
Performance
The Pause That Changes a Punchline
The pause before or after a punchline changes what an audience notices. Choose the placement that sharpens surprise…
Timing, delivery and physical choices that change how a joke plays.

The pause before or after a punchline changes what an audience notices. Choose the placement that sharpens surprise…
Comedy is pleasure and construction at once. We look at the choices behind the laugh, without pretending every joke works for every audience.