Join the long-standing tradition of character comics on the UK comedy scene (Diane Morgan, Victoria Wood, Alan Partridge, Lolly Adefope etc). Find freedom, joy and hilarity in yourself, by pretending to be somebody else. Over 10 weeks you’ll be workshopping your own comedy character(s), exploring how to improvise and find new ideas in front of an audience, as well as how to generate material and take jokes from page to stage. You’ll walk away with a host of practical skills required to improve your writing and performance, feedback from peers and industry professionals, and a short new character act to build on further. There is a public sharing at the end of the course.
This is an intensive and supportive environment suitable for anyone interested in trying solo character comedy in a positive and nurturing space. We ask that participants commit to attending all 10 sessions.
Course structure:
Sessions are every Saturday from 10am-12.30pm unless otherwise stated.
Sat 4 Oct
Sat 11 Oct
Sat 18 Oct
Sat 25 Oct
Sat 1 Nov
Sat 8 Nov
Sat 15 Nov
Sat 22 Nov
Sat 29 Nov – Tech Rehearsal (10-1pm)
Sat 6 Dec – Public Sharing (10am – 2pm)
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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Deadline for applications is Sun 7 September 11:59pm