Pun Intended Punslam Format

A slam-style, pun-making competition and comedy show!

3 rounds!

(up to) 8 Intenders!

5 judges!

1 ChampiPun!

Allow me to walk you through this event…

Arrive - a fantastic decision you have made to attend this interesting and unique event, well done, you’re already winning.

Decide if you Intend to compete, would like to judge, or just sit back and enjoy the show!

If you decide to compete, you are now an Intender, intending to win, and will be given a prompt with up to an hour (depending on your arrival time- Doors 6pm, Show 7pm) to come up with your two min schtick for round two. For example, if your prompt is “cheese” your schtick could go something along the lines of “Wow, everyone here is really lookin’ Sharp, I hope ya’ll don’t get too Shredded, you little Muensters in here spending lots of Cheddar? Tipping your bar staff,  I hope!”  You will also receive free entry and a drink ticket along with the chance to win $ to the venue and a rad T-shirt.

If you decide to be a judge, you will be handed a dry-erase board and marker (for the evening). 

In between rounds, Comedians perform punny sets and Judges will judge

Round 1

In pairs of two, Intenders (aka volunteers from the audience) approach the stage and are given a prompt to collaborative pun with (so no one goes on stage alone for the first round and we are making friends here!!)  

Round 2 

The Intenders come up one by one to show us their puns with the prompt provided before the show began

Round 3

The top 4 punners pun-off head to head until we have a ChampiPun!! Who wins $ for the venue and a rad T-shirt, bragging rights, and cheers!!!