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Performance Critique: June 23c

July 20th, 2010 | By Ben in Performance Critiques | No Comments »
Music and comedy mic
1m31s Cause the guy was asian
7m07s Good job referencing previous crowd work
Part 2
0m24s Don’t say “terrible” two sentences in a row
Overall: Nice long 17 minute set with more or less steady laughs throughout

Music and comedy mic

1m31s Cause the guy was asian

7m07s Good job referencing previous crowd work

Part 2

0m24s Don’t say “terrible” two sentences in a row

Overall: Nice long 17 minute set with more or less steady (although small) laughs throughout

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Performance Critique: June 23b

July 20th, 2010 | By Ben in Performance Critiques | No Comments »
A bar show
2m22s Add “because” before “Jesus would’ve wanted…”
5m44s Too wordy
6m41s Decent call back
Overall: Decent, but not great. I tried doing a lot of mom stuff in a row and it got a bit repetitive, even
for me.

A bar show

2m22s Add “because” before “Jesus would’ve wanted…”

5m44s Too wordy

6m41s Decent call back

Overall: Decent, but not great. I tried doing a lot of mom stuff in a row and it got a bit repetitive, even for me.

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Performance Critique: June 23a

July 19th, 2010 | By Ben in Performance Critiques | No Comments »
An open mic
1m35s Either say “Rock and Roll” or “Heavy Metal” not both
3m03s Make an erasing the chalk board motion
3m24s The word “lie” should be last in the sentence
4m28s I need to say “comedy” before “class”
Overall: Decent for an open mic

An open mic

1m35s Either say “Rock and Roll” or “Heavy Metal” not both

3m03s Make an erasing the chalk board motion

3m24s The word “lie” should be last in the sentence

4m28s I need to say “comedy” before “class”

Overall: Decent for an open mic

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Performance Critique: June 22

July 19th, 2010 | By Ben in Performance Critiques | No Comments »
Hosting my show in Queens
3m12s Everyone turned their head so I had to call it out
4m16s Don’t say “If I wasn’t hosting I would…”
4m45s So creepy it’s funny
5m28s Get rid of the word “really” in there
5m43s Don’t say “terrible” in two examples in a row
7m29s Too wordy of a punch line
8m14s Throw in a “clap it up for young love” or something
Part 2
0m18s Working too hard for an answer that’s not even needed for the joke
2m56s Put the word “lie” last
3m22s Pick three of the four
Overall: Mediocre hosting. I could’ve done more crowd work and been higher energy.

Hosting my show in Queens

3m12s Everyone turned their head so I had to call it out

4m16s Don’t say “If I wasn’t hosting I would…”

4m45s So creepy it’s funny

5m28s Get rid of the word “really” in there

5m43s Don’t say “terrible” in two examples in a row

7m29s Too wordy of a punch line

8m14s Throw in a “clap it up for young love” or something

Part 2

0m18s Working too hard for an answer that’s not even needed for the joke

2m56s Put the word “lie” last

3m22s Pick three of the four

Overall: Mediocre hosting. I could’ve done more crowd work and been higher energy.

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Performance Critique: June 21

July 16th, 2010 | By Ben in Performance Critiques | No Comments »
Hosting a Monday show in a restaurant
0m28s Or gifts
5m40s Oppressor football is a funny statement
7m33s I didn’t handle the interruption as smoothly as possible
Part 2
Overall: I could’ve been more high energy as the MC

Hosting a Monday show in a restaurant

0m28s Or gifts

5m40s Oppressor football is a funny statement

7m33s I didn’t handle the interruption as smoothly as possible

Part 2

Overall: I could’ve been had more energy as the MC, but I did a good job engaging them

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