June Diamond writes:
The Litfest got off to a flying start with a comedy workshop
led by Mike Nelson. They say
stand-up is the latest performance art, and a full house of participants aged between 16 and
60+ attested to its popularity.
As you might expect, Mike facilitated the workshop with
humour, and also warmth, expertise
and support. Ice-breakers were followed by presentations on the
structure of jokes, using the microphone, and other information essential to
budding comedians. The session ended with a brief set from each participant.
Keep going, if you can, for three minutes, was the advice. “That’s
what my girlfriend tells me," said one comedian.
I was amused, inspired and touched by the sheer creativity
shown by everybody involved. It’s interesting how immersion in such an
experience changes the world around one. I walked out of the workshop to go to
the toilet and walked into a broom cupboard by mistake.
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