Talkin' Funny- Our Journal of Tips, Tricks and Talent at Comedy Connection

Here at Comedy Connection, we have the breadth of experience to know that when planning an event, there’s tonnes to get right. When you spend the money on hiring a stand up act, we want to set you up for success. If you’ve got time, here’s where to find information to help maximize the hilarity, along with some news and profiles regarding our acts.

Hiring a Comedian? You Need Good Lighting!

Comedy can be complicated. In previous posts, we discussed the importance of a good venue and a great sound set up, but today we want to focus of the last piece of the trifecta: lighting. When you’re hiring a comedian, you picture all the fun you’re going to have, the laughter as a group, the thrill of being that close to one of your favourite acts. What may sometimes go by the wayside is the final piece: lighting, or what

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Private Comedy Shows: What Venue Should I Use?

Hello everyone from us here at Comedy Connection, and thanks for reading. In our last post, we focused on sound. This time around we’ll focus on the elements of a space that help a show to excel. We’ll explore some good ideas and explain their merits, and by the end your private comedy show will be better for it! 1: Bigger is not always better All our acts could tell a story about how a business they’ve performed for decided

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The Best and Worst Microphones to use for comedy

The Best and Worst Sound Systems To Use For Comedy

Booking a Comedian can be easy… What’s harder is combining them with your space to optimize your event, making sure the return of laughter is as good as it can be! To help you prepare for a comedy event, we wanted to give a series of pointers, starting with this one: book a comedian who can engage your audience and bring energy to the room. And then please realize: NOT ALL AUDIO SYSTEMS ARE CREATED EQUAL If you say to

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