Solihull Arts Complex

From Couch to Comedy Course

From Couch to Comedy Course

Learn the basics of stand-up comedy in a 6 week course with Rachel Sambrooks.

Want to build confidence and have fun Love the idea of performing comedy but feeling a bit nervous?  Or just in need of a boost?

This six week course will take you through creative ways of writing comedy material in different forms, practicing your confidence on stage, acting out material, and after 6 weeks of coaching -  performing your own five minutes of stand up comedy to an audience of friends and family.

The final session will take place on Thursday 6 April, and will be a showcase for friends and family in the studio.

Run by Rachel Sambrooks, writer and performer of stand up comedy, finalist in 'So You Think You Write Funny/Sitcom Trials', she also has been heard on BBC Radio and hosted her own podcast series 'Stand By Your Nan'. Rachel is an i-act positive wellbeing practitioner and will make the course a playful and inclusive space for you to embrace your inner comic and be confident in finding, developing and delivering your own five minutes of material.

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Dates: Wednesdays 1, 8 15, 22, 29 March & Thursday 6 April

Time: 7.15pm - 9.15pm

Duration: 2 hours

Course Price: £60 for 6 weeks

Adults only course.

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