Thus, keeping time become fun instead of pain. Creativity makes a meeting more entertaining.
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| Red on red : the apple won |
21/12/2015
Inventiveness
Kim, from Australia, used a yellow lemon last week to signal the middle time for the speakers of Firebird Collective. As timekeeper, yesterday 20 December, I used Green and Red Apple, and a yellow... potatoes.
Thus, keeping time become fun instead of pain. Creativity makes a meeting more entertaining.
Thus, keeping time become fun instead of pain. Creativity makes a meeting more entertaining.
10/12/2015
Comparing delivery and audience: Julie 4 gigs
With almost the same words, from my ever first gig alone to 2 years later, so much difference.
I did have three successful showcases before, after each of my workshop, but this was the first time, when I ventured out all alone to Jester Jesters at near Farington. To get courage, I gave myself a challenge: stay in the light shining to your eyes, instead of hiding (as I did at my last showcase) There were about 15 in the audience, not so easy when there are so few, plus mostly they were not really "audience" but other comedians waiting their tour and thinking about their own text. The pub is nice as were those who put us on the list or asked when we want to make our numero. (In fact there were only 3 women real "audience" at the time my performance come).
Compere telling jokes I hated, masked as Hitler.
Most of my lines did not change but I get a lot more laughter from them now. Delivery: oronly the audience? Confidence? Probably both.
2. Here is a month later, at Angel Comedy, with a great compere and audience a wonderful MC (see first minute) and better presence also (but still learning my lines...) stronger laughters.
3. My 30th gig at The Cavendish Arms: always great audience and great MC. More experience in delivery. A lot stronger laughter with, almost, the same text. Plus my "famous" end, found at my 4th short comedy workshop.
4. 2 years later, was it the 77th gig? Cataract operations slowed down my pace of gigging, but my stage presence improved and I had a delightful audience and of the best MC too.
I did have three successful showcases before, after each of my workshop, but this was the first time, when I ventured out all alone to Jester Jesters at near Farington. To get courage, I gave myself a challenge: stay in the light shining to your eyes, instead of hiding (as I did at my last showcase) There were about 15 in the audience, not so easy when there are so few, plus mostly they were not really "audience" but other comedians waiting their tour and thinking about their own text. The pub is nice as were those who put us on the list or asked when we want to make our numero. (In fact there were only 3 women real "audience" at the time my performance come).
Compere telling jokes I hated, masked as Hitler.
Most of my lines did not change but I get a lot more laughter from them now. Delivery: oronly the audience? Confidence? Probably both.
2. Here is a month later, at Angel Comedy, with a great compere and audience a wonderful MC (see first minute) and better presence also (but still learning my lines...) stronger laughters.
3. My 30th gig at The Cavendish Arms: always great audience and great MC. More experience in delivery. A lot stronger laughter with, almost, the same text. Plus my "famous" end, found at my 4th short comedy workshop.
4. 2 years later, was it the 77th gig? Cataract operations slowed down my pace of gigging, but my stage presence improved and I had a delightful audience and of the best MC too.
06/12/2015
I remember a beautiful morning
"to live is great to live is good
when thy held holds"
to live is good, to live is great
when someone holds your hand
28/11/2015
The power of a song and it's words: their simplicity touches all
Quand on n'a que l'amour/ A s'offrir en partage/ Au jour du grand voyage/ Qu'est notre grand amour
When we only have love As offer in share
On the day of the great journey That is our great love
When we only have love My love you and me
To burst in joy Every hour and every day
When you only have love To live our promises
Without any other wealth That believe it always
When we only have love To furnish with marvels
And cover with sun The ugliness of the suburbs
When we only have love As unique reason
As unique song And unique assistance
When we only have love To dress in the morning
Poors and small bandits With velvet coats
When we only have love To offer in prayer
For the sickness of the world As simple performer
When we only have love To offer at those
Whose unique fight Is to look for the day
When we only have love To trace a path
And force the destiny At every crossroad
When we only have love To speak to cannons
And only a song To convice the drummer.
Then without having a thing Beside the strenght to love
We'll have in our hands Friends from all the world.
12/11/2015
Spark London Anniversary
While Spark London celebrates its 8e anniversary, this fall, I did celebrate my 6th anniversary of my first public storytelling telling a version of the same story, about how I arrived in London, at Hackney Moviehouse's 5th floor "Attick". Full of public, more then 60, wonderfully reacting diverse, great compelling stories.
Johanna Yates, producer with Dave and Matt faithfully still there and having each developed since their own flavour of Spark. Johanna, as usual made us rehearse and gave very valuable feedback and advice, our stories got stronger by it, as usual. She even remembered a detail from 6 years ago that I did not tell this time, having forgotten almost and not giving it importance. I have begun looking for room to share, but no one wanted an old woman with them, so I begin to look for cheep apartment to rent : of course I added it again.
Dave decided the order we come and told us himself the first story, and introduced us, one by one. He is always full of compassion and was a great MC.
Matt send us the sound recorded masterfully so I could see and hear if the audience's reaction to my telling : was it so wonderful as I felt? In my heart and their faces it was warmer.
Matt invited me to the special 8th anniversary of Spark London at the Exmouth Market's Theatre.
"Julie, you bond wonderfully with your audience" a producer wrote me. I think, I did.
This experience made me, and others, remember, how great is to perform with Spark London and how much it brings to each of us.
Johanna Yates, producer with Dave and Matt faithfully still there and having each developed since their own flavour of Spark. Johanna, as usual made us rehearse and gave very valuable feedback and advice, our stories got stronger by it, as usual. She even remembered a detail from 6 years ago that I did not tell this time, having forgotten almost and not giving it importance. I have begun looking for room to share, but no one wanted an old woman with them, so I begin to look for cheep apartment to rent : of course I added it again.
Dave decided the order we come and told us himself the first story, and introduced us, one by one. He is always full of compassion and was a great MC.
Matt send us the sound recorded masterfully so I could see and hear if the audience's reaction to my telling : was it so wonderful as I felt? In my heart and their faces it was warmer.
Matt invited me to the special 8th anniversary of Spark London at the Exmouth Market's Theatre.
"Julie, you bond wonderfully with your audience" a producer wrote me. I think, I did.
This experience made me, and others, remember, how great is to perform with Spark London and how much it brings to each of us.
03/11/2015
Top 10 Presentation Mistakes to Avoid: Mistake #35 Super Hero
Be yourself, be authentic, not superspeaker! shows us so well Darren LaCroix.
Ralph Smedley, said the same 100 years ago and we should listen: instead of exlaiming, exagerating (too much) speak as you do to your friends. Or, almost.
A friendly voice and gestures will take us far and into the audience hearts.
31/10/2015
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