The Dead Cock
A short tale – with a great punchline
This is just the sort of joke I love to tell in the theatre as an encore.
Readers from England may recognise it as a well-known favourite of the great, late comedian, Barry Cryer.
Here is a link to a discussion of the joke’s origins.
Here a page with a few more examples of Barry Cryer’s comedic genius.
And here is my recording of the tale in German.
More comic tales
The video gallery has become very extensive. So if you would enjoy more tales like this, here are a few suggestions.
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Videos are provided free to view.
If you want to download one, I can arrange that. Just send me a mail telling me which story you’d like, and your reason for wanting a download.
Disclaimer
The video clips here are all amateur quality, shot in various theatres or, as here in my home studio.
Their intention is just to show the range of my storytelling and give a flavour of a live performance.
Permission is granted for use in non-commercial educational contexts.
The videos are © Richard Martin.
Professionally recorded CDs and DVDs are available here.
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For those who are teachers: Telling stories in the classroom: basing language teaching on storytelling