Tonight the crowd is made up of office workers, a few university students and what appears to be a reincarnation of Princess Diana. The sound of Eminem’s Lose Yourself hovers over top of the speaker system signalling that show time is six minutes away.
Out comes the MC for the evening, Andrew Evans, a self-proclaimed Dr. House look alike. His opening line leaves the audience laughing. The crowd didn’t seem to respond to Evans very well right away, after the first minutes of the show the crowd realizes the show has even begun.. When Evans attempted to interact with the crowd, the crowd really didn’t give much back in return. They just didn’t seem to want to get into it with any of the comics that much. D
Miller Crosby
Other than being put off by her name because it makes me think of two Nhl hockey players that I’m not big fans of, and an eerily similar looking Princess Diana lady over to my right that’s really start to freak me out, I enjoyed the 6 foot tall Miller Crosby very much and so did the audience. At times during Crosby’s set, the middle mostly, you could tell that she was trying new material and the crowd didn’t seem to respond to it as well as her more developed material. Crobsy, an Ottawa native that has since moved to CHARANTA (pronounced Toronto) showed what differentiates an amateur comic from a pro comic, the ability to rhythmically move onto another joke that is certain to work. Miller had good but not great crowd interaction.
Other than being put off by her name because it makes me think of two Nhl hockey players that I’m not big fans of, and an eerily similar looking Princess Diana lady over to my right that’s really start to freak me out, I enjoyed the 6 foot tall Miller Crosby very much and so did the audience. At times during Crosby’s set, the middle mostly, you could tell that she was trying new material and the crowd didn’t seem to respond to it as well as her more developed material. Crobsy, an Ottawa native that has since moved to CHARANTA (pronounced Toronto) showed what differentiates an amateur comic from a pro comic, the ability to rhythmically move onto another joke that is certain to work. Miller had good but not great crowd interaction.
Andy Hendrickson
The shorter of the two comics, Andy Hendrickson was a blast. His very normal look and clean jokes approach was a hit with the audience. Hendrickson’s “I’m office hot” joke got the most laughs of the night. He hit the hammer on the nail seeing that the crowd was filled with mostly office workers. These are signs of a pro comic, adapting to a situation as needed. All in all, a good night of laughs, not the best, but an enjoyable evening out.
The shorter of the two comics, Andy Hendrickson was a blast. His very normal look and clean jokes approach was a hit with the audience. Hendrickson’s “I’m office hot” joke got the most laughs of the night. He hit the hammer on the nail seeing that the crowd was filled with mostly office workers. These are signs of a pro comic, adapting to a situation as needed. All in all, a good night of laughs, not the best, but an enjoyable evening out.
Skip Phillips
(Contributing Blogger)
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