A comedy club is a venue where a variety of comedic acts perform to a live audience. Although the term usually refers to establishments that feature stand-up comedians , it can also feature other forms of comedy such as improvisational comedians , impersonators , impressionists , magicians and ventriloquists .
21-492: Comedy Club may refer to: Comedy club , a venue where people watch or listen to comedic performances The Comedy Club, a historically important jazz venue in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., run by Ike Dixon Comedy Club (TV program) , a Russian stand-up comedy TV show See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Comedy Club List of comedy clubs in
42-435: A "B Room" is for local, lesser-known performers. Comedy clubs often serve as the venue for stand-up comedy specials , where comedians are filmed at comedy clubs and theaters as they perform. These humorous spaces are also featured heavily in the show Seinfeld , where a staged comedy club serves as a vital place where the lead character, Jerry Seinfeld , performs and socializes. Yose Yose (Japanese: 寄席)
63-558: A connection with real-life experiences. The spaces theaters and comedy clubs provided created cultural space for a future of comedy in Morocco. Now, Moroccan comedy clubs function as important spaces for humour and cultural commentary. The emergence of Japanese comedy clubs can be traced back to the 18th century with the establishment of Yose theatres. These early iterations were constructed for various forms of entertainment, such as Kōdan , Rōkyoku , Rakugo , and other varieties. Over
84-568: A punch line, referred to as " ochi ," akin to the structure observed in contemporary stand-up comedy , which often utilizes punchlines and wordplay for comedic effect. In this way, Yose were the first comedy clubs hosting stand-up comedians (hanashikas) through the art of Rakugo . The first Yose theatre was organized in 1798 by Karaku Sanshotei 1st at the Shitaya-jinja Shrine in Shitaya , Tokyo . The stone monument commemorating
105-999: A series of younger lecturers, the master performed. Around 1900, 70 such theatres were still active, of which the Suehiro-tei (末廣亭) in Shinjuku district, the Tachibana-tei (立花亭) in Kanda and the Suzumoto-tei (鈴本亭) in Ueno were the best known. They were broadcast on radio from the 1920s onwards, while most yose theatres later had to close due to the surge in cinema competition. So the yose lives on today on television and radio and in special live broadcasts . Other forms include Manzai (漫才) and Naniwa-bushi (浪花節). Edomoji ( Japanese : 江戸文字; furigana : えどもじ ) are Japanese lettering styles invented for advertising during
126-468: A significant chapter in the history of comedy clubs in Morocco, having heavy influences on artistic practices. Following the decline of French colonial dominance, comic theaters emerged as distinct spaces, gaining prominence in the 80s as a response to the heightened cultural interest in addressing humorous real-life concerns. The theatrical landscape saw a flourishing of comic theater, employing humor and cultural critique to entertain audiences while fostering
147-496: A similar formula. The first of these pioneers were The Improv and Dangerfield's . The Improv opened as a coffee house in 1963, within the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City . While it hosted its first comedian in 1964, 5 years before Dangerfield's opening in 1969, it only shifted into a comedy club after hours. The Improv became exclusively a comedy club over the years, before its closing in 1992. Dangerfield's
168-547: Is a form of spoken vaudeville theatre of Japan cultivated since the 18th century. The term also refers to the exclusive theater where yose is held. The yose was a popular form of spoken theatre in the Edo period . The term is the shortened form of Hito yose seki (人寄せ席), roughly "Where people sit together". Towards the end of the Edo period, there were several hundred theatres, about one per district (町, chō ). The entrance fee,
189-431: Is a key element to get the crowd feeling more relaxed in their space, especially for more controversial jokes which most comedians often make use of. Comedy clubs use low ceilings and small interior spaces to create fuller looking crowds. Low ceilings are especially important for most comedy clubs since laughter is an important part of their ambience. Laughter is proven to be contagious in humans, and low ceilings allow for
210-587: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Comedy club Some forms of comedy can have distinguished venues such as improvisational theatres , which host improv or sketch comedy, and variety clubs which may also host musical acts along with comedic acts. The documentation of Moroccan comedy spaces traces its roots back to the 17th Century, encompassing rich performance practices like Labsat and Sultan Talba . The origins of comedy clubs can be traced to Labsat , an extravagant performance arts festival, with
231-414: Is that the comedian does not get too flushed and tired under the hot spotlights and cold room. The second and more influential effect is on the psychology of the audience; audiences become more alert and evidently more focused on the performance which usually elicits more laughter as a result. Where a venue has multiple stages, an "A Room" is typically the largest and best room, used for popular acts, while
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#1732775643652252-609: The "wooden door penny" (木戸銭, Kido-zeni ), was small. A number of variants existed: and others. The main direction was the kōdan , the narrative stories. The beginning goes back to the beginning of the Edo period, to the Taiheiki-yomi (太平記読), the recitation of the Taiheiki . In addition, there were military stories such as the "revenge stories" (仇討物, Adauchi-mono ), "chivalric stories" (俠客物, Kyōgaku-mono ), "civic stories" (世話物), etc. When this form of lecture developed, it
273-574: The United States Category:Comedy venues Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Comedy Club . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comedy_Club&oldid=1006145254 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
294-440: The birthplace of Yose is located in this shrine, initially referred to as yoseba before later adopting the term "yose." Towards the end of the Edo period , multiple Yose theatres emerged, providing a primary source of entertainment in towns where options were limited. The subsequent Meiji and Taisho eras witnessed the appearance of large-scale Yose theatres. However, with the advent of various entertainments like television,
315-452: The noteworthy milestone of the first show staged within the king's, Sultan Mohammed ibn Abd Allah , palace. The evolution continued with Sultan Tabla , a theatrical celebration that served as a precursor to more modern al-halqa . Al-halqa , characterized by storytelling circles infused with elements of humor, played a pivotal role in shaping comedy performance spaces and practices. The period of French colonization from 1912 to 1956 marked
336-478: The number of visitors to Yose establishments significantly declined, leading to closures. In recent years, the dwindling interest in performance arts within Yose has resulted in the survival of only a few Yose theatres. Consequently, the overall Yose industry faces challenging business conditions as it contends with changing entertainment preferences. Since the late 1960s and 70s, hundreds of comedy clubs have adopted
357-581: The sound of laughter to bounce back from the ceilings and be heard throughout the space. In higher ceilings and bigger spaces the sound of people’s laughter vanishes almost instantly. Lower ceilings contribute to a more joyful space. The bare redbrick wall of The Improv in New York, a result of the venue not having the budget to cover it with drywall , would go on to become a common design feature of comedy clubs. Comedy clubs opt for colder temperatures for multiple reasons. A main reason for colder temperature
378-529: The years, a notable convergence occurred between Yose and Rakugo , with the two becoming increasingly intertwined. In contemporary times, the majority of Yose theatres exclusively feature Rakugo performances, underscoring the prevalent association between Yose theatres and this particular form of comedic storytelling. Rakugo is a traditional Japanese storytelling art where a hanashika enacts stories by embodying characters through distinct voices, gestures, and wordplay. The narratives typically conclude with
399-473: Was a master of all variants and laid the foundation for modern performance practice. He published his lectures under the title " Peony Lantern" (牡丹燈籠, Botan dōrō ) and Shiobara Tasuke (塩原多助). The later Kaidan botan dōrō (怪談牡丹燈籠) from 1884 was also successful, with Enchō's lectures having been taken down in shorthand . Small theatre spaces typically seating 200 people existed for performances. Most theatres operated on an Iromonoseki (色物席) basis, i.e., after
420-555: Was built ground-up as a comedy club in the Upper East Side of Manhattan . It closed due to the pandemic in 2020. Comedy clubs advantageously use their space to cater to their audience and create an optimal experience. Most clubs adjust their lighting to darker tones with the aim of creating anonymity in the crowd. Anonymity has the effect of producing more genuine responses in individuals, while also decreasing amount of external stress produced by being seen. The darkness factor
441-526: Was called Kōshaku (講釈), roughly "Explanatory Lectures", and was only common in places where the bushi (武士), i.e. the Japanese nobility, played a role in which the common people were interested. The lecturers, called hanashi-ka (噺家), corresponded to the rakugo narrators of the present day. A well-known lecturer at the end of the Edo period into the Meiji era was San'yūtei Enchō (三遊亭 圓朝; 1839-1900), who
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