GAZELLE MAGAZINE Vol. 1 Issue 3. | Page 49

D elivering stand-up comedy can be exhilarating, but it can also be brutal. Depends on the night; depends on the crowd. While headliner Patti Vasquez said she’s been on both sides of the proverbial fence on any given evening while appearing at hundreds of comedy clubs and colleges around the United States, Canada and Europe, these days she can likely be found ending her act to the sound of laughter and thunderous applause. But it’s not always been an easy road. Patti said comedy is a puzzle with all the correct pieces that can be different for every audience. Feeling out those onlookers isn’t possible until you are on the s х