Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder
Went to the A Cuppa Tea comedy night, somewhat spontaneously…
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Went to the A Cuppa Tea comedy night, somewhat spontaneously decided to perform, and had a great time - possibly the best place I've ever performed, in terms of space, atmosphere, and people. Several people performed and all made at least minimal funny. The crowd is quite supportive, a community that encourages newcomers instead of excluding them. At least one audience member really liked my work, and others also complimented and clapped and laughed. (Re: that link; his main site with cool photos, a poem that made an especial impact on me because earlier today I reskimmed Divorce Your Car!.) Thanks to Zed, Seth, and Devin for encouraging me to perform.
The aforementioned Joe also told me about this freaky & incomplete table of area comedy open mics and comedy shows, Zed.
Oh, and by the way, Joe, as Mark Twain said, I can last on a good compliment for three weeks; thanks.
