Here’s your dose of funny stuff for this week. Which story is your favourite in Comedy Roundup 20190430?
5 Tips for Writing Stand-up
Lara Rae , the out-going artistic director of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, shared her 5 top tips for writing stand-up. Do you follow these suggestions?
- Tell a story with a beginning, middle and end
- Avoid topical material
- User personal material
- Make your jokes clear
- Keep your jokes compact
Here’s a great example – Chris Gibbs at the 2010 Winnipeg Comedy Festival, telling a personal story, with a beginning, middle and end.
Comedy Writing
Comedy writer, Luc Casimiri, was one of the original Kids in the Hall. He’s been writing comedy for 39 years, and wants you to know that it never gets any easier. You need lots of discipline, and the hardest part is actually sitting down to do the work.
Read Luc’s article about working with legendary comedians, and famous non-comedians too, like Michael Bublé, Bryan Adams, and even Queen Elizabeth!
And here’s a clip from Kids in the Hall, with Buddy Cole (Scott Thompson) exchanging letters with Queen Elizabeth.
Stand Up Battle
Who would you pick as the winner in this Dry Bar Comedy battle between Shayne Smith and Warren B. Hall?
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Comedy Roundup 20190430
Have you ever done comedy writing for the queen?
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