Stand Up Comedy

Akash Gaurav Singh | Stand Up Comedian | Various Assignments

What is Stand Up Comedy?

You may be curious about a Career in Stand Up Comedy. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Stand Up Comedy, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Stand Up Comedy. The most authoritative source of information on Stand Up Comedy is someone with real experience in it.

Stand Up Comedian Akash Gaurav Singh has worked in Stand Up Comedy for 1 year & 8 months. Stand Up Comedian Akash Gaurav Singh defines Stand Up Comedy as:

Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them

How Stand Up Comedian Akash Gaurav Singh got into Stand Up Comedy?

I have completed my schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya Bailey Road, Patna and B tech from Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune. I have been doing stand up gigs in many cities and in past have won many competitions like Open Mic by Canvas Laugh Club and Maharashtra Derby apart from this I have opened gigs for many known comedians.

Stand Up Comedian Akash Gaurav Singh's Talk on Stand Up Comedy

Starts with what is:
1)	Stand Up Comedy

Next, it covers Education. This Talk is unique because it talks about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Stand Up Comedy and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Stand Up Comedy. It defines Education in terms of following items for Stand Up Comedy:
2)	Languages
3)	Subject Knowledge
4)	Latest Updates
5)	Type of Comedy

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Stand Up Comedy go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It explains Skills needed in Stand Up Comedy with these items:
6)	Observation
7)	Thoughtfulness
8)	Ability to Correlate
9)	Expressiveness
10)	Creativity

Positives of Stand Up Comedy are quite interesting. This Talk explains these Positives of Stand Up Comedy:
11)	Self Satisfaction
12)	Monetary Benefits
13)	Societal Impact

It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Stand Up Comedy:
14)	Building Network
15)	Work Life Balance
16)	Expectations

In the final section of the Talk, Akash Gaurav Singh talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
17)	Stand Up Comedy

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LifePage Career Talk on Stand Up Comedy

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https://lifepage.app.link/20171023-0005

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCu4odVmJg

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