Yawp Mag Issue 31 The Raconteurs | Page 13

“A lot of people who do our regular storytelling nights aren’t necessarily well known on the comic circuit: some of them are, some of them aren’t. “Sometimes I just see a complete random at ‘Rocket Clock’ and they just blow my mind and so I ask them to come and do more.” However, if you are a comedian, regularly performing stories could be a helpful way to build your stand-up material without the pressure for punchlines and jokes. As such, comedian, Liam Ryan - the night’s MC - says, “I’ve done a lot of these, particularly in the lead up to festivals where my festival shows tend to have a lot of personal stories and anecdotes, so I find thes H