Katherine | July 31, 2009
When I first started studying literature I noticed my compatriots tended to either be high-minded: reading and writing only high literary or avant garde works, or genre focused: reading and writing only within a single field such as speculative fiction, mystery, horror, or romance.
The problem with an English degree is that you go into the [...]
Katherine | July 30, 2009
Marion Hotel is one of the latest venues Craig Egan has opened throughout Adelaide. I looked forward to checking the space out after discovering what a gem the Arkaba is for performances. I felt even more excited by the line up of comedians for the evening. I just wish I could have picked a better [...]
Katherine | July 30, 2009
Last Sunday my TheatreSports improvisation class was asked to perform for the Almond Blossom Festival. This was a great way to farewell all the wonderful people with whom I’ve been developing my performing and improvising skills before moving to Melbourne.
The festival itself was charming. I watched open dog trials where little scruffy moppets up to [...]
Katherine | July 24, 2009
For standup comedians your most valuable asset is your voice. As such you will need to take good care of it. The last thing you want is for your voice to become hoarse or raspy during a performance, or worse still, lose it all together. Ongoing abuse of your voice can result in vocal cord [...]
Katherine | July 21, 2009
We live in a society that speaks of valuing free expression. For the most part as a comedian you are free to make jokes on any subject you like when performing at a live venue. You must also remember that the audience is free to choose whether or not they wish to spend money for [...]
Katherine | July 20, 2009
It seems that I am moving house from Adelaide back to Melbourne. As such I’m having to re-arrange my schedule so that my head doesn’t implode from stress.
I am cancelling my 30 July gig at the Rhino Room and my gig in August at Continuum 5. HOWEVER, I am still doing Theatresports for the Willunga [...]
Katherine | July 20, 2009
Back in my article about Comedy Dance Steps I spoke of the three-step. That particular comedy formula goes: introduction, validation, violation. For instance—”You must make sure you get plenty of the three major food groups
every day: fruit, vegetables, and chocolate cake.” The third item may not be impossible, but it will always be unlikely. The [...]
Katherine | July 16, 2009
I am a great fan of Jim Henson and his chief writer Jerry Juhl. Together they made a profound difference to the world.
Through Sesame Street they brough literacy, numeracy, and a message of inter-racial harmony to the children of the world. This is no small feat when in our information age an education means the [...]
Katherine | July 12, 2009
Dressing for success in comedy is a whole different world than dressing for success in any other field. You aren’t dressing to fit in, you’re dressing to stand out. Here are some tips on what a comedian ought to wear.
Persona
We all have a multitude of facets to our personalities and can be five different people [...]
Katherine | July 10, 2009
A saving line is a joke told to rescue a situation where a standup may have forgotten the next bit, messed up a punchline, or a joke has fallen flat with a particular audience (what works one night with one audience, may not
another night with a different audience, and vice versa).
A comedian can either have [...]
