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A Look At The Benign Violation Theory

Steve Roye — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:04:34 +0000

This article has been selected for inclusion in the SCF Course. I recently had some interesting email communication with another so-called stand-up comedy “expert” who made it a point to let me know that… What he offers his students is based on the Benign Violation Theory (BVT), as if that sort of thing is supposed to have value and impress me in any regard. Still, just to make sure that I haven’t...

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Excuses Won’t Produce Big Laughs As A Comedian

Steve Roye — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:01:48 +0000

I have a tendency to say things that sometimes seem to severely tick some comedians off. Here’s an example: If a comedian is unable to generate an average of 18+ seconds of laughter each performing minute, they are not performing at headliner level, which directly affects their upward mobility and opportunities as a comedian. Note: I did not set this performance standard. You will notice that many...

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It’s Not Just One Thing That Makes Stand-up Comedy Material Work (And Work Well)

Steve Roye — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:02:23 +0000

Most new comedians choose to only work with words and sentences as they are produced from a process of "writing" in order to produce stand-up comedy material that works. There are many more factors involved in order to get the laughs you want on stage. Continue reading →