Comedy Blog: Glocal Stand Up
February 24, 2010 by Stage Time Magazine · Leave a Comment
An English Comic in New York – “I don’t drink coffee, I drink tea, my friend.”
By David Baker
Stand-up comedy is the preserve of the English speaking world. There’s only five countries the art truly thrives: the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The four grand slam comedy festivals (Edinburgh, Montreal, Aspen, Melbourne) are all English speaking. Despite the internet and globalization, the rest of the world still prefers to sit down. There’s no Berlin Improv or Caroline’s on the Elysee. China may be a huge market for Western movies, music and TV. But the Beijing Comedy Palace has yet to open.
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