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<\/a>Ritzen says that one of the main goals of the show is to put a bit of a comedic touch on the state of today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n
\u201cI call it March Madness because it feels like there’s a lot of craziness out there and a lot of anger, but it’s really up to each individual performer what they want to talk about,\u201d she says. \u201cThere might be jokes about relationships, about their jobs, there will probably be a few pandemic jokes; people might choose to talk about a struggle that they’re having. I encourage people to find humour in difficult situations, such as if someone is experiencing anxiety or has lived with something like insomnia. I encourage people to find humour in difficult topics because it really can create awareness and provide a valuable connection to the audience through laughter and exploring those topics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ritzen says that comedy to her is a outlet that people can use when they need to unplug from life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love comedy,\u201d she says. \u201cWe all need to laugh, especially coming out of this pandemic, life has been hard. All forms of comedy give us an outlet and a release and we need it. It’s a great pleasure to be able to perform comedy and to facilitate other people doing stand-up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ritzen says that what she loves so much about teaching comedy is meeting people and helping them find their voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love that I get to meet people from all different walks of life,\u201d she says. \u201cIn this class, we\u2019ve got people who are in age range from 18 to 80, so that\u2019s just an incredibly diverse range of life experiences and perspectives. I’ve met people who are college students to retirees and every job you can imagine\u2014lawyers, teachers, firefighters, construction workers. And everybody brings their own unique sense of humour, and I really enjoy getting to meet them and to help them explore comedy and discover their own voice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ritzen says that the main thing she wants out of this show is for the audience to laugh and enjoy themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want them to have a really good time,\u201d she says. \u201cI think that it\u2019s just so wonderful that we get to gather as a group to share an experience and that we’re all watching something happening live, we’re not watching a Netflix special. We’re watching a live comedian in front of us, sharing their point of view and we all get to share in that humour, so I want people to walk away saying, ‘Wow, I had a really great time. I can\u2019t believe those comics, many of them were performing for the very first time, and they just did an amazing job.’\u201d<\/p>\n