When it comes to humor, presently Stand Up comedy is one of the best options for fun and entertainment. Not only because  as they say laughter is a great remedy for all evils, but because the format of Stand Up allows to debate and challenge current situations, ranging from the political course to culture, loving relationships, daily and family life, among many other subjects and situations, involving actively the public.

The mechanics of Stand Up is very simple: the comedian is presented before a seated audience , usually in some sort of bar, an ample space or a theater. Sessions Stand Up comedy are aimed primarily at adult audiences, where the comedian hits you directly or indirectly, expounding on various grounds like a sort of alternated monologue  which generates greater intensity between the public and the comedian, working in turns . The degree of improvisation is essential in comedy, but yet they have a particular theme or subject structured as a monologue. So, the magic in Stand Up is to bring the fun and funny side to a very able and intelligent public that generally, as the comedian, handles the same cultural references.

Some of the world´s most famous comedians have gone through the quarries of Stand Up comedy worth mentioning the likes of Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, maybe someone more contemporary, the great Jim Carrey, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, and former Black Flag singer Henry Rollins. The list of course is unlimited, which itself is worth noting that Stand Up is a comedy approach from mainly irony, sarcasm and dark humor and the more politically incorrect the comedian is, the greater his chance of success are .

When you´re in Madrid, and looking for Stand Up comedy sessions, simply check the internet, mainly sales show tickets sites  as Atrapalo.com, there you will find that quite frequently there are presentations of Stand Up  in the Spanish capital. One of the busiest places for Stand Up is the  Bishop  theater, located on Calle del Pez. Other places may be the Disco Gres, which presents comedy sketches, monologues, among other artistic activities. Also, in the Reina Victoria Theatre, presents  on some nights the Comedy Club. The Parrot Chocita is a joint where you can  listen to very good monologues by various comedians. If looking for comedy in English, look for the “Giggling Guiri Comedy Club”, British and American comedians presented in the Spanish capital. For more information on Madrid and entertainment, visit this website: http://www.descubremadrid.com/

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