Day: January 29, 2016

There’s a fine line between heckling and helping, and it’s drawn via invitation. A shout from the audience? Unwarranted. No, thank you. You don’t have a microphone or a spotlight on you, nor audience members paying to see you, so please, do keep your comments to yourself. Replace those word noises with giggles and laughs and we’re all happy. Some shows deflect any negative impulse by incorporating feedback into their very structure, either from the host or from other performers. Think of The Benson Interruption on Comedy Central or in theaters, where Doug Benson sat onstage with microphone still in hand...