The last time I performed in Moscow, I did it at an English-speaking show. The producer told me I can joke about whatever I want: politics, lgbt, war are all fine – but I need to be mindful of cultural references. English-speaking Russians will understand the language, but not the jokes about Erewhon. Indeed indeed.…
The funny idea can work both as a stand alone and a story. Here is how I expanded an old stand-up joke of mine into a 2 minute sketch I’ve put up as a part of Pack Theater sketch team Moonshot. A joke: The cool thing about being a non-native speaker is that as an…