'This has opened up a new world to me, I just wish it didn't happen in this way.' COVID_19
. In a place like NYC, comedians have leaned into the internet to lighten the dark times we have found ourselves in., have meant that practically everything involving mass social gathering has been shut down. Comedian Ana McCasland had to cancel an open mic at a Brooklyn bar, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t going to happen. Instead, she hosted one via Instagram Live, slotting in three minutes per performer.
While an open mic in Brooklyn would typically only have comics that could geographically make it to event, Ana’s mic had many NYC-based comedians but also some in Los Angeles. Her former improv coach even joined in from his. So even while social distancing may feel isolating, the mic via an Instagram Live connected people from all over.“With a little finessing this could be a great way to reach out to people that want to perform, but aren't in the position to be able to,” she says.
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