Soho Labs: Comedy Lab Plus Spring Term

If you’re looking to flex those comedy muscles again then Comedy Lab Plus is perfect for comedians who already have experience, but are looking for the next step. You can do all 6 online sessions or pick the one (s) right for you. This lab can help you with polishing your material, honing your voice for an online format or developing your comedy character.

All workshops led by Alison Thea-Skot.

We have a number of full bursaries available to cover the cost for anyone unemployed or claiming Universal Credit or other benefits at the moment. Please email dimple@sohotheatre.com if you’d like to make a bursary request.

Schedule:

1 – Online comedy voices- receive feedback on your material – Sat 6 Feb
How to make the most of performing online. Participants are welcome to bring around 2 minutes of material and will receive feedback from the workshop leader. Joining Alison in this session will be Soho Theatre’s Associate Director and Comedy Director, Adam Brace. This workshop is limited to 8 participants.

2 – Character Comedy– Sat 13 Feb
This workshop will share tips and tricks to create and build comedy characters for online or in person performances. 20 participants.

3 – Discover Improv and its uses as a comedian – Sat 20 Feb
This workshop is designed for comics with little or no experience of improvisation. We will introduce you to the principals of improv and talk about how these skills and tools help comics develop material and performance techniques. 20 participants.

4 – Online comedy voices- receive feedback on your material – Sat 27 Feb
How to make the most of performing online. Participants are welcome to bring around 2 minutes of material and will receive feedback from the workshop leader. This workshop is limited to 8 participants.

5 – Prepping for festivals – Sat 6 Mar
If you’re considering taking a show to a festival for the first time, join us for some advice and tips on how to make the most of the experience. Our very own Kate Palmer be joining this session – bringing to the table her years of experience in producing comedy, magic, drag and cabaret shows in the UK and international festivals, as well as working on a bunch of sold-out tours. 20 participants.

6 – Online comedy voices- receive feedback on your material – Sat 13 Mar
How to make the most of performing online. Participants are welcome to bring around 2 minutes of material and will receive feedback from the workshop leader. Joining Alison in this session will be Soho Theatre’s Associate Director and Comedy Director, Adam Brace. This workshop is limited to 8 participants.

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This is an online event. Bookers will be emailed on a link to the workshop one hour in advance of their session.

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