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Crits n' Giggles: stand up comedy open mic

Stephanie Clark, Todd, Albert Kajava, Nitu "Nitu" Kaur, Ona Korpiranta, Janne Lindqvist, Petri Rautiainen, Lasse Saarela, Eetu Sopanen
Room 101, (1 h 45 min)
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Have you ever dreamed of trying stand up comedy? Or do you simply want to enjoy some jokes about your favourite hobbies? Come and join local comedians (and nerds with too much time on their hands) Happeningfish, Steph Clark and their friends for some crits n' giggles! Throw your name into the hat to give it a go yourself if you're feeling brave, or sit back and enjoy the laughs.

Those who want to participate can sign up in advance for an opportunity to perform a three-minute set alongside seasoned comedians who desperately want to tell you all about their latest Skyrim playthrough/anime obsession/favourite outdated meme. If you have three minutes of jokes that you want to tell, or have a funny three-minute story that you think the world needs to hear, this is your time to shine! There’s no pressure to get up on stage though – everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy the jokes from a safe distance in the audience.

Participants are encouraged to engage with safer space guidelines (provided on the door) when watching and performing. Remember, don't punch down unless you're aiming for a kobold! You can be as edgy as a D10 but nobody in the room should feel like they’re the butt of the joke.

Minimum attendance: 0
Content warnings: As it's an open mic, we cannot always control what topics people will talk about, but we will request that performers follow safer space guidelines and we can always interrupt performances if content is inappropriate.
Maximum attendance: 8
Program category: PerformanceTarget audience: Directed at adultsOther categorization: Theme: DreamsOther categorization: Beginner friendlyInclusivity: Participation requires listening auditive material with no written option for the hearing impairedLanguage: EnglishProgram topics: Other gamesProgram topics: Card gamesProgram topics: Role-playing gamesProgram topics: LarpProgram topics: Board games