HOW TO HANDLE STAGE FEAR WHILE PERFORMING STAND UP COMEDY?

There are stand up comedians, who are very comfortable on the stage while there are others, who do not feel easy to be on stage. Stand up comedy is undoubtedly a difficult profession, as you get instant responses, whether applause or unacceptability. You have to deal with the situations immediately and be hilarious enough to get the crowd roll into big laughter. Once on the stage, many thoughts surround you. Will you be able to get a great response from the crowd? Will they appreciate you? Will you be able to make an impact on them? Will you remember all your jokes to deliver them effectively? What if you forget your punch line and get freeze? These are common thoughts that haunt your mind. Those, who are more confident, always overcome, ignore such feelings, and stay focused about their performance. They are determined to perform well and get the crowd diving into crazy laughter. However, there are others, who are frightened and feel like running away from the stage.

It is important for such stage frightened comedians, who are mostly beginners, to know that just like them, everyone is nervous before their show. It is natural and everyone goes through it but what matters is that how you get over it. You need to eliminate your anxiety and forget worrying about stuff. The more you think about it, the more it will bother you. So, stop thinking a lot about your performance before you are about to go on the stage. Stay calm and be confident that you will do great. If you keep thinking that you won’t do well, it is definitely going to affect your performance and you will give up very quickly. You need to think positive and realize that your act is under your control and you can perform as great as you want because you have prepared and worked hard for it. However, it is the audience response that is not in your control and you can intend them to laugh out loud by giving an absolutely hilarious performance.

Remember that you can control your content. Make it as funny as you can. Memorize all your routine. Learn all your jokes and punch lines properly. Watch stand up comedy videos online and try to learn the tricks and tactics to get maximum number of laughs from the audience. Make sure that you do not freak out and feel the positive vibes to boost your energy when you see people laughing at you.