The comedian revealed: I did a private show for three girls who arrived by mistake

Stand-up comedian Eldad Shitrit shared today (Wednesday) that several years ago he held a private show for three girls who accidentally arrived at the wrong performance. "I know how it sounds, but bear with me for a moment," he wrote on X, detailing how one of the most unusual evenings of his career was born:

"That evening I arrived to perform at a marathon at the Comedy Bar. At the entrance, I saw three confused girls standing by the box office trying to understand where the show they bought tickets for was taking place."

According to him, it quickly became clear that they had mixed up the date. "I heard the conversation from the side and felt bad for them. I checked if it was possible to get them into the marathon I was performing in, but there were no tickets left," he said. Instead of leaving them disappointed, he found a creative solution. Since he had a free hour, an unusual idea came to his mind: "I suggested they come with me to another hall that was free and listen to me trying out new material until I had to go up for the marathon."

Shitrit added with humor that there was also a certain logic in the choice of location: "It was also the hall where they were supposed to see their show. So at least in terms of real estate, they arrived at the right place." However, he made sure to clarify in advance that this was not a regular show. "Most of the materials were brand new. Some were stories where I didn't know where they were going yet, and some didn't have a punchline yet."

According to him, he even asked them to tell him honestly what worked and what didn't: "They went along with it immediately. It's unclear if it was out of politeness or because they had already paid for parking in Tel Aviv." During the hour he tested the new materials, the girls became partners in the creative process: "One of them told me: 'The story is too long and the punchline doesn't justify it.' In another segment, I simply got: 'I saw that coming'."

According to him, beyond the comments on the jokes themselves, the meeting also highlighted the age gap: "I mentioned the Moomins and one of them didn't know who they were. In another segment, it turned out that one of them didn't know what the acronym for 'Datlash' (a formerly religious person) was. Things that seemed like basic general knowledge to me while writing, until three girls sit in front of you and make it clear that you are simply old."

At the end of the evening, the improvised show turned out to be a greater success than he expected. According to him, alongside the comments he received, new ideas were born: "Several new punchlines were born. They threw out a comment, I tried a different direction, and in several cases, it even worked." And there was also a happy ending to the story: "They managed to get into the marathon. I have no idea if Maya, Noam, and Zohar even remember this evening, but for me, it still remains one of the most special evenings I've had in stand-up."