 2022.
Lockdown Comedy performers have included London’s Shazia Mirza, Canada’s Elvira Kurt, LA’s Cathy Ladman, Wendy Liebman, and Greg Proops, NY’s Ophira Eisenberg and Jackie Hoffman. Lisa runs the show from her mother’s guest room in Florida, and her 92 year young mother Arline, with whom Lisa has been spending the pandemic, also performs on the show.
Since the monthly Lockdown Comedy shows still cater to audiences of some 50-ish people monthly throughout the US, and since the pandemic is not yet over, the show will continue on Zoom for the foreseeable future. Please note: The show is Closed Captioned enabled.
The June 15th Lockdown Comedy show features Ying Vigilan (Spokane via China), Victor Pacheco (LA), Venkat Smita (SF), and Lisa Geduldig and her 92 year young mom, Arline Geduldig (Florida).
Since the monthly Lockdown Comedy shows still cater to audiences of some 50-ish people monthly throughout the US, and since the pandemic is not yet over, the show will continue on Zoom for the foreseeable future. Please note: The show is Closed Captioned enabled.
The June 15th Lockdown Comedy show features Ying Vigilan (Spokane via China), Victor Pacheco (LA), Venkat Smita (SF), and Lisa Geduldig and her 92 year young mom, Arline Geduldig (Florida).
Lisa’s nonagenarian mother, Arline, with whom she has hunkered down and spent the last three years in Florida, is each month’s special guest. Arline did stand up for her first time in July 2020 in the virtual comedy club her daughter has been running out of her retirement community home. Arline and Lisa have been featured in a Los Angeles Times article, How A California Comic Launched A Virtual Stand-up Show and Discovered A New Star: Mom, in the San Francisco Chronicle S.F.’s Lisa Geduldig Happily Sharing Comedy Spotlight with A Fresh Talent, Her 90-Year-Old Mother, and on a KTVU Channel 2 segment Mother-Daughter Duo Perform Lockdown Comedy.
Ying Vigilan who is originally from China, now lives in Seattle. She has done comedy on and off for 8 years, and recently quit her day job and went all in in comedy for 5 months. Her comedy takes you on a roller coaster ride without needing a seat belt. Her sharp culture/language observation jokes will make your belly hurt laughing. She was an engineer and still is a single mother, so everything is on her chopping block to dish. She paid her dues in comedy by doing 10+ competitions and festivals in the last 3 years and from the East and West Coast. She won 3 competitions voted by audiences in Portland, OR, NYC and Best of SF virtual show lately. 
Victor Pacheco is larger than life and larger than most comedians, yet he brings an unmatched energy to the stage to tell his real-life funny stories and observations. “Meester” Pacheco’s personal experiences as an educator, married man, and unhealthy-lifestyle-choice-maker fascinates audiences across the West Coast. Vic’s quick wit, exceptional one-liners, and warm personality have made him a favorite at comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters. He has worked along side nationally touring titans of industry including Paul Rodriguez, John Witherspoon, and Josh Wolf. Victor performs for Veterans of Foreign Wars and takes pride in entertaining the troops. Victor recently interviewed Tommy Chong twice, so check out Papicock Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. 
Venkat Smita is a writer and comedian and has performed at Desi Comedy Fest, Rooster T. Feathers, ExtraAF Comedy, and has been featured in the Huffington Post for her interactive game on parenting in a pandemic. She's a co-producer for the We Heart Mom Jokes Podcast.
Arline Geduldig, mother of San Francisco comedian Lisa Geduldig, is a Florida-based budding stand up comedian who took to the (virtual) stage for the first time in July 2020 on her daughter’s Zoom comedy show, Lockdown Comedy and has performed virtually on Kung Pao Kosher Comedy the past three years. Arline grew up in Brooklyn, raised her kids on Long Island, and retired to Florida, as is Jewish law. She offers her keen observations on aging, hearing aids, hot young firemen, and whatever comes to mind. Arline, who turned 92 years young in April, has always been funny, and it was time for her to take the stage.
Lisa Geduldig is a San Francisco-based comedian and comedy producer who is most known for her annual comedy tradition Kung Pao Kosher Comedy™ — Jewish comedy on Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant, which celebrated its 30th Anniversary (both in-person and virtually) last December! Since July 2020, she has been producing the monthly Lockdown Comedy show on Zoom. Before the pandemic, Lisa had been producing a monthly decade-long comedy show at El Rio in San Francisco where her comedy career began over 30 years ago. Lisa also does freelance arts PR in both English and Spanish.Media Coverage:
For more information, visit www.koshercomedy.com/lockdown-comedy
