The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a \u2018proper\u2019 comedian<\/p>\n
Can you recall a gig so bad, it\u2019s now funny? What is your upcoming show, (Role) Model, about? Abi Clarke: (Role) Model is at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh<\/a>, 29 July-25 August<\/p>\n
<\/strong>I was once booked for an outdoor, family friendly village fete where none of the comedians had been warned that the jokes would have to be child-appropriate. In the early days of your comedy career, you only have five minutes of jokes so we didn\u2019t have tamer ones we could swap in. The section of field directly in front of the stage had been roped off for the dog show later in the day (the main event), meaning anyone wanting to watch the comedy would have to watch from about 10 metres away with a whole load of nothing between us. Only five people stood behind the rope to watch, including an adult in a full Peppa Pig costume who heckled throughout. I performed five minutes to silence, before the next act got their microphone disconnected and the comedy cancelled after saying the C word.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>It\u2019s about 55 minutes long \u2026 57 with a good audience. I want it to feel like an incredibly fun conversation with your toxic best friend. But I guess it\u2019s also a show about what it\u2019s like to go viral overnight, or even worse, going viral for dancing with your parents. I\u2019m trying to work out who I want to be versus what other people want me to be, and asking why are both impossible.<\/p>\n