“Along with a fear of technology and a passionate belief in ‘flat-earth’ theory, my rural upbringing and small town mentality meant I never considered that it was even an option to be a comedian. I may yet be proved right. I’d always relished public speaking and took massive satisfaction from making people laugh. Eventually, I started…
Since the Show Me The Funny series finished at the end of August, the three finalists, Tiffany Stevenson, Dan Mitchell and Patrick Monahan have been touring the UK making people laugh from screen to stage. Patrick Monahan Live: Show Me The Funny Winner’s DVD, which can be pre-ordered from Amazon and is available at shops for Christmas, was filmed last night at the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre, London.
“I carry a notebook with me all the time and am constantly writing things in it. There’s no real set formula, it’s whatever works for you. When I get a spare moment I write up these notes and nuggets of ideas into more thought out jokes. If I’ve got a topic I want to talk…
(Kings Place, 22/09/11) “Nathan Caton’s set began with some very amusing audience interactions, with much of it picking up on individuals who had already made a name for themselves. A particularly enjoyable moment was when the show almost turned into Nathan giving relationship advice after asking a “couple” on the front row if they were,…
“I feel that you get total freedom with stand-up to discuss the things you care about – as long as you can supply a laugh along the way. In fact the more I care about something, the more the material becomes heartfelt and the more likely it is to interest the audience. There’s no way…
If you go on the website for Comedy Gold, you’re struck by quotes that describe the club as one of the best comedy clubs in London with brilliant bills and a fantastic night out. Could this be true? Or was it a bit of an exaggeration for marketing effect…
Hatty Ashdown talks about her experience of being a stand-up comic, gives an insight into writing material and suggests tips & advice for anyone thinking of starting out in comedy and much more. Interview by Sara Shulman
Listen to the full interview at comedyblogedy.com/interviews or click here
“Hecklers seem to fall into a few broad ranges….The drunken heckler – often unintelligible, talks over material, makes life difficult. Get them ejected….The low level chit chat heckler – annoys the rest of the audience, can be really tricky to deal with as they are often not actively heckling, but they are still spoiling the…
Interview with Jack De’Ath about his experiences of being an up and coming stand-up. Interview also includes information about the Laugh Out London podcast and comedy nights with Thomas Meek. Interview by Sara Shulman
Listen to the full interview at comedyblogedy.com/newacts or click here
Wednesday 21st September
Upstairs at The Old Queen’s Head,
44 Essex Road, Angel, N1 8LN
Doors 7pm. Show 8pm.
Line-up: Lucy Porter, Pete Firman, Danielle Ward, David Armand, Aisling Bea & Tom Hayward
For more information, visit comedyblogedy.com/gigs
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