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URL:https://www.vdl.lu/node/323702
LOCATION:rue Beck\,  L-1222  Luxembourg
SUMMARY:The Tag Lab 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>You’re already getting up on stag
 e. You’re writing. You’re performing. You’re grinding it out at mics
 .</strong><style>strong.echo{background-image:url('/assets/d4899f9c/images
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 <strong>But if you’re honest… some of those jokes could hit harder.</s
 trong></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to&nbsp\;<strong>The Tag Lab</strong>\, an
  accelerated\, punch-up intensive designed specifically for comics who are
  past the “how do I hold a mic?” phase and ready to level up their mat
 erial.</p><p>This workshop zeroes in on the two things that separate solid
  jokes from killer bits:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>1. Finding the true kern
 el of your joke</strong></p><p>We’ll strip your material down to its com
 edic engine\, the sharpest\, funniest core idea\, and rebuild from there.<
 /p><p><strong>2. Writing tags that stack laughs</strong></p><p>Because one
  punchline is nice.</p><p>Three punchlines? That’s applause breaks.</p><
 p>You’ll learn how to:</p><ul><li>Identify where your joke is ending too
  early</li><li>Add tags that feel organic\, not bolted on</li><li>Heighten
  patterns without losing clarity</li><li>Tighten wording so every syllable
  earns its place</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is <strong>not a beginner cla
 ss. </strong>It’s for comics who are already performing regularly and wa
 nt their existing material to punch above its weight.</p><p><strong>Bring 
 jokes that are “pretty good.”</strong></p><p><strong>Leave with jokes 
 that consistently hit.</strong></p><p>If you’re ready to stop hoping for
  laughs and start engineering them\, this workshop is for you.</p><em clas
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 p><br></p><p>Erin Crouch is an American comedian based in Germany. In 2025
 \, she was paid by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs to tell jokes ab
 out Germans. She has been featured in Germany's largest comedy festival\, 
 Cologne International Comedy Festival in 2024\, Boom Chicago Amsterdam (20
 21 and July 2024) Utrecht International Comedy Festival (2022) and Summer 
 Comedy Marathon festival in Ohrid\, N. Macedonia (2023).&nbsp\;</p><p>She 
 teaches stand-up comedy for teens at the KMC Onstage summer camp in Kaiser
 slautern\, Germany as well as starting stand up and roasting classes for a
 dults with Festrogen for the last five years. Her comedy is neither dirty 
 nor clean but a secret third thing.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>This event is
  organised by&nbsp\;</strong><a href=\"https://festrogenfestival.com/\" re
 l=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Festrogen Festival\,&n
 bsp\;</strong></a><strong>with the financial support of the Ministry of Cu
 lture of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg</strong></p><p><strong><span class=
 \"ql-cursor\"></span><img src=\"/assets/d4899f9c/images/echo-watermark-
 2024.jpg?fromEcho=the-tag-lab-xLCGcC&scoring=cxp\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\
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 ght:-50%\;\" alt=\"From ECHO.lu\" /></strong></p><p><strong>Have specific 
 needs or questions? We'd love to help make this place as welcoming as poss
 ible. Drop an email to&nbsp\;</strong><a href=\"mailto:info@festrogenfesti
 val.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>info@festr
 ogenfestival.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp\;and tell us how we can do that
 .</strong></p>
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