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My first stand-up gig (in COLOR)
For those who like to supplement their audio with moving pictures, here's a video of my first stand-up gig from last month (my "early, funny period"). The video was recorded by my good pal Gerry Logan and - just to clarify - I'm now available for bookings.
The Difficult Second Album
Watching the video of my second stand-up gig was a painful experience. I knew before I went on stage that it wouldn't be as strong as my first set. For one thing, I only had a day to prepare for it; for another, the average comedy audience - like the average person - is sick of hearing about politics. Being an awkward critter, I'm not sick of hearing about politics, let alone blathering on about it (just look at my Twitter account). As soon as I found out that I'd be performing just three days after a general election I [...]
My next stand-up gig
I just discovered that I’ll be doing another stand-up set this Sunday night (9th May). Venue is the same as last time: Highlight Comedy Club (formerly Jongleurs) Quayside Tower 259-262 Broad Street Birmingham B1 2HF Doors 6.45pm, Tickets £5 Don't worry, I have new material.
Last night
Courtesy of my good friend Mr Pete Ashton, here's an audio of my first ever stand-up comedy gig from last night. Tom Lennon's First Standup from Pete Ashton on Vimeo. (This, of course, means I'll now have to write fresh material)