How to be a Comedian and Smash your First Gig: Learn Stand-up comedy Series Book one

Louise Stevenson is a Stand-up Comedian, Writer and Comedy Coach with over 20 years Comedy industry experience. As CEO of Brighton Comedy Course, Louise has a solid background in helping aspiring comedians realise their dreams and has acquired a reputation for delivering quality stand-up comedy courses with consistent 5-star reviews over the last decade.This How-To book is packed with real content that’s been successfully tried and tested. Paired with Louise’s experience and knowledge as a stand-up comedian, this is a serious guide to stand-up comedy which will provide you with the confidence, expert advice, and practical exercises to craft your material and take the stage. There are tips from well-known comedians and real-life stories from Brighton Comedy Course graduates, who share their own experiences of writing comedy material, the comedy circuit and the challenges and rewards of Stand-up comedy.This book contains: •Encouraging and motivating instruction from a real-life comedian and coach. •Structured content in easy-to-understand chunks. •Writing, editing and performance homework exercises and tasks throughout the book.•Knowledge on sourcing, writing, editing, and structuring material. Insights on confidence, comfort zones, mindset & beating nerves. Know-how on opening and closing lines, delivery, timing & stage performance techniques. Understanding of audiences, joke formulas, comedy genres, and hecklers.This book will give you the tools you need to:Write a killer set.Take the stage.Make an audience laugh.Your journey starts here. Buckle in.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Learn Stand-up Comedy Series provides aspiring comedians with the tools and knowledge to do the job. This step-by-step book will help lay strong foundations to be the best comedian you can be, encouraging best practice, good routines, and professional standards. The follow up book The New Comedians Handbook is for the next stage of the journey. It will cover everything a working comedian needs to know about the comedy circuit and the comedy industry. It will provide the opportunity the know-how to stand out in a crowded comedy scene and thrive in the comedy industry.There is the odd swear word or adult reference within the book but nothing too racy.