What Would You Do For A Klondike Bar?
What would you do? How far would you go? How much indifference, bullshit, bullying or misdirection would you take if there was something you wanted to try. It doesn’t matter what it is, just think about that premise for a second. Here in Canada we are very lucky to have the freedom to be able to have choice....
Read MoreThe End Of The Line For Trevor Dean?
December 21st, 2011 was the first posting for The Stand-Up Diaries of Trevor Dean. As of today, 2,906 views and 16 countries later, could this be the end of the line for Saskatoon’s only homeless stand-up comic? Let me first say that I am truly amazed to the scope of which people are follwing my blog. ...
Read MoreChange Is A Constant In The Entertainment World
For those of you who haven’t been payiong attention lately, changes are coming in the way the comedy club is run, and this means a change for the comics and the audience as well. Wednesday nights are now pretty important for some of us, myself included. It’s on this night that Dez puts on a comedy...
Read MoreTrevor Dean 2.0
Last Thursday at Dez Reed’s Comedy Club I did something, and did it poorly. Not for a lack of trying though, as I just followed what others had done in the similar spot I was in. It’s one of the most challenging aspects of comedy, at least for a newcomer. Get it right, and the whole night is set up for...
Read MoreLearning Valuable Lessons
Just a quick note here. Something happened last Thursday at the comedy club that I didn’t expect. Actually, wait….it was Friday. Friday night the club was about half full, 95% of them were female this night, and had not been to the comedy club before. So, I had to take the new material I had put it...
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