Ways to learn how to be engaging, smart and funny about stuff that matters
Warning: Learning may include belly laughing, transformative insights, and meeting delightful, like-minded people
Berlin, Germany
Make Autumn awesome. Nurture creativity.
When
Course from November 5 to December 14*.
In-person
Mondays, 5-7pm, November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10
Show
Friday, December 14, 6-730pm
Online reflections and work application class TBC
Where
Classes and show are at the Cosmic Comedy Club next to Rosa Luxemburg U-Bahn.
How much
280 euros plus UST (€333,20) regular price.
Alumni price is 140 euros plus UST (€166,60)
For whom
Change agents, sustainability & CSR professionals, humanitarian workers, and anyone else trying to make a positive difference in the world.
If you have any questions, or would like to arrange for a SEPA transfer instead, please contact us.
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Singapore
Let's make important ideas funny
When
Course from December 17 to January 27.
Live, online classes December 17, January 3, 7, 14, all at 8 - 9:15pm local time. Reflection course January 27, 8-845pm.
Online coaching Includes thirty minutes of individual, online coaching about your set.
In-person classes Friday January 25, 8-1030pm, and Saturday January 26, 10am - 12:30pm.
Show Saturday, January 26, 8-10pm (participants to show up earlier).
Where
Online via Zoom. In-person class venue to be confirmed shortly.
The show will be at the Merry Lion.
How much
Early bird rate: 510 SGD
Regular rate: 590 SGD
Melbourne, Australia
The show of this course will be part of the
Sustainable Living Festival
When
Course from January 17 to Feb 11, 2019
Live, online classes January 17, 24, 28, 31, all 730-845pm local time. February 11, 730 - 815 reflections session
Online coaching Includes thirty minutes of individual, online coaching about your set.
In-person classes Sunday February 3 10:30am to 1pm, and Monday February 4, 7-9pm
Show Saturday, February 9. Evening show. Time and venue to be confirmed shortly.
Where
In-person classes, tbc shortly.
Online via Zoom
The show will probably be at the Butterfly Club.
How much
Early bird rate: 520 AUD
Regular rate: 550 AUD
Special theme
This course is proud to be part of the Sustainable Living Festival for the second time. As such, we are looking for participants to tackle at least one of the following topics in some way in their sets and make it funny (we'll help you):
- Raising awareness about the dangerous climate impacts and risks
- Presenting a solution that is part of the rapid transition to 'below zero emissions'
and/or
-Proposing ways to mobilise large numbers of people for a safe climate transition
For whom Change agents, sustainability & CSR professionals, humanitarian workers, and anyone else trying to make a positive difference in the world.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
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London, England
(IN PROGRESS) Make Autumn in England funny and meaningful
When
Course from September 20 to October 22.
Live, online classes Thursdays (September 20, 27, October 4, 11), 6pm - 715pm local time.
Online coaching Includes thirty minutes of individual, online coaching about your set.
In-person classes Friday October 19, 6-830pm, and Saturday October 20, 1030am-1pm.
Show Monday, October 22 at The Star of Kings, 6-730pm (participants to show up earlier).
Where
In-person classes, 5-minute walk from London Bridge Station.
Online via Zoom
The show will be at the Star of Kings pub near Kings Cross Station.
Ways to learn how to be engaging, smart and funny about stuff that matters
Warning: Learning may include belly laughing, transformative insights, and meeting delightful, like-minded people
Canberra, Australia
Just opened. Nice comedy about meaningful stuff.
When
Course from May 15 to June 19.
Four live, online classes taught by Belina Raffy
Class 1 May 15, 630pm - 745pm*
Class 2 May 29, 630pm - 745pm*
Class 3 June 5, 630pm - 745pm*
Class 4 June 12, 630pm - 745pm*
* If there are more than 7 people in the class, we'll split the online classes into two cohorts
Online individual coaching by Belina, 30 minutes
Two in-person classes taught by Phil Dooley
Class 5 Thursday June 14th 530pm - 730pm
Class 6 Saturday June 16th 1030am - 1230pm
Show June 19 at Smiths Alternative, with MC Phil Dooley.
Where
Online via Zoom. In-person tbc shortly.
The show will be at Smiths.
Taught by
Belina Raffy (online) and Phil Dooley (in person)
Melbourne, Australia
Combine your passion for making a difference with kind comedy
What
Course from May 28 - June 23
Four live, online classes
Monday evenings Oz time (7-815pm) May 28, June 4, 11, 18
Online individual coaching by Belina, 30-minutes
In-person classes
Thursday June 21 and Friday June 22 from 6-8pm, taught by Tejopala Rawls.
Show
Saturday June 23 from 515-630pm at the Butterfly Club. MC Alanta Colley.
Taught by
Belina Raffy and Tejopala Rawls.
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Four things
Our project does 4 things...
Courses
We create inspiring courses where you discover a safe environment and new friends. Where you develop and hone stand up material, in a loving, clear way, on stuff that matters.
Shows
We showcase our course participants, as well as the best of today's and tomorrow's stand up comedy on sustainability issues.
Connections
We help connect alumni scientists, sustainability experts, science communicators and others from around the world with each other.
Conferences
We offer our stand up comics to major sustainability events and conferences.
Success stories
Our participants include improvisers, comedians, NASA climate scientists, medical researchers, architects, military servicemen and women, and people like you. Here's what some of them say:
PETER, THE NASA CLIMATE SCIENTIST SAYS...
"I need to reach people about the deadly serious impacts of climate change. But I don't want to drive them away with gloom and doom. Belina and my wonderfully supportive classmates helped me discover the hilarity in my work and connect with the audience about something that really matters, to me and the world."
KRISTY, THE MILITARY SERVICEWOMAN SAYS
"I absolutely loved the supportive atmosphere and the we're all in it together mentality that was built into our class... I was able to create a solid five minute set and muster the courage to get up on that stage alone. Thank you Belina for starting my stand up journey on a high note!"
MATT, THE COMPUTER ENGINEER SAYS
"... gave me the confidence to get up in front of people, the tools for success in stand up and to break into doing improv. Belina is just an amazing teacher..."
The SusStandUp Team
Let's play!
Belina
Founder, DirectorBelina began her stand up and improv in 1996 through classes and performances in New York City, continuing her studies at the Loose Moose School of Improvisation. She performs in Baltimore, NY. London and - soon - Berlin. She is a Director of the global Applied Improvisation Network and a consultant with an MBA. Belina spends most of her time teaching social entrepreneurs and business people improvisation skills to bring about a more delightful, sustainable form of business.
Steve
Advisor/Connector, UK
Steve is a geek comedian and founder of Science Showoff (http://www.scienceshowoff.org) and Bright Club (http://www.brightclub.org). He's trained hundreds of people to be funny about science and hosts gigs all over the UK where clever folk get to make funny for the first time.
Photo credit: Ed Moore
Adam
Advisor, Germany
Adam is a professional actor, improviser and stand-up for corporate audiences. He has been performing, teaching and directing since the mid 1990s, mostly in central Europe.
With a background in psychology, he is also a presentation coach, consultant and adjunct professor who uses techniques stolen from theater to help companies and governments all over the world make their staff and customers smile.Katie
Performer/Advisor
Katie Goodman is an award-winning musical comic, improviser, actress, author, creative coach, and social activist. She is the author of “Improvisation For The Spirit: Live a More Creative, Spontaneous, and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy.” Her comedy music videos can be seen, having amassed over 1.5 million hits on Youtube. www.KatieGoodman.com
Peter
Advisor, Climate Scientist
Peter is the founding director of NASA’s Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Office, supporting the North American Carbon Program (www.nacarbon.org); ABoVE, the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment, a major field campaign (http://above.nasa.gov); and the Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems Focus Area at NASA HQ (http://cce.nasa.gov). He's also an improviser and was part of our first show in Baltimore of Sustainable Stand Up.
Pablo
Advisor, Climate Scientist
Pablo is Associate director for research and innovation at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. As a researcher and consultant on climate, disasters and development he has worked with over thirty organizations in more than 50 countries. His current work addresses the use of innovative tools for climate risk management – including applied improvisation for learning and managing complex dynamic systems.
Prescott
Green building Expert/Improviser, Baltimore
Prescott is a sustainability innovator by day, and talented improvisation performer and show director by night.
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