Saturday, November 15, 2003
i did yet another No Shame piece last night. it was probably my best one yet. it was a somewhat risky and bold skit (for me anyway): the gist of the piece was that it was a review of that evening's show (i got special permission to go last so that this would work). of course, it was bullshit, because i had to write it before seeing any of the pieces, which is what made it funny. basically, i just stood up there on the stage and yelled libellous and terrible things about all of the other performers (most of whom put me to shame) and their writings.
there were some embarrassing moments, though, when the audience did NOT laugh at things that i really would have preferred they laugh at. and i really wish i could have performed it more confidently. the whole evening i was sweating bullets because, well, it's one thing to go onstage and act, and it's another thing entirely to go onstage and say bold things designed specifically to offend specific people who were all in the room.
there were some embarrassing moments, though, when the audience did NOT laugh at things that i really would have preferred they laugh at. and i really wish i could have performed it more confidently. the whole evening i was sweating bullets because, well, it's one thing to go onstage and act, and it's another thing entirely to go onstage and say bold things designed specifically to offend specific people who were all in the room.
