A friend turned me on to Dave Chappelle a Black American comedian whose edgy stand up routine and HBO comedy sketch shows I’ve been enjoying over the past week or so.
Although Chappelle is clearly positioned and aimed at the mainstream, his material revolves around truths and observations found in his life as an African-American, often [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 23:59:43 on June 14th, 2008 in Comedy
No Comments »I try my best to take foreign holidays per year largely because I like experiencing new cultures and I like travelling. Last year I made only three foreign trips taking me to Jamaica, Morocco and Spain.
So far this has been a slow year since I have only so far booked to go to Bulgaria [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 23:59:31 on June 10th, 2008 in Comedy
No Comments »I watched an African man in his early 20s die right in front of my very eyes yesterday! He was performing at a comedy gig in Camden, London and started off very well, with his first few jokes connecting with the audience.
Then he veered off a tangent to reveal that he had a dog that [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 22:00:59 on June 13th, 2007 in Comedy
No Comments »Without even really trying I have secured my third gig as a Stand Up Comedian! It all came about when I met “L” on a flight from Jamaica to England. Read about it here. In a follow up a phone call “L” outlined plans for an event she is hosting at an Oxfordshire country manor.
It [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 08:00:05 on June 3rd, 2007 in Comedy
No Comments »Earlier tonight I performed on my second comedy show at a venue in London, E2. It couldn’t have been more different to when I made my debut on March 29, 2007!
For starters there was no microphone and my opening act depended on there being one. So, I had to project my voice across the intimately [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 23:19:48 on April 26th, 2007 in Comedy
No Comments »Last night I attended a comedy gig at the BBC West One Club in central London. Three up-and-coming comedians were performing and I was keen to see them because earlier that day I had secured a slot for a show on April 26. My second gig!
Thus, I wanted to get a feel of the build [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 11:04:38 on April 20th, 2007 in Comedy
No Comments »I have reached the conclusion that, in some ways, stand up comedy share a lot in common with journalism! How, do I hear you ask? Well, they both involve communicating with an audience, albeit in different media. But whereas the stand up comedian’s job is to make that audience laugh, the journalist’s chief task is [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 14:48:53 on March 31st, 2007 in Comedy
No Comments »Something totally amazing happened last night: I experienced the power (and glory!) of being able to captivate an audience with the power of sheer talent!
This is not a bragging trip, but a revealation and discovery of yet another talent I felt I had but had never before explored. I’m talking about, of course, the ability [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 14:51:35 on March 30th, 2007 in Comedy
No Comments »Tonight is a special night in BlackMan’s life: I make my debut as a stand up comedian! I’ll be performing at the BBC Club Woodlands in London and to be honest, I am nervous and apprehensive as can be.
I won’t be doing any culture specific jokes (it’s not the right audience) but it should be [...]
Posted by BlackMan at 07:42:40 on March 29th, 2007 in Comedy
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