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.
Right: Steven Wright
Laugh-a-Palooza (2005)
Starring: Tim Minchin, Eddie Perfect, Scared Weird Little Guys, GUD , Sista She, etc ...
Mixing serious musos with comic musicians, Laugh-a-poolooza is a celebration of all the shapes and sizes of music and comedy from solo artists, duos a... Read more
Lee Evans XL Tour Live (2005)
8.6/10
Director: Tom Poole
Starring: Lee Evans
Filmed live in Cardiff during his sold out 2005 tour, the energetic Lee Evans returns to the stage with a routine that can only be described as manic.... Read more
Lenny Henry - Live: So Much Things To Say (2005)
Starring: Lenny Henry
In his first live stand-up DVD in over 10 years, see Lenny Henry at his brilliant best! 'For two hours, you're held transfixed by a comic reaching the... Read more
Little Britain Live: Comic Relief (2007)
7.6/10
Starring: Dawn French, Dennis Waterman, Kate Moss, Patsy Kensit, Matt Lucas, David Walliam...
Raising money for the admirable 'Comic Relief' charity in England, this is a new live show from Matt Lucas and David Walliams. A gaggle of stars appea... Read more
Little Britain: Live (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Geoff Posner, Jeremy Sams
Starring: Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Anthony Head, Ruth Jones
After three award-winning television series, Matt Lucas and David Walliams took 'Little Britain' on the road. The triumphant tour culminated with this... Read more
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Margaret Cho: Beautiful (2009)
6.4/10
Starring: Margaret Cho
Learning to love her luscious self over the past forty years, comedian Margaret Cho realised that the eye of the beholder doesn't hold all the power w... Read more
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want (2000)
7.5/10
Starring: Margaret Cho
Named one of Entertainment Weekly's "Great Performances of the Year" in 1999, the critically acclaimed "I'm the One That I Want" is comedian Margaret... Read more
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Gala Collection (2005)
6.6/10
Starring: David Collins, Shane Dundas, Colin Lane, Dylan Moran, Frank Woodley, Magda Szuba...
A compilation of the top-rated Aussie TV broadcast featuring local and overseas performers with highlights from 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, including A... Read more
Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley! (2009)
7.4/10
Starring: Michael McIntyre
Michael McIntyre's meteoric rise to fame took the comedy world by storm in 2008. He sold out over 100 tour dates around the UK and his first DVD relea... Read more
Michael McIntyre: Live and Laughing (2008)
7.6/10
Starring: Michael McIntyre
This is the debut DVD of Britain's fastest rising comedy star. Having stormed the TV shows "Live at the Apollo" , "Have I Got News for You" , "Mock... Read more