About this Event

Six Week Online Zoom Comedy Course 18+

Weekly from Monday 8 Sept – 13 Oct. 7pm–9pm (GMT) / 2PM–4PM (EST)

'So creative! Really enjoyed it.'

Making friendships…

'It’s not just about the comedy and being a stand up comedian it’s a great way to learn to speak in public and face an audience and to gain confidence.' Jo Baughan-kiddle

When you realise that you can be funny - you boost your confidence, it literally builds beyond what you can imagine is possible. And that is because the creative ways that comedy promote, sky rocket the effects of comedy skills learned, which can then filter into every aspect of your life.

These classes aim to build that confidence inside.

Not just a comedy class for now – but for life!

For people who want to explore how humour is generated & performed, and how it can help improve confidence, performance skills and well-being for professional and personal use.

Techniques such as crafting jokes, developing stories and understanding the potential of physical language/gesture and clowning, will be demonstrated and practiced.What will you learn?

An understanding of the fundamentals to creating comedy.

Techniques to enhance your speaking skills and comedy voice.

How to draw on your experiences/stories to ‘find the funny’.

Language and physical expression.

How to address the camera and utilise it for Facebook Live, Vlogs, poetry reading and podcasts etc

There is no pressure to be funny; advice provided throughout the course.

Testimonials

'Wonderful antidote to a difficult day.'

'Exciting thing to do!'

'Really great, Maggie creates a very welcoming environment, Loved it.'

'I loved it even though I was out of my depth – never have done this before. You are amazing. Thank you!!!'

'Loved learning the comedy techniques.'

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Course runs dependent on sufficient numbers.

Please feel free to get in touch if you have preferred pro-nouns, disabilities or additional support-needs before/when signing up!

Dr Maggie Irving lecturer – writer – performer – researcher.