Intro To Stand Up Comedy Class in Brooklyn
Schedule
Sun, 26 Feb, 2023 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 02 Apr, 2023 at 05:00 pm
Location
The Tiny Cupboard | Brooklyn, NY
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Live in-person intro to stand-up comedy class brought to you by GOLD Comedy and The Tiny Cupboard.About this Event
Live in-person Standup Comedy 101 class —designed especially for women, non-binary folks, and other “others”— brought to you by GOLD Comedy and The Tiny Cupboard.
This course is the fastest and funniest way to get the BASIC TOOLS AND SKILLS you need to find your funny and write jokes unique and original to you. Whether doing standup is your dreamiest dream or you're just standup comedy-curious, these essential skills transfer to other types of comedy, other kinds of writing, and other parts of LIFE.
— WHO THIS IS FOR: Folks who want to learn joke writing mechanics AND figure out what makes THEM funny. Put the two together, with practice and support, and you get: COMEDY. This class is designed to be especially safe for women, non-binary folks, and others outside the gender/comedy norm.
—YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Elsa Eli Waithe, lead instructor at GOLD Comedy, who has appeared on MTV, BET, This American Life, and more. Elsa Eli has taught hundreds of women and non-binary folks to write smart, authentic jokes that only they can tell.
—SCHEDULE: 5 weekly 2-hour classes that prepare you to perform a set in a live showcase for friends, family, and fans.
—WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
How to:
✔︎ Write and tell a JOKE
✔︎ Uncover and unleash your TRUE COMEDY PERSONA
✔︎ Assemble and perform a comedy SET
✔︎ Be your ALREADY FUNNY SELF
— WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH
✔︎ A sense of your unique voice and lens on the world
✔︎ A grasp of joke structure and craft
✔︎ Feedback from peers and pros
✔︎ An actual standup comedy mini-set—and a PERFORMANCE under your belt!
— YOU WILL ALSO GET
⭐️ 6 months access to GOLD Comedy’s online platform and community, where you can access your course materials and all of GOLD’s other offerings, including other online classes, Q&As with comedy celebs and pros, open mics, and more (1 year access is a $300 value)
A video of your performance set
— PLUS THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES
45 joke writing prompts
The 5.5 types of jokes
7 ways to discover your comedy persona, including:
The Axis of Attitude persona graph
5+ joke-writing “wrenches”
Set structure outline
Brainstorming exercise template
Laughs Per Minute estimator
20+ sample videos by women/nb comics
50+ sample jokes by professional women/nb comics
8 tips for polishing your jokes/set
Class is brought to you by GOLD Comedy (www.goldcomedy.com) and The Tiny Cupboard, an indie-alternative comedy club in Bushwick Brooklyn.
GOLD Comedy is the comedy school, creative network, and content studio for women/non-binary folks* who want to become their funniest selves in a place that takes them seriously. Our classes, community, celeb Q&As, shows, sketch teams, and content build skills, careers, and audiences in today's most relevant forms of comedy and amplify new voices everywhere.
*GOLD is an inclusive community designed especially for trans and cis women, non-binary and non-gender conforming folks, and others outside the gender/comedy norm.
Please note we do not accept refunds within 48 hours of class start date!
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Where is it happening?
The Tiny Cupboard, 10 Cooper Street, Brooklyn, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 375.00
