How to become a stand up comedian in Dubai

New to Stand-Up Comedy in Dubai? Mad Cat Comedy’s Workshop is Where You Begin

Dubai’s stand-up comedy scene is growing fast — but for total beginners, figuring out how to start can feel impossible. Where do you write your first joke? How do you know if it’s even funny? What do you do on stage?

That’s exactly why Mad Cat Comedy launched its new beginner-friendly stand-up comedy workshop — a space designed specifically for people with zero experience who want to try comedy in a structured, supportive way.

Whether you’ve never written a joke in your life or you’ve only performed in your head, this is the first step.

👉 Learn more and register here

🛠️ What Is the Mad Cat Comedy Workshop?

It’s a weekly beginner workshop created to help first-time or aspiring comedians learn the fundamentals of stand-up comedy in a practical, low-pressure environment.

This isn’t a corporate improv class or a vague storytelling session. It’s focused, stand-up specific, and run by working comedians who know what it takes to get from blank page to stage.

You’ll learn:

• How to write your first jokes

• What makes a setup and punchline work

• How to find your voice and persona on stage

• Where to perform in Dubai when you’re ready

• How to build your first 3–5 minute comedy set

No experience necessary. No need to be funny on command. Just show up with curiosity and the willingness to try.

👤 Who Is This For?

✅ Absolute beginners who’ve never touched a mic

✅ People who’ve always wanted to try stand-up, but don’t know where to begin

✅ Writers or creatives curious about joke writing and performance

✅ Anyone interested in developing confidence, storytelling, and stage presence

No performance required in the beginning. This is a writing and development space first — the stage comes later.

💡 Why This Workshop Exists

For years, Dubai’s comedy scene has focused on performance — but there’s never been a consistent space for preparation. People would sign up for open mics without knowing what to say or how to say it. That’s intimidating. That’s inefficient. And often, it keeps talented voices off the stage altogether.

Mad Cat Comedy’s workshop fixes that.

It gives you a place to:

• Start small

• Build confidence

• Learn the actual structure of jokes

• Grow at your own pace

• Eventually step into the spotlight, fully prepared

🗓️ How It Works

• The workshop is held once a week in Dubai

• Each session lasts around 120 minutes

• Participants bring new ideas, write in the room, and share drafts (if comfortable)

• Feedback is guided by experienced comedians

• No pressure to perform — this is a supportive, safe space for beginners

You don’t need material. You don’t need stage experience. You just need to show up and be open to the process.

🎙️ What Happens After?

Once you’ve developed some material, Mad Cat Comedy offers clear next steps — including access to open mics, priority registration for showcases, and even guidance on how to eventually become a working comic in Dubai.

This isn’t just a class. It’s the first rung of a real comedy ladder.

🚪Ready to Walk In?

If you’ve been sitting on your dream of trying stand-up — now’s your moment.

Don’t wait for “the right time.” You make it right by starting.

👉 Sign up now to join the next Mad Cat Comedy Workshop for beginners.