glosso is ht.live's show for performance built on speech: narrative storytelling told on stage, and mock presentations delivered with a straight face.
It sits beside the comedy nights but isn't one of them. Some of the best speakers aren't comedians, and glosso gives them a stage. Performers are co-featured, so they share in the ticket sales, and every set is recorded for them to use.
The first nights are being planned. More about how the shows work is on Live shows at ht.live.
crowdwork is a comedy night at ht.live built around crowd work: comedians talking with the audience in the room, the part of a set that nobody can write in advance.
A handful of comedians perform each night. Crowd work is also what travels best online as short clips, so every night is recorded, and the comedians keep their footage. Featured comedians share in the ticket sales.
More about the format and the artist deal is on Live shows at ht.live.
comedyclub.cc is a stand-up night at ht.live built on a shared gate: the comedians on the bill share in the ticket sales instead of performing for a flat fee or for nothing.
Like every ht.live show, it's recorded. Comedians get their footage for their own clips and press kits, and the best sets can travel further in packaged livestreams and on Watch Replay.
Dates and the first lineup are being worked out. More about how the shows work is on Live shows at ht.live.
read through is a live table read of a screenplay, usually one I have written, in front of a ticketed audience at ht.live.
A script reads differently out loud. Hearing the whole thing performed shows where it works and where it is weak, and the room tells you faster than any notes can. The longer intention is to decide whether a script should become a film.
The cast sits, scripts in hand. They have had little or no rehearsal, so the evening has the surprise and rawness of people meeting the material for real. It is meant to be in good humour and unpolished. The audience gets that energy; I get an honest hearing.
At ht.live, the stage is built to give back to the people on it. We host live, ticketed shows in comedy, spoken word and new scripts, and we record every one of them. Booked performers go home with more than a good night: footage that's theirs to use, a real share of what the night brought in, and a shot at a wider audience. And the open mic offers free stage time to anyone who signs up.
| Show | What it is |
|---|---|
| crowdwork | Comedy built on conversation with the room: a handful of comedians riffing with the audience, the moments nobody could script |
| glosso | A stage for spoken word: true stories told live, and mock presentations delivered with a straight face |
| comedyclub.cc | Stand-up where the comedians share in the door |
| debut club | Taped live, then shared as a livestream |
| read through | A cast reads a screenplay aloud, barely rehearsed and full of surprises |
| says.tv | Our open mic: sign up ahead and perform free, recording included |
Every show except the open mic has a booked lineup, and the artists on the bill are co-featured. Here's what that means for you.
says.tv is where anyone can step up. Sign up ahead for a short slot and the stage is yours, free: no ticket, no fee, and the recording of your set is included. Nobody has to buy anything, though snacks and drinks aren't part of the deal. Spots rotate, so no one takes the stage every week and there's always room for someone new. Open mic sets aren't billed as features, so they sit outside the revenue share. The ".tv" says the rest: even the open mic at ht.live is a show worth capturing.