Stand up comedy Course
Our signature Stand-Up Comedy Course is a practical approach to stand-up comedy.
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There isn’t one type of comedy out there, but there is only one way to do stand-up comedy - and that is to stand up and do it!
In this six-week program, we cover the basics of the craft of stand-up comedy. The course is taught by British-based American comic Erich McElroy and at Crack Comedy in Kingston; Kingston’s longest running comedy club. The course is taught at Ram Jam Records at the Grey Horse.
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The classroom is an intimate, 60 seater venue and the perfect intimate space for what might be your first ever gig.
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The course is appropriate for those brand new to comedy and who want to give it a try, as well as for newer performers who want to gain more confidence, sharpen their performance and learn more about the business of stand-up comedy.
If you are already performing stand-up please check out our MC workshop here.
The course will:
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Cover how to be natural and comfortable on stage
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Provide a chance to get up, try your ideas and get continuing feedback
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Cover the 'do’s and don’t’s' of talking to the audience
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Help you structure your set, find your voice and learn what you want to present to the audience
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Cover practical tips for getting gigs or maybe even start your own.
How it is structured:
The program is five weeks of classes with a final sixth week of a live performance. Each session you will get a chance to get on stage - initially with fellow classmates and then with a showcase.
By the end of the course you will have honed in on your material, style, execution, and delivery so that you have the confidence to nail a performance with ease. You will have identified your areas of natural talent, and you will leave with your imagination and creativity in high gear ready to take on any audience.
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Each course is limited to only twelve participants.
April/May Course dates
28th April
5th May
12th May
19th May
26th May - NO CLASS
2nd June
9th June - Showcase
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Ttmes are 7.00pm to 10.00pm
£330 - Per person
june/july Course dates
​16th June
23rd June
30th June
7th July
14th July
21st July - Showcase
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Times are 7.00pm to 10.00pm
£330 - Per person
Sarah
It was fantastic. It was great how you were able to see potential in all of us and help us push through the limits of our work.
Michael
I wanted a course that would help me get a set together and perform it - which it did!​
Richard
Highly recommend. Genuine meat and potatoes of getting from a scrappy sheet of puns to a polished professional 5 minutes in a very short space of time"