By Abbey Cannan
A team of comedians from across Queensland, including the Sunshine Coast’s Ryan Anderson, are planning a free livestreamed comedy debate next week answering the eternal question: is music better than sex?
Six comics will be answering the question Is Music Better Than Sex? at the special adults-only time of 9pm on Wednesday, August 5.
Organiser Jodie van de Wetering spent June researching how comedians embraced online gigs after live events were cancelled due to Coronavirus, with support from the Queensland Regional Arts
Services Network.
“Stand up is a very immediate, responsive art form,” Jodie said, “so as soon as live gigs disappeared comedians started finding new ways to express their creativity, and earn an income.
“If we can use technology like Zoom to bring us together during social distancing, why not use it to bring comics together to create more opportunities to perform?
“It means comedians from southeast Queensland can share a bill with comics from hundreds of miles away in Mackay or Rockhampton, and we can connect with more experienced performers to
help everyone involved sharpen their game and bring their best on the night.”
The debate will be run through Zoom, the video conferencing app that has skyrocketed in popularity since the pandemic lockdown began.
To get involved, just visit this link when it’s time for the show at 9pm on Wednesday, August 5: us02web.zoom.us/j/85141885007
If your internet is patchy, you can also listen in by phone by calling (07) 3185 3730 or (02) 8015 6011 and entering meeting ID 851 4188 5007. Regular call costs apply.
For more information about the event, or to save yourself having to remember that link, just visit Jodie van de Wetering on Facebook at facebook.com/jodievdw for updates about the show.
How has it been as a comedian during covid?Is this your first online Zoom event or have you been doing other similar events?
