Comedy Around the World, Bad Gigs & Edinburgh Fringe Stories with Elena Gabrielle

What happens when you perform comedy all over the world—and things don’t go to plan?In this episode of The Show Must Go Wrong, I’m joined by Australian comedian Elena Gabrielle, who shares stories from performing across Europe, the UK, and beyond.We talk about bad gigs, horrendous Edinburgh Fringe experiences, and what it’s like performing for different audiences around the world. Elena also opens up about grief while performing, mental health on tour, and what it takes to build a career as an independent comedian.From wild shows in Jamaica to navigating comedy scenes in different countries, this is what really happens behind the scenes of stand-up and live performance.If you’re into stand-up comedy, international touring, and behind-the-scenes stories, this episode is for you.—🎟 Go see Elena live! Grab tickets here: https://www.elenagabrielle.com/Follow & find more of Elena here: https://www.instagram.com/elenagabrielle/https://www.youtube.com/elenagabriellehttps://www.tiktok.com/@realelenagabrielle🌍 Come see your host Pat Moore live & request a show in your city:https://linktr.ee/patmoorecomedybit.ly/PatMooreLiveShowAlarmFollow & find more of Pat here: https://www.instagram.com/patmoorecomedy/https://www.youtube.com/@UC527D1IarywmoI5GYT74JoA —⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Introducing Elena Gabrielle01:43 Performing for your own audience & Bad Shows4:17 Grief while performing & mental health07:33 How UK, European, and American audiences differ11:39 Differences between standup & cabaret,17:48 Horrendous Stories From Edinburgh Fringe,22:05 Being an entrepreneurial Artist,27:23 Staring comedy & moving to Berlin,32:05 Wild show in Jamaica & the worst country to perform in,40:08 Maintaining your mental health on tour & going solo,49:29 How to approach social media & comedy in India53:31 what is making it59:22 Outro