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NEWSLETTER ISSUE 451
"He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch."
Jean-Luc Godard
Greetings Comedy Crowders,
Depending on the size of said void there may be little opportunity to fire off a pithy response, but the point stands.
The gumption to do something bold or different should also imbue a great sense of self worth… one that casts aside the perspectives of those who are less brave but often twice as loud.
Step forward Newsletter 451…
COMMUNITY NEWS
Play The Dating Game! Introducing Date #3..
It’s time for date 3 in 💕The Dating Game - our new immersive comedy experience where you get to go on a date with some colourful comedy characters.
This week you can play as rule-obsessed Terrance on a date with Freya (performed by Victor Hampson and Rebecca Rayne). Will Terrance be able to impress Freya? Will she be too impressed?
You can enjoy the full date with Freya right here:
And remember, unlike a real date, you can abort and return to home at any time to choose a different date here:
Bon chance mes amis!
It’s Festival Season!! Here’s some shows by top Comedy Crowders
August is a time for summer holidays and comedy festivals. Rather than give you a lowdown on summer holidays, we’ve decided to stick to form and tell you about some exciting comedy festival performances this month by Top Talent comedy creators:
Derek Mitchell (2023 Chorts finalist) will be performing 2 shows for a whole month at the Edinburgh Fringe! That’s impressive going. Check out Double Dutch (Pleasance - Baby Grand 22:50 from 31/7-25/8 (not 13)) - his debut standup and character hour about being an immigrant caught between worlds, especially Dutch and English ones. And Goblin (Hoots @ Potterrow - Wee Yurt 15:25 from 2/8-25/8 (not 13)) - a dark narrative character hour about a sweet 15-year old emo kid who grows up to become something monstrous - the co-owner of a spin studio.
Emma Lowther and Peter Rugman (2017 Chorts finalists) are performing with their improv company, Pinch Punch, in Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit. They are at the Gilded Balloon every day (except the 14th) at 3pm.
Suchandrika Chakrabarti has a show at the Edinburgh Fringe and Camden Fringe. She is at the Edinburgh Fringe Big Yurt, Hoots @ Potterrow 3pm, 15-25th August, with Doomscrolling, and MC'ing Best of Camden Fringe at The Star of Kings: Weirdos Comedy Special! at 8pm, 6th August (tomorrow night!). All after performing a sterling role as an extra in 💕The Dating Game.
Rebecca Rayne - speaking of 💕The Dating Game - the star of this weeks feature date “Freya”, Rebecca is performing her own show at the Camden Fringe this month. BREAK A LEG BABE is at The Museum Of Comedy 10th & 14th August.
Lisa Ronaghan (2021 Chorts finalist) - Lisa’s improv team, The Descendants, are performing “Your New Favourite Show” at the Camden Fringe at the Museum of Comedy 18th August 5:30pm and 23rd August 7pm.
Tom Ratcliffe (multiple Chorts finalist) is doing his first solo WIP stand-up show for one night at Camden Fringe. HAPPINESS (WIP) is on 11th August - 8.30pm at The Libra. With the help of a misguided teacher trying to save his job, he scrutinises every part of his life to see if the pursuit of happiness can ever be successful.
Elyssa Phillips is performing at Asheville Comedy Festival on Thursday, August 8th, as well as at Blue Whale Comedy Festival the 23rd and 24th.
If you are at these festivals in August we highly recommend you check them out. And good luck to everyone performing a show this month!
OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to see your opportunity featured in this newsletter, sent to over 10,000 creators worldwide? Contact us at theccteam@thecomedycrowd.com
Global Opportunities
New Media Film Festival
New Media Film Festival is an innovative festival celebrating stories, technology, and platforms. They have a huge platter of categories to enter, spanning across new platforms and fresh formats. There is a charge to enter.
UK Opportunities
The Ilfeld Prize
The Ilfeld Prize is seeking to support emerging artists, writers, and performers who push creative boundaries and blend disciplines. The prize will focus on new writing for the stage. Each winner will receive a £5,000 award, along with the option of participating in their mentoring program, a workshopped table read, and having their playscript published.
Warner Bros Discovery Access International & Waterloo Road | Women Directors Programme
The WBD Access x Waterloo Road Directors programme aims to support the growing pool of talented women directors in the North of England. In addition to workshops and industry standard training, some directors will have the chance to shadow on Waterloo Road.
Inspiration
Newsletter over and out.
Carry on creating and we'll see you next week.
Team Comedy Crowd