Kay Ross - Performing

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The healing power of laughter

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"I must say that even though you didn't have many lines, your bit was probably one of the best. It almost moved me to tears when your son carried you up to your room."
From an audience member at The Full Monty (Hong Kong Singers, November 2007)

"...you have a wonderful presence on stage sure and steady and just there, fully yes"
From an audience member at Emotional Baggage (American Community Theater, May 2006)

"And Kay Ross shone as the Fairy."
From a review by Andrew Lynch of the Hong Kong Players Christmas panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in the South China Morning Post, December 10, 1994

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All The World's A Stage...

Do you need an actor, stand-up comedian, singer, MC, guest speaker, stage manager or publicist for your play, film, commercial, party, corporate training programme, conference, PR event...? I'm ready and waiting for your call.

I'm Kay Ross in Hong Kong, and I LOVE watching, participating in and marketing the performing arts.

Check out my performing arts CV and my fab photo gallery, then contact me today if you need my services.

A multi-talented performer

As a teenager in Adelaide, Australia, I was a member of a youth theatre group called The Saturday Company for four years; I sang in the choir and performed in theatre productions at Adelaide Girls' High School, and I sang in the choir and studied drama for one year at Adelaide University.

Since then, I've done countless workshops in acting, improvising, stand-up comedy, singing and dancing.

When I was based in Edinburgh, Scotland, from August 1979 to October 1980, I performed in some amateur theatre productions, including one in the 1980 Fringe Festival.

In Hong Kong, I've been involved in lots of shows with the Hong Kong Players, Hong Kong Singers, American Community Theater, Kassia Women's Choir and other groups - I've performed onstage and/or helped with publicity or stage management.

I've also done some professional gigs: I was an extra in a local feature film; played Margaret Thatcher in a TV commercial; appeared as Mrs Santa Claus in a Christmas promotion in several shopping-malls, and was a story-teller for local kindergarten students.

As an added bonus, I speak fluent French (so I've played lots of French maids, ooh la la!).

The healing power of laughter

Since February 2007 I've regularly performed my own original stand-up comedy material at the TakeOut Comedy Club, Hong Kong's (and Asia's) only full-time, dedicated comedy venue. I also occasionally perform in the comedy improv shows by the People's Liberation Improv troupe there too.

The TakeOut Comedy Club is in the basement of 34 Elgin Street, SoHo, Hong Kong (next door to Alfredo Italian restaurant, just near the Mid-levels escalator).

My upcoming performances at the Club are:
Friday December 5, 9.30pm, $150 - the People's Liberation Improv troupe presents "What's That In Your Stocking?", a Christmas-themed comedy improv show
Saturday December 6, 9.30pm, $150 - stand-up comedy
Saturday January 10, 9.30pm, $150 - stand-up comedy
Saturday January 24, 9.30pm, $150 - stand-up comedy
Saturday January 31, 9.30pm, $150 - stand-up comedy

Most shows run from 9.30pm to about 11pm. Each stand-up comedy show features about 6 solo performers (all English-speaking). The People's Liberation Improv shows feature several comedians doing improvisational games based on crazy suggestions from the audience (in the style of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?").

Sorry, no food or drinks on sale at the venue. All audience members receive a two-for-one voucher for drinks at the Bhatti Bar, 10 Elgin Street, after the show.

To book, e-mail jami@takeoutcomedy.com or call Jami Gong at 6220 4436, then pay cash at the door. Booking recommended. And ask Jami about group discounts.

And visit www.takeoutcomedy.com for news of English-language shows on Friday and Saturday nights, Tuesday-night open-mike nights, regular comedy improv shows, monthly training workshops for wannabe stand-up comedians, occasional auditions, plus regular Cantonese-language shows.

I've even performed stand-up comedy at:
- open-mike nights at comedy clubs in New York City in May 2007, Honolulu in September 2007, and Tucson, Arizona, in April 2008,
- the 2007 Christmas party of the HK Women Business Owners' Club, and
- the V-Day fundraising show at Swindler's bar in Wanchai on March 15, 2008.

Contact me today if you'd like me to perform at your club, party or corporate event.

And there's more...

I find that all of my performing arts experience helps me to be a more effective marketer, editor, writer, trainer and public speaker, so YOU'LL get better results. For example:

I regularly present training seminars about marketing and media relations that are particularly popular with visual and performing artists and arts organisations.
I used to be the Listings Editor at the South China Morning Post newspaper - for six years I compiled the daily listings of what was on around town (e.g. performing and visual arts shows, arthouse films, community events etc.). So I know what journalists want and need.
I've written many feature articles about the arts and performing artists
I edit the English-language text for the monthly diary of events and the programme for the annual City Festival at the Hong Kong Fringe Club, our leading alternative arts venue.
I often do volunteer or paid work on marketing campaigns for performing arts shows and events - I was the professional publicist for the 1986 Adelaide Fringe Festival, and have helped with marketing for many shows in Hong Kong.
Watching and performing in shows helps me to understand human psychology and behaviour (and that helps me with my healing work too).

So if you're looking for someone with my unique combination of talents, please contact me today.

Onstage at the TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong with US comedian
Shecky Wong
March 3, 2007

With proprietor Wanda Shipp at Sharkey's Comedy Club, Honolulu, after I performed at the open-mike night there
September 20, 2007

Performing in the "Funniest Person in Hong Kong" contest at the TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong
October 20, 2007

Onstage at the TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong
February 10, 2007