{"id":95,"date":"2026-10-15T00:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsilva.biz\/?p=95"},"modified":"2026-10-15T02:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T02:13:36","slug":"first-stand-up-performance-many-hats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsilva.biz\/?p=95","title":{"rendered":"My First Stand-Up Performance \u2014 Many Hats, One Microphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, I did it. I got onstage for my first stand-up comedy performance \u2014 and there’s video to prove it.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7i5pBMiA48E<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Many Hats, One Microphone<\/h2>\n

I prepared a script. I practiced. And then I got onstage and went mostly off-script.<\/p>\n

One bit that made it into the show was my many hats<\/em> material: the consultant guy, the handyman guy, the Airbnb guy \u2014 and now the comedy guy. What a joke.<\/p>\n

Not every planned joke made it into the performance. I went in other directions, and that’s part of what made the experience interesting.<\/p>\n

Did Anybody Laugh?<\/h2>\n

According to YouTube’s video analysis, the audience can be heard laughing during the many-hats bit around 2:54\u20133:00<\/a>. I’ll take that as an encouraging start.<\/p>\n

First Show, First Lessons<\/h2>\n

It was fun. I came away a little proud, too. This Comedy Course is about writing, practicing, getting onstage, and finding out what actually happens when the microphone is in your hand.<\/p>\n

Watch the performance above and tell me what you think.<\/p>\n

Video credit:<\/strong> Filmed by @mrShawnandFriends<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n

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