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Apr
28

Five Characters in Search of Susan

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Review of the last live comedy show I saw…

Five Characters in Search of Susan is an energetic hour of character comedy written and performed by character comic Susan Harrison. It’s a much darker and more bizarre show than I was expecting but all the better for that fact. I like my comedy quite broad and there were moments which I felt could have been edited a bit, as they were a bit wordy, but on the whole I thought More

Apr
15

You should see Dane Cook live!

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You should see Dane Cook live!

If you have never had the opportunity to see Dane Cook live you should really do it. His recorded comedy is really entertaining but nothing compared to live. I thought I had as high of an opinion as you could get of Dane Cook as a comedian. I will agree that some of his comedy can border on being offensive instead of funny. Some of it I’m not sure whether I should laugh or be offended.

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Apr
6

Why Chris Rock Is A Great Comedian

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Why Chris Rock Is A Great Comedian

Chris Rock’s popularity has not waned for over two decades, and for good reason. Even after all these years, his material continues to be fresh yet he doesn’t “sell out”. His comedic style has remained for such a long time, and his material never seems to get old, from everyday things to gags about financial advice.

However, one of Chris Rock’s best tools is his ability to take racism and make it funny. His use of this touchy subject More

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