Do this course just to experience the tutor. In six weeks Harry will take you apart and rebuild you on and off stage with brutal honesty and a real sense that he wants you to do well and not fail. Nothing gets past him, if something is shit, you get told it's shit, joke doesn't work, he gets it to work.
He is as honest about himself as he is of the students, and see him perform and you will understand everything he teaches in class, he does on stage. He should bottle the teaching style and sell it to very school in the land. Think of your best teacher at school and that is the same feeling you get with him, you want to please him, he commands order without losing temper and praises you at the oddest moments which really boosts your confidence. In week one for example, a student was acting up and being a bit of a knob as he had already done some comedy gigs, Harry gave him these words of wisdom as best as I can remember or words thereabouts. '''On stage you think, what you are doing is funny, clever and trying and so failing to be the class clown. What we, as a class are seeing however is just a wa*k%r. My job is to stop you looking a tit and an embarrassment and maybe help you gain more friends and not alienate yourself in these awkward social situations. Sit down there and we will start again, forget about this and all take a fresh look at you, and I will find and hopefully like the real you or walk out that door now and feel free to brag to everyone that the course, all of us and the teacher are all tossers and it is all shit, but we know the truth. It will be a waste as there are elements in your performance I really like, let me get them working to your favour and if in six weeks you are still acting like a nob, and still not liked by anyone here, I will give you your money back , does that sound fair?.'' He took the easy way out and never came back in week two.
The course is connected with Gordon Ramsey in some way and they run special competitions for ex students connected with him. Love to see Harry and Gordon in an argument, Gordon shouting and swearing, Harry claim and cutting, not one of them will give in to the other not sure who'd win. Make great telly though.
Typical Harry moment is when we were at our actual showcase at the end of the course, 10 mins before we all go on stage at 'Up The Creek' in front of 200 people , and we are should I say somewhat nervous. We get summoned to a meeting. We all gather, he walks in and says ' Soon you are on stage in front of 200 people, friends, family some important bookers. Don't Fuck Up, end of prep talk' and he walks off and that is so typical Harry, it made us laugh and relaxed us and once again he read us all and knew what to do.
Lots of good reviews of the comedy course but it is him that should be the brand, not the course. Forget expensive life coaches, just spend some time with Harry.
I miss the Monday nights now I have finished.
Ps I got the laughs as expected by Harry at my showcase, thanks for believing in me and knowing what will work on stage. No more puns after our week two session I promise!
Bloody DVD takes ages to arrive mine took three weeks after 'Up the Creek', but that is my only negative on a great course and tutor. read more