Adjunct Professor of Practice – School of Communication
2018 August – 2022
HARITH ISKANDER opened Malaysia’s Premier Stand Up Comedy Venue – THE JOKE FACTORY, located in Publika Shopping Gallery
The venue hosted LIVE comedy shows six nights a week and became a hub for local and international comedians to gather and perform.
Harith Iskander himself headlined numerous shows at his own club and on a bi-monthly basis hosted an improvised comedy show called “Making Shit Up”
2018 January
NETFLIX – I TOLD YOU SO. Harith Iskander became the first comedian from Southeast Asia to be given a Netflix Special. Recorded in front of a sell-out crowd of 1000 pax the show premiered on Netflix world wide and set the tone for the Asian comedians who followed.
2020 – Present
WHAT’S GOING ON MALAYSIA During the pandemic Harith started a podcast called ‘What’s Going On Malaysia’ where he interviewed everyone from Prime Ministers to Thought Leaders on topics of current relevance to Malaysia – exploring the current issue and topics of concern to the well-being of Malaysian Society
2022
Harith’s show RELAZZ-LAH MALAYSIA sold out at the brand new 800 seater Zepp Theatre in Kuala Lumpur, marking the first time a Stand Up Comedy show was held in the venue.
