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Character Comedy Development Lab

Dean Street Age Recommendation: 18+
From: £100 with bursaries available - see below
Course dates:

Mon 17 Jun, 11am-6pm

Tue 18 Jun, 10am-5pm

Closed for Applications This course is now closed. Check back for future dates.
If you’ve got a few gigs under your belt and are looking to further explore character comedy, try out some new characters and play, our 2-day Character Comedy Development Lab is for you.

Our Character Comedy Development Lab intensive is a supportive environment taking participants with some gigging experience through the next steps of character comedy.

You will be working with exciting industry professionals to develop your comedy characters, as well as developing skills to build on your comedy practice beyond the course.

We ask that participants commit to attending both days.

Course structure

  • Mon 17 Jun, 11am-6pm
  • Tue 18 Jun, 10am-5pm

Applications & Fees

£100 (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

Got questions? Check  out our FAQs here

Visit Dean Street

We’re bang in the centre of the creative heart of the city. There’s many buses, tubes, taxis, bikes and scooters to get you here. See all your options on Google Maps. Nearest tubes are the Central Line and Northern Line (Tottenham Court Road) and the Elizabeth Line (Tottenham Court Road – Dean Street exit).

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