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Ha Ha Comedy & HireAComedian.co.uk
are to once again scoure the length and breadth of the Scotland, to
seek out the very best in Scottish Stand Up Comedy with the annual Scottish
Comedian of the Year Competition.
The competition is open to all Scottish
comedians no matter how long they have been performing or how high a
profile they may have.
The annual Scottish Comedian
of the Year competition has grown to be a huge success, being nominated
for Best Traditional Event in the 2008 Scottish Event Awards.
Heats for SCOTY will be held at venues
across Scotland, in early September. Three semi finals will be held in Mid
September and the Grand Final will take place at the Glasgow's Old
Fruitmarket on Sunday 27 September during the Merchant City Festival.
The winners of the Heats and Semi
finals will be decided by audience vote, where as for the final we will
have a panel of comedy industry experts.
So what about the competition, are
you funny enough to win?
If so, what's the prize?
1st Prize - £1000 in hard
cash,
plus
the coveted Banana Boots Trophy.
plus
a solo show at Edinburgh Fringe 2010 produced by Ha Ha Comedy.
plus
a solo show during the Glasgow Comedy Festival 2010 produced by Ha Ha
Comedy.
plus
inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year showcase tour.
plus inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year shows at The
Edinburgh Fringe 2010.
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2nd Prize - £300 in hard
cash,
plus
inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year showcase tour.
plus inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year shows at The
Edinburgh Fringe 2010.
3rd Prize - £100 in hard
cash,
plus
inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year showcase tour.
plus inclusion in the Best of Scottish Comedian of the Year shows at The
Edinburgh Fringe 2010.
The winner of each heat &
each semi final will receive £50 in hard cash.
To enter please download and complete this
application
form then email it
here before Wednesday 12th August 2009.
What are the rules?
1.
Acts must
meet one the following entry criteria:
- Born
or educated in
Scotland
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- Resided
in
Scotland
for more than six consecutive months.
- Married
to someone Scottish.
- Have
at least 1 Scottish Parent, Grandmother or Grandfather.
2. Acts
must perform their own, original, material.
3.
Acts must stick to the
allotted time for each round.
·
For the Heats the acts can perform
a maximum 7minute set.
·
In the Semi Finals and Final, the
acts can perform a maximum 10 minute set.
Please note that Failure to adhere
to competition rule 2 or 3 will result in either points being deducted
from audience voting or elimination from the competition. Ha Ha Comedy
Promoters will decide what action to take in each separate case, and will
take any action that they see fit, either at the heat or afterwards.
4.
Acts
must be available to perform if required in one of the heats held across
Scotland from Tuesday 2 September to Thursday 10th September
as well as one of the Semi Finals held across Scotland
from 11th – 18th
September and the Final on Sunday
27th September 2009 at the Old Fruitmarket Glasgow.
5.
In all cases the
Ha Ha Comedy Promoters reserve the right to make any decision they deem
necessary, and each case will be judged on its own merits. Any decision
the Ha Ha Comedy promoters and their representatives make is final.
6.
The winner,
runner up and 3rd place of each heat will be decided by an
audience vote. These three acts will then proceed to a semi final.
7.
In the event of
a tie between two acts for third place at a heat the crowd will decide
with a “cheer off”.
8.
In the semi finals voting and
qualification will follow the same format as the heats.
9.
The winner,
second and third placed acts per semi final will go through to the Final.
10.
One space at the
final will be reserved for winner of the SCOTY Gong Show which will be
held on Thursday 24th September.
11.The
final will be judged by a team of industry professionals chosen by Ha Ha
Comedy.
12.
Entrants consent to being filmed
and recorded by Ha Ha Comedy where required for the Campaign and for films
or recordings made pursuant to this rule being used for any media
established now or in the future.
13.
Entrants, by entering waive in
favour of the Ha Ha Comedy and those authorised by it any so-called
“moral rights” they may have in relation to the recording of their
performance and any interviews carried out as part of the marketing
campaign of competition.
14.
Entry to the Competition by
Entrants is done at their own risk. Attendance by Entrants at any Event
staged by Ha Ha Comedy and travel to and from any such Event is also at
the Entrant's own risk and expense and the Ha Ha Comedy accepts no
responsibility or liability in this regard.
15.
Whilst
every attempt will be made to fit you into a heat that is easiest for you
to travel to, this may not always be possible. Early entry is advisable if
you need to get to a specific heat.
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