Stand-up comedy is an art form that involves a stand-up comic and an audience. Comics perform on a stage and deliver humorous and satirical monologues, sometimes incorporating physical acts (act outs). These performances are typically composed of tightly crafted sets or acts, and often include varying degrees of live crowd interaction (crowdwork). Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, observations, or shticks that can employ props, music, impressions, dialects, magic tricks, or ventriloquism.
Performances can take place in various venues, including comedy clubs, comedy festivals, bars, nightclubs, colleges, casino showrooms, or theaters. During the pandemic, comics performed using video conferencing tools (such as 'Zoom'), on social media, on rooftops, parking lots and other ope...
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Damon Wayans at the Improv comedy club in Houston
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Bridget Christie onstage at Hoxton Hall, May 2016
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Carlin performing one of his last shows in 2008
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Joan Rivers opens the E4 Udderbelly Southbank festival programme.
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Tiffany Haddish, comedian, tells jokes to audience members during a performance October 21, 2013, at...