‘Soapstone Comedy Presents’ VR Series With Jay Pharoah, Pete Holmes, Natasha Leggero & More Gets Premiere Date & Trailer

Denise Petski
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EXCLUSIVE: Soapstone Comedy Presents, a VR comedy series from Meta and The Soapstone Comedy Club, is set to premiere Thursday, May 16 in Meta Horizon Worlds.

The series will include six immersive comedy shows debuting monthly through October at The Soapstone Comedy Club in Hanalei Bay. The full season line-up of comedian headliners who come to life as avatars kicks off with Jay Pharoah on May 16, followed by Pete Holmes on June 13, Natasha Leggero on July 11, Ron Funches on August 8, Jesus Trejo on September 5, and closes out with Cristela Alonzo on October 3. You can watch a trailer below.

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“VR being introduced to the comedy world is a massive move — now the introverts can get in on the action and if you can’t get out for a night, you just pop your headset on, while your kids are destroying your house,” said Pharoah. “Really though, it’s a magnanimous leap for technology. You can sort of be in the atmosphere of an artist you admire from your living room. The future is now the present.” 

Leggero added, “The way the world is going I want to live in virtual reality full time if possible so it was an honor to be involved.”

“I’m so excited to continue our partnership with Meta and welcome these world class comedians into The Soapstone,” added Aaron Sorrels, the world creator of The Soapstone Comedy Club. “This community loves to laugh and we are going to be laughing a lot!”

Meta Quest VR headset users will be able to access here, and subscribe to events in the series here.

Soapstone Comedy Presents is produced by The Soapstone Comedy Club, B17 Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television, and Nspire Create Labs, in partnership with Meta.

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