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Whilst Jimeoin's high-profile demands a large venue, there's always a risk in the Main Town Hall that the dress circle and balcony members will feel like they're watching from the moon. Comedy always seems to work better in semi intimate venues, especially if there are facial expressions underpinning the jokes. Despite Jimeoin's charisma, the sheer distance between the stage and the Town Hall's upper decks leaves an audience ...

The concept behind 160 Characters is highly inventive and fundamentally simple: the audience forwards unusual text messages to a phone number on stage, and the improvisers create funny skits from the incoming texts - sketch SMS, if you will. It's a great strategy for involving the audience and ensuring the content of the show is diverse and entertaining. Text messages range from gushy sentimentality ('I am the coral to ...

The secret to a good joke? It's all in the context, baby. If you saw the Easter Monday Short Film Festival screening (plagued by projector issues, disgruntled audience members and rapid exits) you may have been underwhelmed. However, the Awards Night screening was blessed with a sense of pomp and ceremony. Our most convivial host, Brian Nankervis, did a sterling job of warming the crowd up and helping the ...