Comedy Problem

INT - BACKSTAGE COMEDY GIG - NIGHT

A STAND-UP (ANDY WALKER) IS WAITING TO GO ON STAGE WITH AROUND 25 OTHER PEOPLE REHEARSING PARTS OF THEIR ACTS.

MC (OOV)

And give a really big hand for Andy Walker...

MC COMES BACKSTAGE AND ANDY GOES ON.

INT. STAGE - NIGHT

ANDY WALKS UP TO THE MICROPHONE.

ANDY
I know, I know, I look like Rolf Harr...

ANDY REALISES THERE IS NO AUDIENCE. HE GOES BACKSTAGE.

ANDY
There's no one out there.

MC
Yeah, everyone wants to be a stand-up these days so there aren't any audience members left.

ANDY LOOKS DISAPPOINTED ALL THE OTHER ACTS CONTINUE REHEARSING.

Top sketch, ace punchline, a bit of a in joke than a joke joke.

"I know, I know, I look like Rolf Harr -"

Melvyn Bragg version

Its more understandable than funny, as such the pathos created is more lamentable than humourous and by its very nature appeals to clearly defined cliquier,an action which only serves to further highlight the division that exists beyond the fourth wall.

Scouse summary

Its a decent 'In' joke, but not an 'Out' joke if you get my drift.

Thanks, chapatis.

Good one

This is quite literally to true to be funny.

Sootyj has performed at atleast 2 gigs with 10 comics and no audience.

Agree with Sooty. To comedians it's more a fact of life than a joke and to non-performers it's too 'inside baseball' to resonate.

Had similar thoughts. Cheers.

Yeah, yeah, everybody's a comedian...

I had a similar piece for Jerry Ball but you beat me to it...

I like it...