Last week I made my debut at The Comedy Store in Manchester.I've done gong shows there before (competitions for new comedians) but this was my first spot there in a professional show.
It was a pretty surreal experience. Just over a year ago I went to the Comedy Store as part of a friend's stag night. That night there was a great line up including Rob Rouse, Ian Stone, Steve Hughes and Reginald D Hunter. That was the night my mate Maniraja told me, "You could do this."
I'd been thinking of trying comedy for a while but it was this encouraging comment that tipped me over the edge.
So it was weird to find myself in the dressing room with people I've seen on the telly, including Ian Stone, who was on the bill on that fateful night last year.
It wasn't my best ever performance but I got some good laughs and a couple of rounds of applause. The occasion got to me a little bit and I wasn't as slick as usual. The were also a couple of drunken hecklers who were making a nuisance of themselves all night. I dealt with them and wasn't phased but they were a pain in the arse.
The whole thing definitely felt like I had entered the big boys playground for the first time. I'm entering a new phase of my comedy career now. And I'm only just beginning to understand how much there is to learn.
There's a mountain to be climbed. And I can't wait!
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