Bunjo's -- July 3, 2009

I had fun tonight at Bunjo's Comedy Club in Dublin.

My set was well-received -- getting laughs where I wanted and a few I hadn't anticipated. I also had to "ad lib" in a few spots and felt pretty good about my "think on my feet" skills. After all, I *am* a trained orator, right? LOL

There were a number of "first"s. This was the first time I made a digital video of a set (and the first time I used the enormously sexy "FlexPod Gripper" tripod I bought yesterday to hold the camera). This was also the first time I used VISUAL props. While I've used a Digital Recorder before ("At my age, getting lucky means I can find the car. My wife got me this."), tonight I had 3 graphics, printed on regular 8.5"x11" office paper, plus a short vacuum cleaner hose. This was also the first time in 5 weeks I performed without a cane. Finally, I realized looking at the video that this was one of the first times I bent over on stage. Scary-ugly, but I can live w/ it.

I'll need to increase the recording volume level next time and zoom in a lot, but the recording came out OK. I was worried about the relatively small artwork, even in a relatively small venue, but the audience seemed to see it OK (I described each aloud while holding it up). If I had the budget, of course, I'd blow them up to poster size for legibility. I'll post each one with the set script. The hose, as expected, killed.

As I often do, I'll post the set later. I need to see how transferable to the PC the video is -and- how to upload it to Blogger. I also need to see if I can punch up the volume.

[Update: The set appears above. I'm still not sure I can get the video uploaded.]