http://www.jellycast.com A podcast about the making of Oliver Double's forthcoming stand-up comedy show Break a Leg en-PI Oliver Double 2015 JellyCast http://www.jellycast.com oliverdouble@gmail.com (breakingaleg) Arts & Entertainment Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:35:25 +0100 Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:11:05 +0000 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/files/Breaking%20a%20Leg%20image_0.jpg http://www.jellycast.com 144 144 A podcast about the making of Oliver Double's forthcoming stand-up comedy show Break a Leg Oliver Double breakingaleg oliverdouble@gmail.com podcast Yes No A podcast about the making of Oliver Double's forthcoming stand-up comedy show Break a Leg On 6th December 2015 at 7.30pm at the Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, I'm going to be performing a brand new full-length stand-up comedy show called Break a Leg, about the experiences I've had this year recovering from a broken femur. There'll be no previews, so I'll be finding out whether the material works at the same time as the audience does. If I crash and burn, it'll be a long night for everybody. I thought it might be quite interesting to make a podcast about the process I'm going through to make the show while I'm doing it. The podcast will conclude with recordings of the actual show. What will that be like? Nobody knows! Maybe there'll even be a twist ending. If you want to come and see the show live, you can get tickets here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/27 Two months after the show, here's a follow-up episode, in which you can hear a recording of a conference paper I gave at the University of Kent on 14 January. Fri, 05 Feb 2016 14:12:00 +0000 Most of this episode is taken up with a recording of my conference paper, which I gave at the conference Comedy on Stage and Page: Satirical Cartoons and Stand-Up, 14th-15th January 2016, University of Kent. More info on what this was all about here: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/standupcomedyarchive/events/comedy-on-stage-page-satirical-cartoons-stand-up/ https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/27 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/27 An academic angle on the process of making my stand-up show Break a Leg Two months after the show, here's a follow-up episode, in which you can hear a recording of a conference paper I gave at the University of Kent on 14 January 2016. Yes stand-up, comedy, academic, conference paper 00:26:04 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/26 An audio recording of the second half of my show, performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December 2015. For the first half, see the previous episode of this podcast. A video of the show should be posted online some time in January, so you may want to wait for that instead. Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:57:47 +0000 An audio recording of the second half of my show, performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December 2015. For the first half, see the previous episode of this podcast. A video of the show should be posted online some time in January, so you may want to wait for that instead https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/26 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/26 The second half of Oliver Double's Break a Leg An audio recording of the second half of my show, performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December 2015. For the first half, see the previous episode of this podcast. A video of the show should be posted online some time in January, so you may want to wait for that instead Yes stand-up, live recordings, Oliver Double, Break a Leg 00:43:22 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/25 An audio recording of the first half of my show, performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December 2015. The second half will follow in the next episode. A video of the show should be posted online some time in January, so you may want to wait for that instead. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:00:30 +0000 An audio recording of the first half of my show, performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December 2015. The second half will follow in the next episode. A video of the show should be posted online some time in January, so you may want to wait for that instead. https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/25 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/25 The first half of Oliver Double's stand-up show Break a Leg An audio recording of the first half of my show, performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December 2015. The second half will follow in the next episode. A video of the show should be posted online some time in January, so you may want to wait for that instead. Yes stand-up, live recording, Oliver Double, Break a Leg 00:56:51 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/24 So, the show happened. This episode was recorded immediately before the show started, at the interval and two days afterwards. So now you can find out how it all went. How many people came to see it? Did they enjoy it? And at the end of it all, did I think the months of work that had gone into it were worth it? Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:25:24 +0000 Here I discuss such issues as pre-show nerves, what goes on in your head during the interval, the bits I forgot and left out of the show, and - perhaps most importantly - how the audience responded to it all. Yes, this is the debrief at the end of the long process of putting together my one-night-only stand-up show Break a Leg. https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/24 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/24 My first reflections after performing the show So, the show happened. This episode was recorded immediately before the show started, at the interval and two days afterwards. So now you can find out how it all went. How many people came to see it? Did they enjoy it? And at the end of it all, did I think the months of work that had gone into it were worth it? Yes stand-up, Break a Leg, pre-show nerves, interval thoughts, audience reactions, reflecting on it all 00:38:04 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/23 The final episode before I perform the show itself, this features various bits of audio from the few days building up to the final event. There's a tiny snatch of rehearsal footage, plus bits of reflection recorded at various times, and even snatches from an appearance on BBC Radio Kent talking to Lembit Opik. It's a right old sound collage. Sun, 06 Dec 2015 09:11:40 +0000 The last chance for me to record my thoughts before I perform the actual show. Which, as I type this, is tonight. https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/23 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/23 The last few days before the show. The final episode before I perform the show itself, this features various bits of audio from the few days building up to the final event. There's a tiny snatch of rehearsal footage, plus bits of reflection recorded at various times, and even snatches from an appearance on BBC Radio Kent talking to Lembit Opik. It's a right old sound collage. Yes stand-up, rehearsal, creative processes 00:30:04 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/22 Here I talk about the poster for the show. In the process, I touch on such issues as visual design, digital vs. analogue, hand-drawn lettering vs. chunky sans serif fonts, portrait vs. landscape, and the general concept of visual design in stand-up comedy. In the course of all this, there's a passing mention of Ross Noble. Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:16:35 +0000 Tickets for the final show are here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html Better hurry though...only seven days left until SHOWTIME! https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/22 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/22 Here I talk about the poster for the show. In the process, I touch on such issues as visual design, digital vs. analogue, hand-drawn lettering vs. chunky sans serif fonts, portrait vs. landscape, and the general concept of visual design in stand-up comedy. In the course of all this, there's a passing mention of Ross Noble. Yes stand-up, graphic design, costume, fonts, Ross Noble 00:08:25 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/21 Here I talk about - and play - the song that will close the show. It's a serious song rather than a comedy number, and as such it's pretty much the only bit of actual material that I'm happy to give away here before I perform the show. Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:55:02 +0000 For more information about the final show and to book tickets, follow this link: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/21 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/21 The song that will close the show Here I talk about - and play - the song that will close the show. It's a serious song rather than a comedy number, and as such it's pretty much the only bit of actual material that I'm happy to give away here before I perform the show. Yes stand-up, songs, creative processes 00:07:05 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/20 Here I talk about the emotional effects of struggling to put together a new full-length stand-up show. And I refer to a bit of academic research published nearly 40 years ago, featuring an interview with a successful comedy writer who describes pretty much exactly what I'm going through right now. Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:50:23 +0000 For more information about the final show and to book tickets, go here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/20 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/20 The emotional struggle behind creativity Here I talk about the emotional effects of struggling to put together a new full-length stand-up show. And I refer to a bit of academic research published nearly 40 years ago, featuring an interview with a successful comedy writer who describes pretty much exactly what I'm going through right now. Yes stand-up, rehearsing, struggle, writing, rehearsing 00:13:00 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/19 I've recorded a theme tune for my upcoming stand-up show BREAK A LEG (at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December). In this episode, I explain why I've recorded a theme tune, and why I think it's going to make an important contribution to the start of the show. AND I PLAY YOU THE ACTUAL FREAKIN' THEME TUNE! Check it out, it rocks! Sat, 21 Nov 2015 16:45:48 +0000 To book tickets for BREAK A LEG, go here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/19 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/19 Hear the rockin' theme tune to my show! I've recorded a theme tune for my upcoming stand-up show BREAK A LEG (at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December). In this episode, I explain why I've recorded a theme tune, and why I think it's going to make an important contribution to the start of the show. AND I PLAY YOU THE ACTUAL FREAKIN' THEME TUNE! Check it out, it rocks! Yes put-some-keywords-here 00:09:28 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/18 I finally get down to it and spend an entire day rehearsing the show. But what are the pros and cons of rehearsing stand-up comedy? Have a listen, and I'll tell you my thoughts on the subject. Meanwhile, it's less than three weeks until I perform my show. Scary! Sat, 21 Nov 2015 16:39:57 +0000 My stand-up show BREAK A LEG is on at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on Sunday 6th December at 7.30pm. To book a ticket, go here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/18 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/18 How do you rehearse stand-up comedy? I finally get down to it and spend an entire day rehearsing the show. But what are the pros and cons of rehearsing stand-up comedy? Have a listen, and I'll tell you my thoughts on the subject. Meanwhile, it's less than three weeks until I perform my show. Scary! Yes stand-up, rehearsal 00:13:37 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/17 In this double length episode, I interview my wife Jacqui about the femur-shattering accident that inspired my upcoming stand-up show, to be performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December. Fri, 13 Nov 2015 20:04:45 +0000 If you want to see the show, you can book tickets here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/17 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/17 Jacqui's perspective on my accident In this double length episode, I interview my wife Jacqui about the femur-shattering accident that inspired my upcoming stand-up show, to be performed at the Gulbenkian, Canterbury on 6th December. I discover that Jacqui remembers things about my experiences that I'd forgotten. Yes stand-up, creative processes, broken femur 00:34:00 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/16 Just before starting to finish writing the show, I take 15 minutes out to try and explain precisely why I'm doing this podcast. What's the point of trying to document something as immediate and ephemeral as stand-up comedy? And why might it be interesting to listen to a podcast about the process of making a new stand-up show? Have a listen, and find out why I'm archiving the shit out of this show. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:43:22 +0000 If you want to see the finished show, it's at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury, on Sunday 6th December. https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/16 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/16 Why am I documenting my creative process anyway? What's the point of trying to document something as immediate and ephemeral as stand-up? And why might it be interesting to listen to a podcast about the process of making a new stand-up show? Find out here! Yes stand-up, creative processes, documenting 00:15:31 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/15 Here I spend pretty much an entire weekend trying to write my upcoming stand-up show, Break a Leg. Will I finish it? Listen and find out! Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:10:31 +0000 Loads of musing on different ways of writing stand-up and preparing it for the stage. https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/15 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/15 Trying to write a show in a weekend Here I spend pretty much an entire weekend trying to write my upcoming stand-up show, Break a Leg. Will I finish it? Listen and find out! Yes stand-up shows, creative processes, writing comedy 00:17:07 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/14 Here I interview my younger son, Tom, about the events surrounding my femur-smashing tumble on the pavement which inspired my upcoming stand-up show, Break a Leg. Sun, 18 Oct 2015 12:58:53 +0100 My stand-up show Break a Leg will take place at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury on 6th December 2015 at 7.30pm. Tickets available here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/14 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/14 My son Tom's account of the accident that inspired by upcoming stand-up show Here I interview my younger son, Tom, about the events surrounding my femur-smashing tumble on the pavement which inspired my upcoming stand-up show, Break a Leg. Yes stand-up comedy, creative processes, broken femur 00:11:53 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/12 Here I discuss how I'm using the fact that I compere our student comedy night, Monkeyshine, in order to get up to match fitness for my big stand-up show, Break a Leg. WARNING: CONTAINS LIVE AUDIO OF ME PERFORMING VARIABLE QUALITY STAND-UP. Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:02:11 +0100 Discussion of my upcoming stand-up show, Breaking a Leg, which will be performed at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury on 6th December 2015. More info here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/12 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/12 Monkeyshine Match Fitness Here I discuss how I'm using the fact that I compere our student comedy night, Monkeyshine, in order to get up to match fitness for my big stand-up show, Break a Leg. WARNING: CONTAINS LIVE AUDIO OF ME PERFORMING VARIABLE QUALITY STAND-UP. Yes stand-up, creative process, Monkeyshine, compering 00:14:39 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/11 Here I go into the rehearsal room for the first time and remember that it's practically impossible to rehearse stand-up comedy. I spend ages copying notes from my notebook onto piece of A3 paper trying to create an arc for the show. Then I mess about for a bit trying to find a voice for a nice old man who never did me any harm, in order to mock him for comedy purposes. Time well spent? You be the judge. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:08:19 +0100 If you want to see how the show turns out, it's on at the Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury on Sunday 6th December, 7.30pm. Tickets available here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/11 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/11 Here I go into the rehearsal room for the first time and remember that it's practically impossible to rehearse stand-up comedy. I spend ages copying notes from my notebook onto piece of A3 paper trying to create an arc for the show. Then I mess about for a bit trying to find a voice for a nice old man who never did me any harm, in order to mock him for comedy purposes. Time well spent? You be the judge. Yes stand-up, rehearsing, imitating a nice old man 00:13:40 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/10 In this episode, I interview my 18-year-old son Joe about his perspectives on my femur-fracturing accident. He says some pretty funny things along the way, so hopefully some of this will end up in the stand-up show I'm going to perform about the whole business. Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:22:09 +0100 If you want to see the show I'm working on, it's on at the Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury on Sunday 6th December, for one night only. Tickets available from here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/10 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/10 Joe In this episode, I interview my 18-year-old son Joe about his perspectives on my femur-fracturing accident. He says some pretty funny things along the way, so hopefully some of this will end up in the stand-up show I'm going to perform about the whole business. Yes stand-up comedy, broken femur, interview, creative processes 00:22:43 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/9 Here I tell you about a prop I've bought for the show. It's called a Super Scanner, and it detects metal. But where is the metal it will detect? And what is the super-funny gag I'm going to use it for? Maybe even I don't know that yet... Sat, 12 Sep 2015 18:58:08 +0100 If you want to see the show I'm working on, it's on at the Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury on Sunday 6th December, for one night only. Tickets available from here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/9 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/9 Here I tell you about a prop I've bought for the show. It's called a Super Scanner, and it detects metal. But where is the metal it will detect? And what is the super-funny gag I'm going to use it for? Maybe even I don't know that yet... Yes stand-up, femur, creative processes, metal detector 00:05:27 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/8 Here I take you through the notebook which contains most of the ideas for my upcoming full-length stand-up show, Breaking a Leg. I also rattle the information leaflet containing the terrifying potential side effects of a drug I was recently prescribed. Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:21:55 +0100 If you want to see the show I'm working on, it's on at the Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury on Sunday 6th December, for one night only. Tickets available from here: http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/December/2015-12-06-oliver-double.html https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/8 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/8 Here I take you through the notebook which contains most of the ideas for my upcoming full-length stand-up show, Breaking a Leg. I also rattle the information leaflet containing the terrifying potential side effects of a drug I was recently prescribed. Yes stand-up, femur, creative processes, notebook 00:11:34 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/7 In this episode I start to look for material for my stand-up show Breaking a Leg, by trawling through my Facebook history in the period immediately after the accident in which I broke my femur. I'm panning for comedy gold, but come away largely empty handed. Will I have a full length stand-up show by 6th December? Who knows! Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:08:24 +0100 Content https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/7 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/7 Yes stand-up, broken femur, creative processes 00:18:31 https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/4 Here I explain what this podcast is all about. In a little over fifteen minutes, you'll hear how I broke my femur, decided to create a full-length stand-up comedy show about it, and how the podcast will document the whole process. As if that wasn't enough, you'll also about my first swim in six months, and - perhaps more entertainingly - my first taste of alcohol for six months. Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:46:58 +0100 Content https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/4 breakingaleg https://breakingaleg.jellycast.com/node/4 Yes stand-up comedy, broken femur, creative processes 00:15:21