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"Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. As a former (head) teacher I have to say Kevin McCarron was superb. He was gentle yet harsh and got to the root of the issues and really helped develop the style and delivery required. I was very impressed and please pass on my thanks." - Tim DIngle, Course Graduate, February 2007

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STAND-UP COURSES IN LONDON,  EDINBURGH and BRIGHTON

NEW DATES: 2011 & 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Aug 2011 Courses on Sale Now - & - Course Dates Now Added for October 2011 onwards in London.

lh.jpg (8129 bytes)Nationwide comedy club Laughing Horse Comedy and About Comedy  present a series of comedy courses to learn or improve  stand-up comedy performance, over either an intensive period with our two day course, or a longer four week courses. Alongside these courses we also offer an advanced comedy course, compering course, personal tuition and corporate training.

All of our courses have been running for several years now, with a number of performers progressing to become full-time stand-ups, competition finalists and be signed by agents - Imran Yusuf completed one of our courses and is now a Edinburgh Award Nominee with a national tour and TV appearances under his belt; Nat Luurtsema, only a year after her beginners course was signed by Avalon, the UK's biggest stand-up agency and is now performing stand-up full time.

THREE WEEKS REVIEW (2 Day Course at the Edinburgh Fringe): "This course, led by Kevin McCarron, has to be one of the best on offer. The students, including a policeman and a Dutch porn addict (if his act is to be believed), had all travelled into Edinburgh especially for the course. Notable was the relaxed and uncompetitive atmosphere, in no small part down to Kevin, who focused on helping each participant to find a personal style, coached them on how to edit their material and explained how not to fall out with comperes (particularly by not bumping into them on their way on and off the stage). The course culminated in impressive performances that night at a Free Festival venue with radically improved acts... Everyone seemed delighted with the experience. Highly recommended. " THREE WEEKS 12/8/09

All of our courses (except the advanced comedy course) are suitable for complete novices, along with new stand-ups wishing to hone their skills. Over the last few years a number of presenters and actors have also taken these courses, and found them useful for increasing their range of performance skills, and helping with stage-manner and performance skills.

crowd2.jpg (3392 bytes)Each course offers time with a tutor, practice sessions and the  opportunity of taking part in a series of open spots either across the Laughing Horse's London Comedy clubs, or at the  Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The courses are led by experienced comedy teachers Kevin McCarron (Comedian, Compere, Comedy promoter and University or Surrey and comedy Tutor/Lecturer) and Jay Sodagar (Comedian, and Comedy School Comedy Tutor) - for more information in the tutors, click here.

All of our courses can be packaged to be run at other comedy venues or locations, and if you have a comedy venue or festival that would benefit from comedy courses, please email us on info@aboutcomedy.co.uk to discuss details.

Review of Trying 2B Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe 2009 - all of the students had completed a 2 day About Comedy course with Jay Sodagar prior to the Fringe, with some additional tuition from Kevin McCarron - and all teenagers with no previous comedy experience: "Let's not lie. The title of this show is in no way comforting. As Michael our first teenage comic pointed out, trying to be funny indicates that these kids aren't funny. Which is very far from the truth. They were 100% hilarious. Heatham House is a youth centre for children in Twickenham and surrounding areas, and boy has it done these kids proud. There were a couple of blunders, and not every gag went down well, but I laughed all the way through. Special mention has to go to Esther, rightly the headline act. She was a natural comic, in a way that was refreshing. This was serious talent, watch them now or pay for it later. " - THREE WEEKS 31/08/09

An Ideal Christmas or Birthday present - Comedy Course Vouchers... Buy a voucher redeamable at any of our comedy courses for your friends or family for a really interesting and original Christmas Present! 
Click here for a 2-day course voucher (£99) valid on any scheduled About Comedy 2-day stand-up or compering course in London or Edinburgh

Click here for a 4-week course voucher (£145) valid on any scheduled About Comedy 4-week stand-up course in London or Edinburgh

Click Here for a 1/2 day personal Tuition voucher (£150) vouchers can be redeemed at a time and place to be arranged with student - valid in London M25 region only, for other locations please contact us for price

Click Here for a Full day personal Tuition voucher (£250) vouchers can be redeemed at a time and place to be arranged with student - valid in London M25 region only, for other locations please contact us for price

for more information or to pay by cheque please contact info@aboutcomedy.co.uk

 

Courses - 2011/12 Dates now available

2 Day Intensive - available over a weekend in London and Edinburgh, plus right through the Edinburgh Fringe - with the graduation show after the teaching on the second day.Click here for dates & details
4 Week Beginners - available Tuesday evenings in London, with the graduation show after the teaching on the final Tuesday. Click here for dates & details
6 Week Advanced - available on Monday evenings in London, aimed at graduates of our beginner courses or more experienced newer comics aiming to develop thier routine further. Graduation shows are after the course and organised with the students as they progress. Click here for dates & details
Personal Tuition - Click here for details of Personal Tuition from our tutors.
Corporate Training - Create bonding experiences for your team, motivate and inspire your employees and re-invigorate presentation and meeting skills in the unique experience of company training.  Click here for details.
Teaching: An Improvisers Art - only the teacher and the stand-up comedian rely on the continuous interaction of their respective audiences - what can teachers learn from the stand-up comedian? Dr. Kevin McCarron presents a lively interactive presentation - Click here for more information.

Graduation Show at Laughing Horse Camden

Testimonials

"friendly, informative and well-structured. A supportive environment allows wannabe stand-ups to develop material quickly, and the course even offers opportunities to perform on stage... A no-brainer for anyone interested in the business, and a fun experience for any weekend wonder whose always wanted to know what it was like behind the mic stand." - Paul Doncaster, 2-day course graduate

"It's improved my confidence and the open spot I performed went down really well! And it's pretty cheap too! If you've got funny bones, you can do no better" - Duncan Hart, 2-day course graduate

"I just wanted to thank you and Kevin for this weekend's course. I found it very helpful and informative." - Jeremy Leverton, 4-week course graduate

"I have found the course immensely helpful, as an actor for a number of years with the tutor very supportive and helpful. I have now managed to learn a whole new way to perform in just a couple of days, and will be able to use a lot of the techniques I learnt in my work" - David Watson 2-day course graduate

Course Tutor Kevin McCarron
Course Tutor Jay Sodagar
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