What you'll learn
Learn stand-up comedy for beginners with our acting short courses in Sydney!
Unleash your inner comedian and learn how to create funny material that will have everyone laughing. Don't worry, anyone can be funny with a little know-how.
This course teaches you the basics of comedy writing, how to present jokes, and perform on stage. And guess what? You might even get a chance to show off your skills in front of a friendly audience at a real comedy venue!
Whether you are curious about comedy, want to feel more confident when speaking in public, or just want to have a lot of fun, our Stand-up Comedy for Beginners class is perfect for you. It's a great way to learn, grow, and enjoy yourself.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this stand-up comedy course, you should:
- Understand the concept of comic persona and identify your own
- Have learned practical tools for writing comedy
- Have written material that complements your comic persona
- Have acquired basic microphone and stage presentation techniques
- Have experienced performing and testing out material in front of a group of people
Course content
What will be covered in this stand-up comedy course?
- Writing comic material
- Developing a comic persona
- Identifying comic themes
- Formatting a stand-up routine with punchlines
- Microphone technique
- Stage presence and performance
- Creating a safe and supportive learning environment
- Unlocking creativity
- Telling stories through stand-up comedy.
Note: The topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. The curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.
Intended audience
Who is this Stand-up Comedy Course for?
This Stand-up Comedy for Beginners Class is for you, if you are interested in
- delving into the world of comedy
- boosting your public speaking confidence
- simply having a blast
Course materials
What to bring to class
- A4 notebook
- Pen, pencil and eraser
- and last, but by no means least, a sense of humour
There will be an in-house performance in the last session for students who would like to exercise their new skills. This is completely optional.
Other Information
Please note
Atendance of all sessions is required. If you need to miss the first session for any reason, you must contact our customer service officer for catch-up modules via email. Thanks for your understanding.
Course testimonials
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Robert said: Rob was an amazing teacher over the past few weeks. He has a wealth of experience and he shares every minute of it with his students. I truly learnt so much over the last four weeks.
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Neil said: Robs a legend!
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Jake said: Rob was a great teacher, time flowed quickly as he was very enjoyable and engaging to learn from.
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Simon said: Rob was very friendly, and easy to relate to. the course could have been a couple more lessons to get more practice at Stand up comedy, But none the less there was lots of stuff gone over. The groups size was just about correct with lots of different people making the who evening go very fast. Rob is a great teacher and gets everyone involved , even if they are a bit reluctant to have a go. A fun course and I am missing it already. I did find the acoustics of the room a bit distorting, but not a great problem. Maybe a carpeted room would be better. Keep up the great work, Cheers again to Rob, Fab stuff.
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Patrice said: Our teacher Rob was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging and a great all round person. He made the course something that I looked forward to going to each week and the content interesting to learn about. I find the quality of teachers in any learning environment are what make or break a course, and we we're incredibly lucky to have Rob teach us. I'd highly recommend this course to other students wanting to learn comedy.
Course tutors
Robert McHugh
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<p>Learn stand-up comedy for beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Unleash your inner
...<p>Learn stand-up comedy for beginners with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>
<p>Unleash your inner
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