EP11 - Geoff Whiting - Founder and owner of Mirth Control Comedy Clubs and Management - a podcast by Simon Caine

In this episode I interviewed comedian & founder of Mirth Control comedy Geoff Whiting. He's been a comedian for nearly 20 years and run Mirth Control comedy clubs for 18 years. Mirth Control also manages acts and puts on corporate as well as charity gigs. 

We talked about -  

• How to get gigs with Mirth control.
• Why you might not be getting gigs (or hearing back from them after you've applied)
• What they're looking for when managing acts.
• What the best way of getting them to notice you is. The "Jenny Collier" incident of 2014.
• Gender in the comedy community.
• The comedian's union 

 And lots more! If you're a comedian who wants to know the ins and outs of one of the UK's biggest bookers this is the podcast for you. If you're a comedy fan interested in starting your own night or just intrigued as to what goes on behind the curtain at a comedy club this is for you. 

You can find all the questions and things mentioned in the podcast in the show notes here - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ep-11-geoff-whiting-founder-and-owner-of-mirth-control-comedy-clubs-and-management/ You can hear the other podcast interviews with comedy club owners here - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/ComedyPromoters Thanks so much for downloading, hope you enjoyed it. If you did, please pass it on to a friend or give it a positive review in iTunes. Si 

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

 

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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