Ready for some in-depth comedy theory?  Brainiac standup and one half of The Champs podcast, Moshe Kasher talks us through an exploded diagram of his approach to the art and craft of comedy. As well as detailing an analysis of his superb crowd-work, we get an inside view on the importance of “intrigue” in comedy and whether or not one can conjure it; not to mention the important difference between “riffingtons” and “rantingtons”…

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John Hastings has the soul of an alt comic, hiding between the power-chords of a bullet-headed club-jockey.
He describes in detail how the Canadian circuit differs to the UK, and we talk about the two different types of bombing, his unusual writing technique, and how it feels to do well in a tough room but regret the choices you made…

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New York-based former cabaret comic Adrienne Truscott is an articulate, passionate and hilarious new voice in stand-up.
Her “Asking For It” show won the panel prize at the Edinburgh Fringe for its abruptness, honesty and scathing wit. We discuss the vulnerability of performing naked, the responsibilities of freedom of speech, and how to cultivate silliness from fury…

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