Hopefully booked a "Stand up" spot

[Mad Doug Biker]

We should know soon enough.

 

[simon the viking]

We should know soon enough.

I will let you all know how it goes, hopefully it being a mixed bag of slots not just "Stand up" should work in my favour.....

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Of course, you could lie through your teeth on here and say that it was amazing, fantastic, brilliant, you had them rolling in the aisles, you got a standing ovation, etc etc. We will never know!

 

[simon the viking]

Of course, you could lie through your teeth on here and say that it was amazing, fantastic, brilliant, you had them rolling in the aisles, you got a standing ovation, etc etc. We will never know!

The thought of lying hadn't crossed my mind

 

[rich p]

I admire your balls. That may sound a bit wrong.

 

[Moon bunny]

Good luck, hope it goes well.

Didn't @Moon bunny do something similar? You could get some tips from her.

I did indeed. At least Simon has been in front of an audience before, which can only help. Advice?
1: Do not drink. It dims your wits, you really do need to be "so sharp you could cut yourself".
2: Remember the audience are wanting to be entertained, so keep them on your side.
3: Have you run your piece past someone you can trust to be honest? They could easily spot something wrong with it that you missed.
4: Have the car waiting outside, with the driver in his seat and the engine running...
5: Do not sign up with the first agent who comes up to you...
After the first gig I did I was put in touch with a good comedy agent by my brother's band's agency which had got me that first wedding and later admitted that he was out of his depth when asked for a comedian at such short notice. I really enjoyed the short course I did, a good one will guide you and emphasise your natural talent rather than make you look like a "done the course" wannabe. Now as a "bottom of the ladder" comedienne I really enjoy the gigs I do and have made some great friends.
I will not be going to Edinburgh.

 

[simon the viking]

Thanks Moonbunny some good advice there..... Staying sober as I'm driving to 'gig' and ran past my mum and a member of staff at work so hopefully it will be okay, but the appointed time is fast approaching and I'm beginning to get a bit nervous now

 

[Moon bunny]

it is not normal to not be nervous, part of the skill is controlling the nerves. Remember that the easy way to cock-up a performance is to be scared of cocking it up and so making a half-hearted mumbling attempt.

 

[simon the viking]

Thanks for all the good luck messages (and special thanks to Moon bunny for some good advice)

I think it well, it was a mixed bag of performances, most people read their work of dramatic prose and funny poems only one other person performed without notes, I got laughs in what I think were right places and a few people sort me out at the end to say they liked it and admired my nerve...... and the host asked me if I would consider performing it at a different venues spoken word night as he would like to see a bit more stand up there, so ...... next Friday I might be doing it all over again!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well done, you should make a cycling based routine, educate and entertain at the same time!! Maybe.

 

[simon the viking]

Well done, you should make a cycling based routine, educate and entertain at the same time!! Maybe.

I did wonder about a subject for my next routine (next routine?) and did think about cycling as a subject.

 

[EltonFrog]

Nice one well done.

 

[Fnaar]

I did wonder about a subject for my next routine (next routine?) and did think about cycling as a subject.

If you can a couple of helmet jokes in, all to the good

 

[Archie_tect]

So where, just out of curiosity you understand, will this next venue be.......

 

[Archie_tect]

-where a group of cyclists just happened to be passing.....