Stand-up workshop with Karl Spain

🎤 Sit-Up Comedy Workshop with Karl Spain September 20–21 at Potatisen Sharpen Your Set. Own the Stage. Make Them Laugh. Ready to take your stand-up game to the next level? Join Karl Spain—one of Ireland’s most experienced and respected comedians—for a 2-day intensive workshop designed to help you refine your material, command the stage, and kill in front of a crowd. This isn’t just a lecture—it’s a hands-on, performance-driven workshop that ends with a live show in front of a real audience. 🗓️ DAY 1: Saturday, September 20 12:00 – 13:00 🎭 Stage Presence & Crowd Connection Karl kicks things off with core principles of stagecraft—how to own the room and build authentic rapport with your audience. Followed by an open Q&A. 13:00 – 14:00 ✍️ Writing Killer Jokes Structure. Rhythm. Punchlines. Learn how Karl approaches writing and developing jokes that hit hard—and last. Followed by Q&A. 15:00 – 17:00 🎤 Open Mic for Feedback Each participant gets 10 minutes to perform their material in front of Karl and the group. Karl takes notes for in-depth overnight review. 17:00 – 🍽️ Dinner & Networking Relax, refuel, and connect with fellow comedians. 🗓️ DAY 2: Sunday, September 21 12:00 – 14:00 📝 Individual Feedback & Punch-up Session Karl delivers tailored feedback on your performance—what landed, what didn’t, and how to make it sharper, funnier, and more you. 14:00 – 15:00 🎬 Rehearsal Time Put Karl’s notes into practice and fine-tune your set. 15:00 – 17:00 🎤 Second Round of Performances Take the stage again. This time with stronger material, better flow, and more confidence. 17:00 – 🍽️ Dinner Break 19:00 🎟️ Live Public Showcase Your moment to shine. Perform your polished set in front of a live audience. 💥 Why You Should Join Get personal coaching from Karl Spain Workshop and polish your own jokes Perform twice with real-time feedback Finish with a public showcase Network with fellow comedians and comedy lovers Perfect for emerging comics looking to level up. 🎟️ Spots are limited to 10 people. Tickets: 950SEK per person including 2 dinners, 2 soft drinks and coffee. 👉 Grab your ticket now and turn your comedy potential into a killer set. Karl Spain (Ireland) - Karl spent most of 2022 and early 2023 as Kevin Bridges tour support for his Arena tour of the UK and Ireland. Karl has also had his own series on Irish Television called ‘Karl Spain wants a woman’ and also ‘Karl Spain wants to Rock’. Karl is a festival favourite from appearing at every Cat Laughs festival since 2002 to the Edinburgh festival , Just for Laughs in Montreal, festivals in Australia. He hosts the late night KARLnival at the Galway comedy carnival. Karl has also appeared at every Kilkenomics festival since it began, the world's only Comedy/Economics festival. As a writer Karl has worked in a number of different realms from Situation Comedy (Sky Shorts) ,The Late Late Toy Show Topical News