Thread: Compering/hosting...

Evening!

Thanks everyone for your thoughts/comments. Dusty - I particularly enjoyed the YouTube clip (nice one James) - full of charm and wit! My areas of weakness are dealing with hecklers and pinging out one liners. I am not a comedian and I hesitate about pursuing this idea on that basis. You have to be able to make people laugh to get the crowd engage. However, I am thinking my charm and stage presence (she says trying to convince herself) will assist in that department! I positively glow at the idea of using bucket loads of glamour and a persona though...

Again, not wishing to tread on anyone's toes but I am thinking it would worth going to see shows to get an idea of compering/hosting. In terms of contacting promoters...I am thinking MoB by searching through the forum?

Amba D

where are you based?

I am Kent based. Takes around 50mins or so to travel London by train (or 17mins if I use the High Speed line!)

Amba D

if you want to catch dusty hosting - he does the boom boom club, at the bathhouse (liverpool st station) in london. every thursday
and hosts high tease in brighton too (well, all of them. but thats closest to kent!)
next one is march 27th at the komedia

i host house of burlesque in portsmouth, which isnt TOO far from kent. but further than london...
next one is on this saturday.

dusty is much better at hosting than me,
but if you wanted to see a variety of different styles - just check out all you can!

other comperes are..
ivy paige, tempest rose, des o'connor , ophelia bitz and... er MANY MORE!
but these ones spring to mind directly.

yes do come down to Boom Boom Club if you can. it's just near Liverpool St station.

i shouldn't worry hugely about hecklers or pinging one-liners. there is very little of a heckling culture in burlesque and cabaret - it's much more of a drunken boysy thing that you get at stand-up gigs.

there are a few basic principles i'd be happy to pass on to you but generally, compering is something you can only learn on the job. experience is everything!

dLx

Originally Posted by DustyLimits

there are a few basic principles i'd be happy to pass on to you but generally, compering is something you can only learn on the job. experience is everything!

dLx

Wow...thats an offer you cant pass up!

Morning!

Thanks everyone (especially Mister Black and Dusty) for your thoughts and insight. Dusty - that is an offer that I will not turn down (I will PM you in due course)! I agree that doing a bit of research and experience will help immensely. As Easter is fast approaching (is it here already..was not Xmas the other day????), I think a visit to some clubs might be in order

AM

Originally Posted by Amba Diahann

Morning!

Thanks everyone (especially Mister Black and Dusty) for your thoughts and insight. Dusty - that is an offer that I will not turn down (I will PM you in due course)! I agree that doing a bit of research and experience will help immensely. As Easter is fast approaching (is it here already..was not Xmas the other day????), I think a visit to some clubs might be in order

AM

Hi Amba,

If you can get yourself to High Tease in Brighton on Sat 27th, you will be able to see Dusty at his best and chat to him after the show.

You'll have to be quick though as the show is already 3/4 sold out.