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Scenario

When comedy partnerships lose their spark while pursuing deeper material

My comedy partner and I used to riff off each other effortlessly on stage but now we're both trying so hard to be vulnerable and 'real' that our sets feel like therapy sessions and the audience can sense we've lost our rhythm. We're examining our lives through comedy but we've forgotten how to be funny together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of meaningful comedy has paradoxically stripped away the spontaneous joy that made their collaboration work.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Stand-up comedy as examined life?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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