Here are some links and notes, that we reckon will help, if you've never done this before:
www.micinhand.com/faqs.html#general%20tips
www.laughresort.com.au/open_mic/index.html
But of course, nothing will help like doing heaps of gigs. Find an open mic venue near you where you can have a practise run before you get up at Raw!
Here are some places where they might be listed:
Melbourne: www.thegroggysquirrel.com/gigs/index
Sydney: www.comedyontherox.com.au
Newcastle: Newcastle Comedy
Adelaide: www.adelaidecomedy.com
Perth: www.comedylounge.com.au
Brisbane: www.standup.com.au, www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
North Coast: Byron Bay Bowling Club (Mandy Nolan)
Darwin: www.corrugatediron.org.au
Hobart: www.myspace.com/blitlp
Also, check out the Comedy Festival's nationao gig guide for more updates:
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/gigguide/
Please bear in mind, venues set up and close down all the time. These links are good starting points, nothing more. Also check your local street press and other listings for more information. If you start hanging around a few rooms, even if you're not onstage, it won't be long before you meet a few people and get plugged in to their networks of gigs and other performers..
Also at the Festival:
If you're interested in performing comedy, you should investigate some of these other opportunities at the Comedy Festival:
Jeez Louise Funny Women's Forum
Class Clowns Secondary School Comedy Competition
Deadly Funny Indigenous Comedy Competition
Raw Judges have their say:
We asked regular Raw judges from around the country (so-called "Hanging Judges") to nominate their favourite Do's and/or Don'ts of Raw Comedy. Here's what they said.