Vancouver-based website creates a new venue to watch comedy
Posted July 1, 2012 8:07 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – There’s a new place to catch local comedy – but it’s not a venue. All you need is a computer, smartphone or iPad and five bucks.
The idea behind TheStandUpComedians.com was inspired by Louis CK, who released his stand-up special for $5 on his website. That way he was able to cut out the middleman.
So local funny man Paul Breau decided to launch something similar using Vancouver performers.
“Some Canadian comedians got together and decided to pool our resources and see if we could do the same thing,” he explains. “Often times, local comics couldn’t afford to do that kind of thing on their own.”
Comedians like Graham Clark, Charlie Demers and Erica Sigurdson filmed a set in front of a live audience at the Waldorf Hotel. So far, the model is proving to be extremely popular.
“They don’t have to deal with any ads at all, they just pay $5 and download it,” he says. “They can watch it on their commute.”
A new comedian is featured every week.
