Yawp Mag ISSUE 16: SKETCH COMEDY | Page 18

By Sam Young “Live from New York, it's Saturday Night.” A one-liner like no other. It prepares you for the unknown. It is where a blank canvas quickly becomes covered with swirling curves from all angles, using multiple paintbrushes with every possible colour available and jumps off the workbench instantly becoming an original work of art. A limited edition. Every time you hear that line, a new painting is being unearthed. This one line has the potential to catapult everyone involved into a cultural phenomenon and on to many more enriching opportunities. From October the 11th, 1975, the road to becoming a modern day comedian became substantially more attainable than ever. New York City's “Rockefeller Centre” was the location and the American television channel, NBC, was the fortunate station. This iconic sketch show has led from the front in typical New York style. With ?air, creativity and always looking to go beyond the boundaries. Approximately 1300 kilometres west is another major player in the comedy game. The city of Chicago lays claim to the incredible comedy theater group, “The Second City”. A group that in December 1959, threw open the doors to what was a very cold and snowy night. The windy city's comedy group was ground breaking; they stepped away from the norm and developed new methods and jokes that were also culturally relevant and spoke to the younger generation. They stepped away from outdated conformist