Yesterday was really windy and cold. It was pretty gross. We were supposed to go on an outing but the weather prevented it. So, we decided to try and catch a few more shows. We all decided that we'd seen a lot of one person shows and stand up and decided that we would try something different so we went to a sketch show called "Slaughterhouse Live." We got in free again (flashing the "Midget card"). The sketches were absolutely ridiculous and we laughed so hard that there were tears coming from our eyes. There was a fellow who had a pet wheat sheaf, a blind juggler and inventer of tobasco eye drops, two really bad stand up comics who end up killing each other, the world's smallest man, a talking duck, a butcher with singing giblets, etc. I think you probably get the idea by now. Oh yeah...a singing fetus too. Afterwards we stayed to thank the guys and they were so happy to see us and told us that they'd seen our show the other night and thought we were brilliant (that isn't as great as it sounds because people over here say that all the time). Anyway, we had no idea and it was pure chance that we saw their show but we loved it a lot.
One thing I noticed over here is that most of the guys don't ever brush their hair. There is a continuous flow of "bed head." I can't say that it necessarily looks bad but it is interesting.
After Slaughterhouse, we went to see the show of a comic we'd partied with the night before, Rudi Lickwood. His show is called "Black, British and Proud." It was horrible. This guy is a headliner around the UK but it was such a boring show with a ton of cliches. That guy is managed by the same person who is going to take on Tanyalee in the UK -- he let us in free of course. Actually we have an unbroken streak of seeing free shows here. I haven't paid for one show yet.
We then met with our producer Paul, who wanted to discuss the money and compensation issues. The evil comics living in the "boys flat" are threatening the producer with a lawsuit and want him to sign another contract. Is there anywhere I can go to escape the law? (I'm sure that's been said by many people before me -- on both sides of the law.) Anyway, the threats seem like a load of crap and I told our producer that. Also, this one comic keeps claiming that he's a lawyer and I checked him out on the Cal Bar and NY Bar Websites and he doesn't show up. Guess what dude....you gotta pass a bar to be a lawyer in America!! Idiots!
Then the show.....well.....there's not much to say....except....I was hoping that a plane who crash into our venue during my set and I was thinking about setting our audience on fire. I bombed big time. No one did well but I really took a nuke. I took it pretty hard too. Maybe it was the cold medicine but I went down to the dressing room afterwards and had a little cry. Some of the fellows from the flea circus came over to me and cheered me up and gave me a group flea hug (otherwise known as a flug). It was really nice. I wish I could ship those guys over to the US with me. Tanyalee and some of the other comics were really encouraging and told me stories about when they bombed much harder that me. Then I got my act together and went out to a wild invitation only comics party.
Of course, the boys in the evil boys flat got the package with our invitations and forgot to bring ours to the show. So....we pulled out that damn Midget Card again and got ourselves ushered right in. The party was completely crazy with a DJ and free booze and all of the award nominated comedians mingling about. We had a great time and I danced with a lot of really cool comics. We also ran into a bunch of people who loved our show and who we loved -- in return (it's only fair). The Slaughterhouse Live people brought me drinks all night and we hung out with some really funny, wacky people -- ahhhh, my tribe. For once, I didn't feel like the crazy member of the group...I was perfectly normal.
We partied until 5 a.m. and finally left the party -- which was still going at full throttle at that time. I took a bunch more of cold medicine and passed out. The end. Today the adventure continues. By the way, I'm taking a load of pictures that I'll have to send around. Day 2 of debauchery starts tonight!
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