Tag Archives: humour

I’m An Actor (Now)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Michael Jagdeo

In the race to get to the next punchline, stand-up comedians have to sacrifice a ton of their babies (and not just the females). However, given that I’m a writer first and a performer second, I often feel that certain … Continue reading →

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Envy

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Michael Jagdeo

Dear Diary, On Friday, I went to Quinn C. Martin‘s Quinnder Surprise, which was held at Maple Leaf Gardens. As I watched his supporting cast kill it on stage, part of me felt happy that they were putting on a … Continue reading →

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The Creative Management Lifecycle for Comedy

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Michael Jagdeo

Dear Diary, As I prepared to embark on the second chapter of my comedy career, I had to answer the following question: where should I start? I had two seemingly conflicting interests: Craft a killer five, seven, and ten-minute set … Continue reading →

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