Compering Masterclass with Stephen Grant

*A one day intensive course focusing on the skills and discipline of stand up compering*

While compering is easily acknowledged as another branch of the standup skillset, there are specific requirements of this that must be focused on on top of those used in a standard standup performance, and this one day intensive course aims to cover all of those in a way that elevates comperes of all levels.

This workshop is aimed at existing standup comedians who want to hit the ground running with their compering, and existing comperes who may find some areas of their skillset requires fine tuning or improvement. Areas covered includes the advantages of attaining this ability, where it varies from straight standup, compere responsibilities, awareness of the 4th wall adjusting your act to environmental considerations, housekeeping, mic technique, styles of introduction, being a master of ceremonies, timekeeping, when to use material / interaction, the fundamentals of crowdwork, how to frame your performance, and some tips and don’ts that will elevate all levels of performance.

The course will take a procedural approach and each attendee will be offered to ‘host a show’ so that feedback both common to all performers and specific to the individual will be worked through in a group setting. No attendance of Stephen's previous workshops is required to attend this.

Info:

Attendees: Min 8, Maximum 16

Expected experience level: 6 months - 20 years (not suitable for those who have never performed before)

Duration 5 hours (inc 2 15 min breaks, and a 30 min lunch break)

Cost: £60, but £50 concession rate is available - email us at info@angelcomedy.co.uk to request this!

About Stephen:

“Stephen has a wealth of experience and a brilliant comic brain. Able to focus with forensic detail to find the funny, one of the best in the business” Scott Bennett

"Stephen Grant knows how comedy works, but crucially, can actually teach you this.." Seann Walsh

"When I started out in comedy, Stephen Grant took me aside and told me everything I was doing wrong. He absolutely ruined my day. But annoyingly, he was right." Romesh Ranganathan

Course Feedback:

I've had the privilege of hearing many experts speak on the subject of funny over a couple of decades working in comedy, but rarely anyone more clued up, inspirational & downright helpful than Stephen Grant (& I'm not even sleeping with him, honest). A massively helpful workshop - for MC-ing but also for stagecraft & the anatomy of gags. Cally Beaton

As aspiring comedians, it is important to understand how seasoned professionals became just that. To receive a fresh perspective and critique from someone at a much higher level than me was incredibly helpful. I recommend the course highly. Eshaan Akbar

I've done plenty of comedy courses and many are just about worth the price of the course, Stephen Grant's Comedy Course is not only the first comedy and only comedy course I thoroughly enjoyed but the only course I will be looking to take again when I can. I haven't stopped telling comedians to take the course and if you are a comedian serious about doing comedy you should take the course too! Shawn Uyosa

I'd highly recommend this workshop. Kuan-wen Huang

9:30 AM - Doors open
- Stephen Grant

Presented by Angel Comedy.

This is an 18+ event