Total run time: 1 hour 21 mins 44 secs.

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About this episode…

Questions…

• Who are you? [0 mins]
• How do you scout for talent? [1 min]
• How important are awards to you? [5 mins]
• What are the roles involved in cruise ship talent? [6 mins]
• What does it take? [10 mins]
• Do specific ships look for specific acts? [11 mins]
• Is the cruise ship market expanding?
• How do you deal with comedians who bomb on ships? [13 mins]
  • How do you support the mental health of those comedians?
  • Is it true that there’s been a comedian who bombed so hard they were airlifted off?
• Why cruise ships?
• Are they booked for every night the same show or are they booked for 5 nights out of 7 etc. [15 mins]
  • How many shows do they do? Are they at random times of the day or night time etc
  • How much material does a comedian need to do a cruise, just an hour every time or do they have a high burn rate?
• What do you scout for first… an act or a ship because there’s a real chicken or egg situation.  [13 mins]
• How do comedians try out for spots on ships? [17 mins]
• How much notice do you give an act for a cruise?
  • Is there a schedule like gigging on land or is it sporadic?
• How has the industry changed in the last 30 years?
  • Has political correctness impacted comedians on ships?
• Do cruise acts tend to do just cruises or clubs as well?
• Does the comedian get any down time or is it like Edinburgh where you are always on? [22 mins]
• Do the ships have a comedy club or a general theatre?
  • How do line ups work? Are comedians booked for a headline / opening / middle slot or their whole show?
• Do you read trip adviser reviews / social media reviews of acts and does this impact if you’ll rebook an act?
• Is there a low number that you don’t run the show for? Given it’s included in the price of the cruise for the punted and they can come / leave as they want.