Comedy School Courses
Two fantastic courses from the Comedy School and SLaM Recovery College, made possible by funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Build your confidence with other beginners, while having fun!
If you'd like to take part in either or both, please choose one of the two taster sessions for each course and let us know (each course has two taster sessions with 16 places on each; then, from the 32 students, 16 will go forward onto the full seven-week course).
Improvisation: taster session followed by a seven-week course
The Comedy School’s expert tutors will guide you through the fundamentals of improv all the way to basic performance readiness. No previous experience of improvisation or performing is required. Topics covered include:
- Unblocking the imagination
- Making offers
- Positivity
- Listening
- Collaborating
The course culminates with an informal sharing, where the group performs an improv show together to a warm and friendly audience.
To see a short film about this course click here.
Stand-Up Comedy: taster session followed by a seven-week course
Over seven weeks, this course will guide you through the process of becoming a stand-up comedian - from writing your first piece of material to your debut performance! Topics covered include:
- Generating Material
- Developing Performance Skills
- Discovering Your Comic Attitude
- Examining Stage Persona
- Exploring Joke Structure
Sessions are run by sensitive professionals from the comedy circuit. The course culminates with an informal sharing, in which you perform a short comedy routine to a warm and friendly audience.
To see a short film about this course click here.
