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REAL LIFE LAUGHS

“This is so much better than doing a Zoom comedy show!”

IN AN INSTANT, a dam constructed
of nearly 24 months of tension
was broken, and the crowd of
more than 200 Club Braman
members and their guests roared
in hysterics. Ever-intuitive host
Dougie Almeida always has a finger
on the audience’s pulse—and on
this evening, the highly-anticipated
return of Club Braman’s Comedy
Night, he knew exactly where to
apply pressure in order to relieve it.
To borrow influence from Dougie’s
favorite baked good, the rest was a
piece of cake.

While many of the faces were
familiar and the laughs long
awaited, the newest iteration of
Club Braman Comedy Night was
also the debut of a much higher
brow venue: The massive Preserve
Ballroom of the Wyndham Grand
Jupiter at Harbourside Place. The
new location provided guests with
a more welcoming arrival, parking,
and extensive open air Mangrove
Deck terrace on which to enjoy their
complimentary drinks from the
fully-stocked bar, and bottomless
bags of popcorn.

Guests began arriving early, as
eager to explore the new location
as they were to be seated for the
evening’s entertainment. The buzz
from attendees reached a fever pitch
just as the ballroom’s doors swung
open, and hostesses began to lead
members to their tables in quartets.
Seating nearest to the stage filled
up quickly, with everyone crowding
together to be as close as possible
to the action. The intermingling of
couples made for fast friends and an
even more communal atmosphere.

Comedian Dougie Almeida

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