A comedy club is a venue where a variety of comedic acts perform to a live audience. Although the term usually refers to establishments that feature stand-up comedians, it can also feature other forms of comedy such as improvisational comedians, impersonators, impressionists, magicians and ventriloquists.
Audience and performers at a comedy club improv night
The Royal palace of Rabat, where Labsat took place.
The Comedy Spot in Arizona
Jill-Michele Meleán at the Comedy Club in Pechanga, in front of a redbrick wall
Stand-up comedy is a type of comedy performance directed to a live audience in which the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues, with occasional physical acts. The performance is usually a rhetorical sketch with rehearsed scripts, but many performers also employ varying degrees of live crowd interaction as part of their routine. Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, observations, or shticks that may incorporate props, music, impressions, magic tricks, or ventriloquism.
George Carlin performing in 2008
Bill Bailey performing in 2007
Joan Rivers performing in 2009
Tiffany Haddish performing in 2013