Last year I ran a monthly club called ‘Provrummet’ which means ‘changing room’ or ‘where you try things out’. It was a relaxed monthly club where the idea was that comedians could try out all new material and new comedians could get on stage for the first time.
This season, I’ve been more focussed on getting the ‘proper’ club off the ground and now that it’s going from strength to strength with regular audiences, I decided that it was time to have another Provrummet night.
A sizeable crowd turned up considering I hadn’t really publicised the night and there was a decent amount of comedians who wanted to try stuff out. Palle was first up and tried out a whole load of new stuff, most of which bombed… however, being Palle, he managed to bomb with style and had the audience laughing along with him. Next up was Palle’s son Johannes (the Jenson Button of the LKPG HA HA!) who usually sits behind the sound desk at the club. It was only his second time onstage and he did brilliantly… mainly taking the piss out of his dad.
There were a couple of other rookies who also did really well and Johan Grundén finished the night off, trying out some new jokes, again some of which worked and some of which didn’t (but that’s the idea behind the night). What was notable about Johan is how smooth he is on stage and that he holds the audience captivated and onside throughout.
The surprise star of the show was Hanna Danmo. I’d received about ten emails from her before the gig asking about every last detail regarding the venue, times, audience, sound etc and was getting a bit annoyed. However, all became clear once she started her act which can probably best be described as a hilarious analysis of her various syndromes, including Asperger’s. Here’s a short clip from a gig of Hanna’s in Stockholm just to give you an idea. I especially liked her as she breaks the mold of the typical stand up.
Me. I tried out some new stuff which, in a nutshell, involved being stark naked on stage. I wanted to try a few jokes about having a hairy chest and back and thought being nude would enhance the joke… it did. The sight of my naked body has a funny effect on people. They all feel like running; some want to run away in fear, others to run towards me overcome by lust. There is no middle ground.
And that, my friends, is what makes great art.
Tags: Comedy, Gigs, Linköping, Stand Up
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Hi Chrismen,
I’m surprised that no-one has offered you a job yet. After all, posting comments in capital letters on a blog about comedy seems like a foolproof way to find employment. In fact, I’d like to offer you a job myself. What are your skills?
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Ah, the age old Ben Kersley question still remains, where does the chest hair become beard hair and the back hair become head hair? – such a challenge for the hairdresser.
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