Happened in Soho too

I was preparing for weeks a story about Soho a true story to tell at the Foyles Charing Cross Café, with Spark London. I had different things to say, but how to concentrate it in only 7 to 10 minutes?

What to tell and what leave out? What is the point? I waited till the last minute, knowing that yesterday evening I will perform, yet again in the Soho's comedy club called Lions Den near Picadilly Circus.

Coming out of it, new adventures happened, new sights and sounds. Here is a short slide show.


Now, I have a new story an new point, a new end at least.

Lions Den Text by TIM (From Facebook)

"I am proud to announce this truly epic night! This will be a night you will remember for a long time! I'm ticketing the event because I anticipate massive demand...

If you have a ticket your place is assured. (TIM) There may be entry at the door but don't count on it! Book: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/173230 

Doors Open at 6pm to come in, get a good seat, have a drink and chill. The show starts at 7.30 pm and runs till 10 pm this Thursday!

After storming last year’s Edinburgh Festival with his thrilling hit Dare To Dream and becoming an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, winning Dave’s Best Joke Of The Festival, getting a major thumbs up from the critics and having a sellout run at the Soho Theatre, Nick brings his brand new bloody, beautiful show This Means War! to his burgeoning British legion of shell-shocked fans. 
The past couple of years have truly been tremendous for Nick, breaking through as he did during Edinburgh Fringe 2010 with a sellout run of his excellent Keep Hold Of The Gold ( The Lion's Den's favourite show of the Fringe ) and last year’s monster hit Dare To Dream.

Supporting acts are:

Billy Breeze
Super hot new act we've been seeing at the Comedy Car Crash

Celia Pacquola
Awesome Australian comedienne - winner of 'The Age Critics Award for Best Australian Show' at the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Mark Restuccia
Finalist in the 2010 Laughing Horse new act of the year competition, old friend of the Den and Truly Funny f**ker 



Julie Kertesz
77 year old Hungarian Story Teller. We met her a couple of months ago, laughed out loud and know you're going to lover her as much as we do.(Silver Comedy Best Newcomer 2012 winner at Dave's Festival.
 
An awesome line-up that will have you chuckling for days afterwards. Don't miss out on this!

I was the one to open finally. 

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This vido is added by me, 'old' video taken 10 month ago of Nick performing. What an energy!  

Well, we do not have to be all like him, have his energy and drive and artistry. We have to be each time, only better then we were last time!

Toastmaster Officer Meeting end June

A bit of informality helps to make a picture come to life. Till they stayed to pose, nothing good came out alas.

But as soon as they were a little more relaxed, all changed.

Another lesson from yesterday: a small group is more easy to photography then a bigger one.

And of course, be aware from where the light comes and do not go against it but use it. If the group listens. When they do, their pictures comes out better.

And yet another that probably applies also to public speaking or comedy, or any other contact: the quality of smile and sympathy one can read from a face makes a lot of difference.

Here are three new Area Governors (this one taken by a collegue)

We all smile, three different smiles with three personalities, and it is a nice picture. But the photographer told me, after taking another pictures (that I do not show here) to put my white hair farther from my collegue so her medalion shows better and that took out a special smile from me.

I complied. It worked for her but even more for me, I think.

New skills Impro 23/24 Juin

This weekend two afternoon we will learn with Luisa Improvisation, a skill we can all use.

I am looking forward learning from her. "Chicago style improvisation" 10 hours will be intensive for my age, but I'll go for it.

The 23 and 24 June

1-6pm at Rudys Revenge

right by Tottenham Court Road, or Covent Garden or Leicester Square Holborn Covent Garden Apartments, 94-99 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LF

Alas, that was only so so, at least for me.

Which you prefer?

Between two pictures, between two speches or stories, it is not always that comes more evident, that we remember, we love most, stays with us longer.

Which you prefer?

Each had its different attraction for us. Why you like one of them and why the other?

Taken both yesterday noon, Canada Quare, Canary Wharf. One without asking between a statue (he is writing), the other one, I did, then said "look to me now please." (she was reading).

Three great gigs and 2 stories.

I am not gigging a lot, from now to the end of month, but those I do are important.

Female Competition the 18 June Monday in London for me "FunnysFunny", that is how comedy competitions are called.

Link to the competition and the place.

All women, 5 to 7 minutes. We were 12 that night, I was the 11.

Funny Funny.

Great women comedians but I could not "see" only hear. The place was full. We were waiting in the entrance. Very long wait, for my tour to come.

I was tired, I forgot some lines, mixed up words, but went on and it was all worth it. I killed. "I spilled my beer so much I laughed. Good stuff, good stuff." Huge, long and massive laughs. One feels so well after!.

Thursday, soon, 5 minutes of fame Comedy club near Angel is a grat place, well lead and always full with good public, I was there six month ago. I think, I made some progress in that time, even if my text evolved slowly. So my hopes are high to make all, have good time. THE CAMDEN HEAD! 2 Camden Passage, Islington, Angel

I need someone with me, there!

The 29 June, 10 minutes special, slot at same time as some great comics at the Lyons Den, but by that time, I have not only to have a grat ten minutes material, but a true but funny tale of my adventure about when I went there the first time.

"You? Performing? ..... Ok"

They loved my set! And invited me back more then once.

The Storytelling is at Foyles, Charing Cross, end of the month, the 30th. Their biggest bookshop in London. Theme: Tales of Soho. Well, Lions Den is in London, I will use some of my adventures from the Rumba pub.

And July 1 Festival of Bizzare in Greenwhich, 2, Storytelling Previeux of Edinbourgh at Canal Café Theatre. Buzzy days before me.

At the same time I will go to three or four Toastmasters Club, now (till 30) as incoming Area Governor, then I will become one for a year.

Come see me at any of these events.

Soho Stories with Spark London and National Trust

On the 30th of June we are teaming up with the National Trust to produce a show celebrating true stories of Soho. It will take pace in Foyles bookshop and will feature some well known Soho folk and some Spark London faces. 

 Me, too!

Tickets are on sale now. At £5 each it will be a great value evening of stories. Book now to grantee your place.  http://www.foyles.co.uk/Spark-London

SOHO STORIES - A Spark London and National Trust Storytelling Evening with Clayton Littlewood, Radcl

www.foyles.co.uk

SOHO STORIES -

A Spark London and National Trust Storytelling Evening with Clayton Littlewood, Radcliffe Royds and Tony Hickson, Julie Kertesz