Halifax Comedy Fest PT1
Performing at The Halifax Comedy Fest has been a dream of mine since the festival began 11 years ago. I would buy tickets to shows every year I could. I would arrive before anyone else to ensure a front row seat, and I would hang out after the show to talk to any comedian that would give me the time of day.
The advice given to me time and time again was that I needed to move to Toronto, or Montreal if I was serious about persuing comedy. I took that advice and 4 and a half years later, I find myself days away from taking the stage at the same venue that first inspired me to perform.
As a fan it is going to be a treat to watch so many shows with performers from all over Canada and parts of the U.S. As a comedian, it is going to be a thrill to perform with friends and comedians I respect so much. As a person, it is going to be the greatest feeling to go back to my hometown, the place I love more than anywhere else, to do what I love to do more than anything else.
The best part of the festival as a fan, and as a comedian will be the Comedy On The Edge Show. This is a show where there are no rules other than to be funny. This is comedy at its finest. Art, left to the artists.
I am about to speak to a grade 8 English class about writing at Madeline Symonds middle school inHammonds Plains, then I will go and perform 5 min at the caffeteria for the drama class, followed by a question and answer. I didn't even take drama in school, now I'm a guest speaker?
I will make freqauent updates on my experiences at the festival, so check back if you are interested.
The advice given to me time and time again was that I needed to move to Toronto, or Montreal if I was serious about persuing comedy. I took that advice and 4 and a half years later, I find myself days away from taking the stage at the same venue that first inspired me to perform.
As a fan it is going to be a treat to watch so many shows with performers from all over Canada and parts of the U.S. As a comedian, it is going to be a thrill to perform with friends and comedians I respect so much. As a person, it is going to be the greatest feeling to go back to my hometown, the place I love more than anywhere else, to do what I love to do more than anything else.
The best part of the festival as a fan, and as a comedian will be the Comedy On The Edge Show. This is a show where there are no rules other than to be funny. This is comedy at its finest. Art, left to the artists.
I am about to speak to a grade 8 English class about writing at Madeline Symonds middle school inHammonds Plains, then I will go and perform 5 min at the caffeteria for the drama class, followed by a question and answer. I didn't even take drama in school, now I'm a guest speaker?
I will make freqauent updates on my experiences at the festival, so check back if you are interested.
posted by Andrew Evans at 7:58 AM
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