Always fancied yourself as a stand-up comedian? Then the Gaiety School of Acting are here to help.
While the thought of standing in front of a room full of strangers with nothing but a microphone and trying to make them laugh is terrifying for most of us, it is a fear that stand-up comedians have to conquer too.
Few if any ever bounded on stage the very first time and killed it. In fact, almost without fail, they died on their arse first time out. But nowadays there are more friendly environments than open spots to hone your comedy skills.
The Gaiety School of Acting is just that place. Starting on May 7, they are running a five-week course (one class a week) in Temple Bar. The Stand-Up Comedy course promises to
- Teach you how to be relaxed on stage and develop your own comic material.
- You will discover how to foster audience rapport and to present yourself with effective movement.
- It is an excellent way to conquer your fears and express your own unique sense of humor on stage and make people laugh.
At the end of the five weeks you and the other participants will put on a live show in a comedy club in Dublin, putting all you learnt into practice. The course is taught by Irish comedian Aidan Killian, who says: “In another life, I worked for an investment bank. I never felt comfortable giving presentations to management and I knew if I could do stand up I would definitely be able to do successful presentations. Everything is easier when you are more confident at speaking in public – Stand Up Comedy is an excellent way of developing these still and the bonus is you can make people laugh in the process!”
So, even if you don’t fancy yourself as the next Chris Rock, you will definitely be a more confident person if you learn how to stand in the spotlight and step up to the mic.
Don’t worry if those dates don’t suit there’s another running from July 1-29. Check out all the details here.
And if that’s not your thing, they are also running a one-day Comedy Improv class, on Saturday August 31.
To find out more about that, and the Stand-Up Comedy course, you can contact the Gaiety School of Acting on 01 6799277, check out their website www.gaietyschool.com or click this link to the course page.
