Show Notes
In this show we interview comedian comedy promoter and former Teletubbies star John Simmit on what it’s like to be a performance artist and through John’s story we discover the many parallels between the life of a performing artist and entrepreneur.
Also in the show
John explains how he developed his passion for performing art to flee from the status quo and stereotypes of young black men as he was growing up.
How Alternate comics Like Ben Elton and the Saturday Night SHOW inspired him to forge a career as an international Comedy Promoter.
The 3 Big lessons marketing he learnt from promoting his first major comedy event in Alexander theatre in the early 90 with zero database financial resources and no social media…
John explains how he became the go to Guy helping theatre directors with their marketing of alternative events and he spills the beans on the best strategy for approaching venues to get them for free to put on an event.
You learn how to handle rejection disappointment and the best way to dust yourself of and moving forward without been traumatised.
You will hear an intriguing revelation of brokering a deal with frank Skinners ex-management team to launch The Birmingham international film festival.
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