When, Oh When Will I Be Loved (Normal)?
One of the things my parents have always lamented is their wish for me to be “normal” and to do normal things that other people do. In other words, they don’t want me to be me. They don’t want to take the time to get to know what makes me tick, my likes, my hobbies, etc. God bless them, but...
Read MoreBlurred Lines
Being in comedy for a couple years now, and being far from perfect, I can understand to a degree the types of things that a comic must deal with, the mental or emotional issues they have in their life, use that to fuel their creative process and get laughs on stage. Then once the laughs subside, they need the instant...
Read MorePerforming For Saskatchewan “Royalty”
I have been asked more than once if I ever get nervous before I hit the comedy stage, and my answer is usually no. After about 2.5 years of doing this, it’s more the sense of anticipation that builds, and hoping I remember the order of my set list. I don’t call that being nervous because once I am...
Read MoreThe Rules Aren’t Made To Be Broken?
Webster’s Dictionary defines the word structure in this way: the way that something is built, arranged, or organized That means structure has rules. There is a format to follow for structure to work, whether it be in sports, work, comedy or life. Without structure you get organized chaos, disorganization and...
Read MoreChanging On The Fly
After a few weeks of a hiatus we are back with a new posting, and it focuses on my most recent comedy set in Regina a couple weeks ago as part of the Haris Khan’s Stand-Up For Charity fundraising shows. This particular show was the Stand Up For Domestic Violence show at the Double Tree by Hilton. It was a good...
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