Quote: Alakazam @ August 27 2012, 8:47 PM BSTI think it's really unfair to criticise someone's first stand-up routine on the grounds that the audience weren't hostile enough. Why shouldn't she choose a friendly audience for a first try?
It's a very confident and likeable, and I don't think that should be an invitation to faintly xenophobic attacks.
Couldn't agree more (particularly about the xenophobic stuff). Many first gigs are performed in front of a friendly crowd - why hold that against a brand new performer? Anyone who ever did a comedy course most likely had their first stage experience in front of friends and well-wishers - so what? I'm sure the original poster is well aware she was playing to a warm room and even if she wasn't, if she decides to take it further she'll soon experience what it's like to perform in a cold one. Let that be her proving ground.
Quote: Veronica Vestibule @ August 27 2012, 10:10 PM BSTIt's neither xenophobic nor aggressive to suggest that TV comedy has a policy of positive discrimination towards women from ethnic minorities.
Yeah, it might be to suggest her brothers are terrorists though...
Quote: Veronica Vestibule @ August 26 2012, 11:33 PM BSTThe last thing I want is her brothers flying a 757 into my conservatory.