Get ready to dive into the world of stand-up comedy with a comprehensive series of masterclasses designed to help you bring out your unique voice and hone your writing skills. This event invites you to explore all the key stages of creating comedy: finding your voice and your material, discovering different styles of humor, learning how to write and structure your jokes, and then crafting a strong, impactful closing routine. Over the course of the sessions, you’ll be guided to build your confidence, nurture your creativity, and gain insight into the behind-the-scenes aspects of the craft—all the way to the more strategic side of the stand-up comedy business. Featuring Samia Orosemane and Marie Desroles, this experience promises to be inspiring, practical, and thoroughly motivating. The fee is set at 60 euros per masterclass or 250 euros for the full series. A wonderful opportunity to grow in a friendly and professional atmosphere, in the heart of Martinique, for anyone who wants to take their comedy to the next level and make their humor shine on stage. Location: Free Comedy Club, 110 Rue Lamartine, FDF Saturday, September 19 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) -- FINDING YOUR VOICE AND MATERIAL o Understanding what makes a good stand-up topic. o Identifying your comedic universe and your “clown.” o Turning your life experiences into comedic material. o Starting to write without immediately searching for the perfect joke. Saturday, October 10 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) -- DIFFERENT STYLES OF HUMOR & WRITING AND STRUCTURING YOUR JOKES Help participants understand that there is no single way to do stand-up. Participants discover different techniques and then identify which ones suit them best. Understand the structure of a joke. Turn an idea into a setup and punchline. Work on surprise, tags, callbacks, escalation, and act-outs. Learn to cut out the unnecessary. Saturday, November 7 (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) -- BELIEVING IN YOUR DREAMS Masterclass led by Samia Orosemane Saturday, November 21 (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) -- BUILDING AND PERFORMING YOUR FINAL ROUTINE Each participant leaves with a 5- to 10-minute routine, ready to be performed on stage. Saturday, November 28 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) -- THE BUSINESS OF STAND-UP (Becoming a Professional) Understanding that a professional comedian is at once a creator, performer, entrepreneur, salesperson, producer, and communicator. Ticket Office: Bizouk Free Comedy Club, 110 rue Lamartine, Fort-de-France, 0596 79 86 76; Martinique Comedy Club, 0696 77 60 20