Coming Out of the Comedy Closet

Since I started out on this comedy lark I've been really chuffed about the way that friends, family and colleagues have got behind me.

Standing up in front of strangers and trying to make them laugh would be a whole lot more daunting if I didn't feel that somebody somewhere was on my side.

Generally, when people who know me find out I am doing stand-up, their first reaction is one of disbelief. "Comedy? What? You?"

But the initial shock is usually followed by, "I'd love to come and see you do your stuff - when are you next on?"

At this point, I usually freeze and make excuses. "Well maybe you could come and see me in a few months when I'm a bit funnier," I stutter.

But maybe I shouldn't keep hiding from you all. It's time to come out of the comedy closet. OK so a professional comic advised me to wait a year before inviting friends to come and watch me - but since when did I listen to good advice?

So I'm inviting you - no, entreating you - hmmm, I may possibly even beg you - to look at the gig list (there's a link on this blog) and find out when I'm on near you. 

OK so you might come on a bad night when I'm total crap and I die on my arse. So what? That's part of the adventure.

If I become a comedy legend - you can say "I was there at the start!" 

Or if I end up a lonely old  drunk, sleeping in a gutter somewhere, you can say "I always said he wasn't funny." Either way you're a winner!

Hope to see you soon.

love

Sam x

Sam Brady Stand-up Comedian