Great Night at The Iguana

It felt fantastic to return to Chorlton for my first gig of 2009 on Monday night.

I lived for 3 life-changing years in a Buddhist community in Chorlton and have a lot of great memories of the place.

It was a quiet night in the Iguana Bar. The first Monday after Christmas was never going to be a wild night - the place was barely half-full and everybody looked a bit partied out. But nonetheless there was a really nice atmosphere.

I was quite nervous during the day and my mind kept going over my act - I couldn't make up my mind what gags to do and what to leave out. Ironically, after loads of agonizing, I ended up improvising quite a bit and I think my best moments where when I had a bit of banter with the crowd.

The minute I got on stage I felt totally bouyant. I loved it. It wasn't the perfect performance by any means and not all the material worked. But I learned a lot and took another small step towards being a polished act.

A few friends turned up to see me perform for the first time which was a bonus. It was lovely to sit down with them for a drink and a chat after my act and to watch the headliner together. Big thanks to Vibhatika, Dan, Mary and Anne-Marie for their warm support.