Stand-up comedy is something millions love and know and if you are not sure exactly what it is or what kind of actors plays in it please read on. It is another form of art, but always comedic and comedians usually perform for live audiences. Sometimes it gets recorded and released on internet, television and DVD. These actors are known as stand-up comedian, stand-up comic or just a comic.
Comedians often recite fast-paced humorous stories, one-liners and jokes. Stand-up comedy is usually performed in theatres, colleges, neo-burlesques, bars and comedy clubs, although there are not restrictions on the locations where they perform as charity fundraising events and entertainment venues are often hosting stand-up comedy.
It differs from theatrical comedy in the sense that theatrical create a play and the comedy is structured and amuses audiences with amusing situations and characters. Stand-up comedy on the other hand demands immediate laughs and crucial for a comedian’s act. It is often described by some comedians that it is a hard and vicious life apart from thrilling as they are constantly under immense pressure.
Several very well-known and established stand-up comedians are from all over the world and you will be surprised at the amount of names that are easily recognisable. This is not necessarily the most important and there are thousands of excellent comedians who need recognition
Jim Jeffries – Australia
Alfred Dorfer – Austria
Dave Allen – Ireland
Jeff Green – UK
Jamie Fox – USA