Jonathan Prager: Why You Should Come & See … My Damage is My Gift

Here’s why Jonathan thinks you should come and see his show.

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I have arrived at the Edinburgh Fringe fresh from performing my
show three times at the prestigious New York City 59E59 Theatres in
Manhattan.  The audiences loved it and I
had a great time.  I have just finished
recording a CD of the songs I wrote for my show, and I am generating interest
and backers for the TV series that is planned as the next development of Jonathan Prager: My Damage is My Gift!

The time in New York the month before the Fringe was a creative
and dynamic whirlwind.  I wrote eleven
songs, created a completely new show, performed it, created a CD and even found
time to find a place to stay in Edinburgh for the month – by far the most
daunting of those accomplishments.

I can’t believe this is my fifth time at the Fringe! The
atmosphere is dynamic and wonderfully creative. 
You get to see great shows, be influenced by great comedians, meet and
share and talk with other artists and get inspired not only by the other acts,
but by the receptive and enthusiastic audiences who come to see you and your
show.

I have crafted 11 songs for my show and woven them together with
comedy pieces.  Each song is created specifically
for this show and highlights a different aspect of what I experience in my
life, but more importantly highlights in an intuitive and unique way what each
of us goes through, but may not admit, be aware of, or bring into focus in
quite the way I do.  There is great humour,
great sweetness, great pain all mixed together.

I have sung professionally for many years and began to focus on
doing stand-up comedy a few years ago because I like the freedom that writing
my own material brings me. So it seemed natural to combine my two talents and
create an all new genre and approach that brings together my singing and my
comedy.

Family is at the root of my show.  The roles they play and create, the fear they
both have and instill.  They’re very
universal issues.  I look at these forces
with honesty, courage and humour – which, I hope, will empower the people in my
audiences to take a fresh look at themselves without the habitual limitations
created by views forced upon them within their families.

I also hope that the audience will joyously revel in the music,
which is not only beautiful, but also silly, fun and toe-tappingly happy!