Comedy Store (Stand-Up)
Comedy (Stand-Up)
A stand-up comedian is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. Some stand-up comedians use props, music, or magic tricks in their acts.
Stand-up comedy is perhaps the easiest field of entertainment for new talent to enter, because many smaller venues hold "open mic" events where the inexperienced can perform comedy before a live audience. However, perhaps more than any other performer, the stand-up comedian is at the mercy of the audience, which is an integral element of the act. A truly adept stand-up comedian must nimbly play off the mood and tastes of any particular audience, and adjust his or her routine accordingly. The test of a master stand-up comedian is the ability to not only face down a "heckler," but win over and entertain the rest of the crowd with a retort. Many of the all-time greats are featured below.
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Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live (2016)
7.8/10
Starring: Billy Connolly
Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he THINK he was doing at the time? The legend returns in his High Horse Tour! Connolly's... Read more
Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show (2014)
7.4/10
Starring: Miranda Hart
Join Miranda Hart, award-winning Queen of Comedy, at her sell-out 'My, What I Call, Live Show' tour - the first ever nationwide stand-up tour from the... Read more
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014)
7.7/10
Director: Eric Idle
Starring: Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jone...
Live performance by British surreal comedy group Monty Python recorded at the O2 Arena in London as part of their reunion tour. Involving all five sur... Read more
Inside Amy Schumer: Seasons 1 & 2 (2013)
6.2/10
Starring: Amy Schumer
Straight from Amy Schumer's provocative and hilariously wicked mind, "Inside Amy Schumer" explores sex, relationships and the general clusterf**k that... Read more
Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Live (2013)
7.4/10
Director: Sarah Townsend
Starring: Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard returns to stage in 2013 with the biggest stand-up comedy world tour ever & his best Live performance yet, FORCE MAJEURE LIVE. Filmed du... Read more
Trevor Noah: African American (2013)
7.3/10
Director: Ryan Polito
Starring: Trevor Noah
Celebrated as the most popular comedian in South Africa, Trevor Noah takes the stage in "African American" to explore his often-bewildering journey of... Read more
Alan Davies: Life Is Pain (2013)
6.9/10
Starring: Alan Davies
Recorded live at Hammersmith Apollo, Alan Davies' "Life Is Pain" covers every aspect of the modern condition. While famous as an actor - the eponymous... Read more
Bill Bailey: Qualmpeddler (2013)
7.6/10
Starring: Bill Bailey
Rapturously received throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK, Bill recorded this terrific new show at his local, the Hammersmith Apollo. Furious... Read more
Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Mike Birbiglia
Starring: Carol Kane, James Rebhorn, Lauren Ambrose, Mike Birbiglia, Cristin Milioti
Winner of a 2012 Audience Award at Sundance, comedian Mike Birbiglia wrote, directed and stars in this sincere and hilarious film, based on his off-Br... Read more
Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser (2011)
7.2/10
Starring: Ed Byrne
After the massive success of his last show, 'Different Class', the master of observational comedy and 'Mock the Week' regular is back with his new sho... Read more