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When things go bad

How to deal with hecklers, bad audiences, on stage disasters and all manner of other disruptions.

Any such thing as a bad audience? - Steve looks at things from the audience's point of view.

Steven Ragatz -- 1^st January, 1990.

Hecklers - Hecklers are actually trying to help you! Really!

Steven Ragatz -- 1^st January, 1990.

More on Hecklers - Lesson: A heckler can say something unfunny and get away with it. The performer HAS to be funny ALL the time.

Steven Ragatz -- 1^st January, 1990.

A very bad show - A true story from Steve Ragatz.

Steven Ragatz -- 1^st January, 1990.

More bad shows - Read all about Steve's mistakes so you don't have to repeat them.

Steven Ragatz -- 1^st January, 1990.