Comedy

Standup comedy is an art and story craft through which a comedian tells a short story to an audience, sharing with them through a microphone on stage. The performer, also known as a comedian, stand-ups by definition stand-down comedian, standup comedian, comic, standup artist, standup writer, or just a standup is usually known as a standup comedy magician, standup comedian or just simply standup comedian. Comedy is one of the oldest forms of entertainment. The word “comedy” was derived from the Greek term meaning “action”. Comedy is one of the earliest forms of artistic communication. (more…)

Comedy routines, also known as sets, are short bits or acts of a comedy routine acted out and revealed through a witty and entertaining manner of presentation.

Stand-up comedies are almost always non-comedic acts and rely mainly on the comedian’s ability to elicit laughs from the audience with his delivery. Improvisational, the style in which a comedian makes use of everyday objects and events, is also often regarded as a form of comedy. However, non-comedic acts and sets are also used to bring entertainment to an event or to simply make people laugh. (more…)

Comedy is a genre of non-fiction that usually includes works or discourses intended to be amusing or witty, usually by inducing humor, usually in live performance, comedy shows, film, TV, stand-up comedy, books, or other media. Comedy artists are those who perform comedy art in different forms such as stand-up comedy, improvisation, sketches, comedy clubs, and one liners.

There has been no concrete set of standards for assessing the level of comedy as each artist may choose to tailor his approach to the style of delivery and feedback from the audience members. Comedy artists use a wide variety of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to entertain their audiences. (more…)