Maximising your Stand-up with Stephen Grant

*How to get the most out of your material and performance*

Typically, there are 3 stages of developing material through stand-up; coming up with the initial idea, developing into a performable state, and then finally, 'finessing' the delivery, wording and structure to make the most of it. This process is commonly the most overlooked and the least understood.

This workshop is as aimed at everyone from new acts to moderately experienced acts and details the process you go through to identify the areas that need work, and then in turn, how to address the material to get the most out of it. In the day we will cover the procedures involved in disseminating every acts' 'attributes' and dealing with each element in turn. Some of the technical processes involved; i.e. recording yourself & playing it back / transcribing your act, methods of rehearsing for stand-up, and how to identify which areas to work on are also covered. Some of the practical approaches, for example, when to drop material and how best to work in new material - will also be looked at.

The course will take a procedural approach and each attendee will be offered to perform a short section of their set so that feedback both common to all performers and specific to the individual will be worked through in a group setting. This course covers almost a completely different process to what has been covered in Stephen's previous workshops but prior knowledge of those courses is not 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 we offer a £50 concession rate - please email us at info@angelcomedy.co.uk to ask about 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

12:00 PM - Doors open
- Stephen Grant

Presented by Angel Comedy.

This is an 18+ event