Get ready to set your inner comic free.
Our 10-week Stand-Up Comedy Lab will help you find your comedic voice and hone your writing and performance skills. You will be working with course leader and gigging comedian Sikisa, as well as other guest artists, to create your own 5-minute set which you will perform in front of a live and supportive audience at the end of term.
The Comedy Lab: Stand Up group meet weekly on Saturdays, with a public sharing at the end which will take place on a Tuesday evening at our Dean Street venue. We ask that participants commit to attending all 10 weeks.
Course structure:
Sessions are every Saturday from 12.45-3.15pm unless otherwise stated.
Sat 31 Jan – making a first impression
Sat 7 Feb – vulnerability in comedy
Sat 14 Feb – writing
Sat 21 Feb – topical comedy
Sat 28 Feb – editing
Sat 7 Mar – guest artist session
Sat 14 Mar – going over the fundamentals of comedy
Sat 21 Mar – WEEK OFF
Sat 28 Mar – sharing a draft and receiving feedback
Sat 04 Apr – Technical Rehearsal (10.00am – 1.00pm, please note this is the Saturday of Easter Weekend)
Tue 07 Apr – Showcase (5.00 – 9.00pm, with the showcase at 7.15pm)
Please note the above is a rough outline and subject to change.
If you’re curious about the Comedy Lab: Stand Up and want to see what it’s all about, feel free to go to the autumn term showcase!
Applications & Fees:
£150 (partial and full bursaries are available to those on Universal Credit and other welfare benefits. However, if cost is a barrier to participating, contact us at engagement@sohotheatre.com and we can discuss payment options)
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