Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually directly to them. We commonly know the performer as a comic, stand-up comic, comedian, comedienne, stand-up comedian, or a stand-up. Comedians give the illusion that they are dialoguing, but in actuality, they are monologuing a grouping of humorous stories, jokes and one-liners, typically called a shtick, routine, act, or set. Some stand-up comedians use props, music or magic tricks to enhance their acts. Stand-up comedy is stated to be the “freest form of comedy writing” that is regarded as a fictionalized “extension of” the person performing.

Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist: Canadian American (2020) Review
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