Maximising your Stand-up
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.
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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: Varies, TBC
Compering Masterclass
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.
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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: Varies, TBC