Steph Deprez on Opera, Comedy in Europe & Finding Your Audience

What can stand-up comedians learn from opera performers?In this episode of The Show Must Go Wrong, I'm joined by comedian and opera singer Steph Deprez to talk about performing in two very different worlds—and how they have more in common than you might think.We discuss how Steph transitioned from opera into stand-up comedy, starting comedy in Los Angeles before moving to Berlin, and why Europe has become one of the best places in the world to perform stand-up. We also talk about bombing in opera, terrible auditions, finding your audience, and the balance between technical skill and vulnerability on stage.From embarrassing moments to career pivots, this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to dedicate your life to performing.If you're into stand-up comedy, performing arts, and stories from life on stage, this episode is for you.—⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Introducing Steph Deprez & Embarrassing Myself03:15 The Teacher-to-Stand-Up Comedy Pipeline08:20 How Do You Study Opera? And Its Connection to Comedy17:18 Steph's First Open Mic, Starting Comedy in LA & the Similarities Between LA and Berlin26:02 Comedy as a Hobby & an Escape from Opera31:47 Why Comedy in Europe Is Amazing & Steph's Berlin Dream43:25 Bombing in Opera, Bad Casting & Steph's Worst Audition50:45 Technical Performance & Vulnerability in Opera and Comedy56:34 Finding Your Audience1:00:01 Outro