EP47 - Ally Wilson - Head of live and touring at CKP Productions - a podcast by Simon Caine

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Ally Wilson is the head of live at CKP (@ckpcomedy). CKP are a global touring agent who also organise extended London runs for performers at long established venues including the Soho Theatre.

I got her on the podcast to talk about...


  • What is the Guinea pig club?
  • When you’re looking for shows are you looking by thinking “I need to find something that works in this venue” or are you just looking for good shows?
  • Are competitions worth doing?
  • What is the industry's opinion of them?
  • Are competitions filtering out some acts who struggle with 5 spots or aren’t snappy enough for gong shows?
  • Do you worry about missing acts because of this?
  • What sells a tour? Awards? Quotes? Credits?
  • Is the live club circuit tied up within “industry” and how hard would it be for a performer without management to break through and play them regularly?
  • Should you want to play every room?
  • Is this idea a positive or negative one?
  • Will quality always rise to the top or are there too many acts which means some are getting overlooked?
  • Do TV comedy shows help or hurt comedians?

 

AND MORE!


This podcast would be useful to anyone interested in putting together a tour or getting exposure for their tour dates. 


You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AllyWilson

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

 

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Thanks,

Si

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