Second gig back after Christmas (more on the first later), and I think I'm starting to get a feel for where I need to improve.

I'm working on polishing a 5 minute set for my Laughing Horse Heat on the 23rd, so I videoed my set to review afterwards (certainly a lot more reliable than my memory). The laughs were a little muted, a lot of which I think was down to my energy being a little low.

I went about a minute over time, even though I've previously timed the same material at below 5 minutes. Part of this was down to audience reactions, but watching the video, it seemed like I was wading through the lines. Although on the plus side, I did a lot better with eye contact, which I think helped greatly in building up an audience rapport.

I'm next performing at We Love Comedy on Monday 18th (looks to be a fantastic evening). And if I can keep up the pace and energy, I should have a great spot!