Comedy Lab: Character

Autumn 2025
APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED

Create a new character, unlock your creativity and find what makes you uniquely funny on our Character Comedy Lab.  

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 working with exciting industry professionals to create your own comedy character(s), explore 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-12.45pm, over the course of 10 weeks (subject to change). 

We are currently in-between application periods, and the annual timetable runs roughly like this: 

January-March, Winter Term 

March, Applications open for Summer Term 

April, Applications close for Summer Term 

May-July, Summer Term 

August, Applications open for Autumn Term 

September, Applications close for Autumn Term 

October-December, Autumn Term 

November, Applications open for Winter Term 

December, Applications close for Winter Term 

Keep an eye out here on our website, and on our social media (@sohotheatre) for any announcements about the application windows. 

 

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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