Jacky Ng
Coping during COVID: Local stand-up comedian Jacky Ng turns to online to engage his audiences
Life
June 10, 2020
Coping during COVID: Local stand-up comedian Jacky Ng turns to online to engage his audiences
He is used to performing in front of noisy crowds across several bars and clubs at Boat Quay so when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of such entertainment venues across the island, local stand-up comedian Jacky Ng found himself in an unfamiliar position. “My biggest fear at the start was about staying relevant to the audiences. I was worried that if we were to go through the circuit breaker for too long, people will start to forget about me. And when I resume doing live shows after this pandemic, people might not want to come down to watch anymore,”…