Stand Up Comedy
"You're not funny" - everyone I knew growing up​
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Then at age 31 I went to a Sam Morril show at the Enmore and the whole way home I was rehearsing a set; my first ever open mic set that I performed 3 days later at Newcastle Comedy Club.
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This is the very real recording of that first set in all its amateur glory, because not only do I want to respect where I started, I ain't about to start lying to people about just how much of a garbage fire I was (am - I just make sure to get Ethan Bentley's copy of the set now...)
"How long have you been doing this?"
"This is my second week"
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"No seriously"​
Queue me questioning everything I'd ever been told about myself. By my second week it was like I'd been a hilarious, sarcastically dry dropkick who can't shut up my entire life...
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...and 3 months later, I won my regional heat of RAW. Hosted by one Marcel Blanch De Wilt, I joined his comedy writing group​ afterwards and I've had many amazing learning opportunities with some of the country's best since.
The 2024 NSW State Finals were an amazing experience. I even got some personal encouragement from one of my favs Bec Melrose!
Now I remain committed to the craft. Writing, practicing... and learning to keep my eyes open for photos..... *sigh*