Beginner's stand up comedy course

This course is for people who have never done stand up comedy or new comedians looking to sharpen their act. We will look at the very basics of stand up, from learning how to write a “pull back and reveal” joke to applying for gigs on the London circuit and the course culminates in your own gig at Angel Comedy!

This is a 5 week course, running on Sundays from the 5th of April to the 3rd of April. The course includes a final showcase at The Bill Murray - additional to the five class dates.

Previous alumni have gone on to place 2nd in the Amused Moose and 3rd in So You Think You're Funny, and have been finalists in the Leicester Square New Comedian competition and in Prides Got Talent. 4 alumni have got to the semi-finals of So You Think You're Funny and 2 Beat the Gong at the Comedy Store. This could also be you in the year after you take this course!

Who is teaching?

Ben Target is an award-winning comedian and critically acclaimed artist. He won the national stand-up accolade: Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and was nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Newcomer. He has written and performed for Comedy Central, Channel 4, All 4, BBC2, BBC3, BBC Radio 4 and Absolute Radio.

Ben has taught stand-up comedy for Soho Theatre's Young Company, Angel Comedy, Battersea Arts Centre and The Albany Arts Centre. Previous alumni have gone on to receive Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Newcomer and Funny Women Stage Award nominations. He has also worked as a creative consultant for comedians including: Jamali Maddix, Joe Lycett, Kieran Hodgson, Richard Gadd, Adam Riches, Joz Norris, John Hastings, Sammy Hannah and Bryony Byrne.

Notable Alumni of Ben's courses:

Janine Harouni: Edinburgh Comedy Award - Best Newcomer Nominee

Jordan Grey: Edinburgh Comedy Award - Nominee

Suchandrika Chakrabarti: Funny Women Stage Award - Finalist (also mentioned the course on Brian Logan’s podcast)

Dominic McGovern: Finalist - Onlyfans Comedy Creative Fund Prize

Salma Lyons: So You Think You’re Funny! - Finalist

Rhoni Cash: So You Think You’re Funny! - Finalist

Eliza Cass: Man Up! Competition - Finalist

Ros Watt: Man Up! Competition - 2nd Place

Kevin Bennett: Shakespeare’s Globe - Director

Louisa Keight

Adam Flood

Lou Taylor

Quotes:

Andrew Lacey: I had the most incredible time. My confidence grew immeasurably. Ben’s ability to give a genuinely practical set of lessons is astounding. Ben is excellent at being a mentor and I feel very lucky to have met him.

Toby McInnis: For anyone slightly nervous at the prospect of taking a stand up course, Ben is the perfect teacher. He makes the entire process feel safe, natural and fun.

Monica Del Prado: Ben is an incredible teacher. If you’re thinking about signing up, absolutely do it. His course is thoughtful and provides the tools and space to explore and discover your comedic style. I left the course feeling confident and excited to continue performing standup!

Andy Hunter: I loved this course. It was really well designed, inclusive and supportive. Ben broke the process down into manageable and easy steps that made writing and performing my first set surprisingly easy and lots of fun.

Dates:

Sunday April 5th-3rd May plus a showcase (May 10th)

Time: 10 am - 1 pm

Venue: The Bill Murray, 39 Queen's Head Street, N1 8NQ

Cost: £294.99 or £224.99 (NHS, student and unemployment discounts available - just ask).

9:45 AM - Doors open

Presented by Angel Comedy.

This is an 18+ event