Stand Up Comedy Short Course

M﻿aggie's pioneering workshops aim to raise confidence levels, generate humour; improve performance skills and become better improvisers.Maggie’s classes teach people to take risks and connect with others through playful activities. She asks that you remain open to experience the absurd and the ridiculous, embrace chaos and silence – and engage with your own physicality and self-awareness.This is a brilliant opportunity for people to up-skill and engage positively with self-awareness, their own physicality and lived experiences. The best thing about the workshops is that they are suitable for anybody: Actors, teachers, bankers, the butcher the baker, the candlestick maker - and it's a lot of fun.Who are they for?Absolutely anyone who would like to give stand up comedy a go, or for those wanting to write/update material and improve their set; anyone who wants to bring more humour into their lives - professionally or personally or both!What can you expect?Group and individual activities that encourage openness and playfulness.Learning how comedians create comedy.Discovering your personal and preferred style of comedy.A build in professional humour-making skills.I love these classes!! Can't believe I stood up and sang a song and it was funny. Credit to Maggie and her incredibly warm and kind and inspirational energy and teaching style.""Thank you for all the fun, embarrassment, stress, confidence building and TLC. I’m a new person! You rock!  - love Shakti xx""Thank you for helping me face my fear. Josh xox"

Maggie Irving

Short comedy course - develop material that uses some slapstick, satire or sarcasm

<h3>SSS stands for SATIRE, SLAPSTICK &amp; SARCASM.</h3><h3>This short comedy course plays with the comedy techniques of SSS </h3>You will learn and experiment with crafting comedy that employs these comic STYLES. You will build confidence and upskill in writing and performing in your individual style.C﻿raft EDGY, FUN &amp; UP-TO-DATE material and prep for a mini gig each week. You will ramp up your comedy, confidence and communication skills for professional and personal use and find out how to create material and perform it, quickly. T﻿he course will run from Weds 10 May - Weds 31 May. 7.30 - 9pmBook DIRECT via magsirving@gmail.com for savings (UK only)The course aims to:•	 Optimise your physical/vocal/visual humour.• Build confidence to be seen, engage actively and humorously with others• Provide space to play/generate material from your observations, perspective and stories 	• Play with rhythm, tension and… timing•	Get you thinking outside-the-box to generate new concepts, and brainstorm solutions to problemsDon’t worry –no pressure to be funny or have experience of comedy.Maggie guides and supports you on your comedy journey.<h3> Testimonials:</h3>"Do it. Enjoy it. Feel alive and smile!”"﻿Freeing."“Be gentle, courageous, take a risk. Thank you Maggie.”“You’ll be surprised what you learn.”“I was lucky enough to be taught by Maggie Irving… and would highly recommend her... great fun, great energy and an amazing area and discipline of performance to experience and train in.”

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