Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
6:17 pm
One of the most frequently asked questions that I get is this: “What are the best topics for comedy material for speeches, presentations or for a stand-up comedy act?”
What this leads me to believe is that folks are looking for an easily identifiable “topic” or concept that already has some intrinsic comedy value.
In other words, I think that folks are under the impression that if they can “find” the right comedy topics, then getting laughs on stage will be much easier.
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Monday, March 8th, 2010 at
8:24 am
For decades, comedians have been promoting their own stand-up comedy shows for stage time and profit.
And I will be the first to tell you that most comedians who promote their own shows really don’t have a clue about how to promote a stand-up comedy show effectively.
Let me provide you some basic information about show promotion that is worthy of consideration before you attempt to promote your first stand-up comedy show:
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at
6:13 pm
The first time you perform in a comedy room that has high ceilings, don’t be surprised if it appears that you are getting less laughter than you usually get in the comedy clubs.
There’s a good reason for that.
You will find that most comedy clubs have low ceilings with acoustic tile. You will also note that there is usually very little sound absorbent material on the walls or floor (curtains and carpet). Because of this…
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at
10:34 am
If you think that you need a hundred or two hundred performances before you can deliver a headliner level performance, then you might want to check out Killer Stand-up comedian Wendy Bax.
Wendy is a 42 year old stay-at-home mom based in Portland, Oregon who had been told for years that she should take a shot at stand-up comedy. In June of 2008 she attended the Christian Comedy Association Conference and it was strongly recommended by top comedians at the conference that she get her hands on the Killer Stand-up Comedy System.
In July 2008, she started working with my system. By April of 2009, Wendy began performing with a local comedy group in Portland called “TIME OUT! The Mother of All Comedy Shows”. Her first performance with that group was only her fifth time on stage.
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at
6:00 pm
Please note: The review for this advanced Premium Article can be found here.
For those who are seriously trying to learn stand-up comedy, you should be very much aware that your first minute on stage is critical—it sets the pace for the remainder of your stand-up act, whether you are performing for 3 minutes or 60 minutes.
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