Laughing Through Loss: Part 2
Must have taken LTL 1 with TLC & been pre-approved.
This course is a continuation of Laughing Through Loss. Students will take their 3-5 minutes of loss-driven material to the next level through tightening exercises, punching up and formatting for either solo show development or integration into a larger context. This class will integrate performance technique and exclusive TLC blueprints for connection with the audience. Strategic branding and marketing will also be included for students looking to produce work based on their loss. Class will culminate with a virtual showcase for select few.
Class is virtual and on Wednesday 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, [this week will be individual privates], 8/7 from 6PM - 8:30PM.
Must have taken LTL 1 with TLC & been pre-approved.
This course is a continuation of Laughing Through Loss. Students will take their 3-5 minutes of loss-driven material to the next level through tightening exercises, punching up and formatting for either solo show development or integration into a larger context. This class will integrate performance technique and exclusive TLC blueprints for connection with the audience. Strategic branding and marketing will also be included for students looking to produce work based on their loss. Class will culminate with a virtual showcase for select few.
Class is virtual and on Wednesday 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, [this week will be individual privates], 8/7 from 6PM - 8:30PM.
Must have taken LTL 1 with TLC & been pre-approved.
This course is a continuation of Laughing Through Loss. Students will take their 3-5 minutes of loss-driven material to the next level through tightening exercises, punching up and formatting for either solo show development or integration into a larger context. This class will integrate performance technique and exclusive TLC blueprints for connection with the audience. Strategic branding and marketing will also be included for students looking to produce work based on their loss. Class will culminate with a virtual showcase for select few.
Class is virtual and on Wednesday 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, [this week will be individual privates], 8/7 from 6PM - 8:30PM.
This intimate program is designed to help foster community and connection amongst other collective members experiencing similar loss while laughing through our vulnerability, pain, and eventual growth.
THROUGHOUT THIS JOURNEY, YOU WILL:
Build confidence to share your story using comedy
Learn techniques and effective ways to engage your audience
Foster a support system to keep laughing collectively
By the end of this course, you will have 3 minutes of written material for you to use however you want.
At The LaughtHER Collective, we are experts in comedy and community – not therapy. If you are not ready to joke about your loss yet; that’s called self-awareness! We compiled a list of professional support for those still navigating their grief and loss:
Evermore Grief Support Centers
Hours vary; find out more at www.evermore.org/grief-support-directory -- Evermore’s directory lists support centers and other resources for grief by state.Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
Hours vary; find out more at https://openpathcollective.org/ -- You know we love a Collective! OPPC is a nonprofit nationwide network of mental health professionals, providing in-office and online mental health care—at a steeply reduced rate.Crisis Text Line – Text 741 741
Hours are 24/7; find out more details at www.crisistextline.org -- CTL lets you connect with a crisis counselor via text, chat, or WhatsApp.Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – Dial 988
Hours are 24/7; find out more details at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org -- 988 provides confidential support from a crisis counselor for people feeling depressed, lonely, going through a tough time, or thinking about suicide via text, chat, and phone.The Trevor Lifeline (U.S. only):
Dial 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386) -- Hours are 24/7; find out more details at www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help -- The Trevor Project provides support for young members of the LGBTQ community via text, chat, and phone.Trans Lifeline
If you’re in the US, dial 877-565-8860; If you’re in Canada, dial 877-330-6366 -- Hours are Monday through Friday, 1:00pm – 9:00pm EST; find out more details at www.translifeline.org/hotline -- Provides anonymous, confidential peer support for trans & questioning people.
Please take care of yourself and when you’re ready – We’ll still be here!
Course Details:
Wednesdays 6-8:30pm EST MAY 15 - JUNE 12 MAY 15, MAY 22, MAY 29, JUNE 5, JUNE 12
★★★★★
“Christi and Hope have created a safe space for all women. As a trans woman it’s hard to find community sometimes so when I found the collective I knew that it was something special that I will cherish forever. “
- Jiana Lopez