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title: "Do you have a plan for getting the room back after an | Tough Crowd"
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description: "I’m finding the restart after an interval can be stranger than opening the show. People are still coming back from the bar, conversations are half-finished, and"
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# Do you have a plan for getting the room back after an interval?

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PriyaMCsSometimes (https://toughcrowd.co/banter/Stand-Up-Comedians/PriyaMCsSometimes) 28 Aug

I’m finding the restart after an interval can be stranger than opening the show. People are still coming back from the bar, conversations are half-finished, and the first act is waiting while you try to get everyone looking the same way again. If you MC, do you usually have a short reliable bit for that restart, or just read the room and get the next act on as soon as they’re listening?

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