Comedy Update
I'm starting a week off work with a lovely trip down to the south coast to Brighton, where I've got a gig with Laughing Horse at The Quadrant this evening. It's a gig I've done a few times before and I've always had a good time. I'm the sort of person who assumes that merely pointing that out will result in me suffering the worst on stage death in my life tonight. But let's hope not.
I neglected to mention my gig in Rainham, Essex on this blog a couple of weeks ago. It was a somewhat unusual setup, a competition where the two promoters commented on each act. It felt more like a showcase/audition than an actual gig, with four actual punters and the remaining eleven acts making up the audience. I wasn't at my best but was put through to a semi final which is taking place next week.
After a busy-ish period of study/interviews, I'm trying to get back on the comedy horse proper and get a few more gigs on the go. I need the threat of open mics to spur me on into writing some new material. I'm also intending to dedicate at least one day a week to the writing of "The Wilderness Years", which I keep forgetting that I've told everyone I'm going to do.
I've started listening to recordings of other Edinburgh shows in the hope of finding some inspiration and some pointers towards structure. Last night I listened to John Robins' "Where Is My Mind?" (available as a pay what you can download on Bandcamp). Centered around the story of the best day of his life at the Reading Festival in 2001, it's a reliably entertaining listen. My favourite stand ups are the people who can be themselves on stage and Robins certainly fits into that category. I found much to enjoy in his relateable tales of youthful angst.
I neglected to mention my gig in Rainham, Essex on this blog a couple of weeks ago. It was a somewhat unusual setup, a competition where the two promoters commented on each act. It felt more like a showcase/audition than an actual gig, with four actual punters and the remaining eleven acts making up the audience. I wasn't at my best but was put through to a semi final which is taking place next week.
After a busy-ish period of study/interviews, I'm trying to get back on the comedy horse proper and get a few more gigs on the go. I need the threat of open mics to spur me on into writing some new material. I'm also intending to dedicate at least one day a week to the writing of "The Wilderness Years", which I keep forgetting that I've told everyone I'm going to do.
I've started listening to recordings of other Edinburgh shows in the hope of finding some inspiration and some pointers towards structure. Last night I listened to John Robins' "Where Is My Mind?" (available as a pay what you can download on Bandcamp). Centered around the story of the best day of his life at the Reading Festival in 2001, it's a reliably entertaining listen. My favourite stand ups are the people who can be themselves on stage and Robins certainly fits into that category. I found much to enjoy in his relateable tales of youthful angst.
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