Yesterday saw the last Mostly Comedy of
2018 with 155 people squeezing into The Sun in Hitchin to watch Angelos
Epithemiou, Barry from Watford, Rosie Holt and - to a lesser extent - us.
The fact we were full helped us see off the
year in style despite the audience being sprinkled with work dos, which
seldom benefits a comedy night. Sometimes, try as you might, you just can’t
make an audience relax, particularly if they’ve not looked into what they’re
coming to see beyond the main act, or are there with their colleagues; this
seemed to be the case in the first half particularly, which was frustrating as
everything happening on stage was good and easy to latch onto, yet the audience
wouldn't get on board, stifling their laughs with their own self-awareness.
By the time the second half kicked in the
crowd were with us, which was predictable, though at least it made
Angelos & Barry’s show gain momentum. Once again Dan and Alex (the men
behind the plastic bag and prosthetics) were on great form, showcasing character comedy at its best. You couldn’t really ask for a better way to draw
this year’s gigs to a close. We also used a new sound tech for the first time who
did a great job and is keen to stick with us next year, so that’s great. And
that’s pretty much it for 2018 in a Mostly Comedy sense; the past twelve
months have seen twenty-one shows in Hitchin and St Albans with some
extraordinary names amongst the rosta; see below for the itinerary and see
you next year for hopefully some even bigger ones.
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| Everyone who played Mostly Comedy in 2018. |