"I couldn't get out of bed if I wasn't going to write something funny" Victoria Wood
COMEDY COURSES
WRITING COMEDY SKETCH CHARACTERS
Work with professional actors in creating your own comedy characters. Character sketches are at the heart of shows such as Armstrong & Miller, Mitchell & Webb, Little Britain and The Fast Show. You dream the characters up, you create the sketch ideas and dialogue, you see them being refined and rehearsed by the actors. The culmination is a live performance in the heart of the West End. This is an exciting and unbeatable opportunity to get in there for every part of the process of creating comedy.
To enable us to work in-depth and give the best attention to the creation and development of your characters, numbers on the course will be limited to ten participants.
Thurs 22nd March, 29th March, 5th April (evenings - exact time tbc), performance Saturday 14th April at 7.00pm. Cost: £80.00
Venue: Westminster Reference Library, 35 St Martins Street, London WC2H 7HP
Enquire through the contactpage on this website or phone 07826 009657
STANDUP COMEDY FOR BEGINNERS
Get started as a standup comedian in this practical hands-on course. In a supportive environment you will create your five-minute routine which will launch you onto the comedy circuit. You will discover your stage persona, learn the basics of stagecraft and write your material. Come and learn the techniques and avoid the mistakes.
Monday January 16th 2012 for ten weeks at Richmond Adult Community College, Parkshot, Richmond, SW London. 2 mins walk from Richmond Station.
TIme: 1900 - 2100
More details at www.racc.ac.ukor phone 020 8843 7921.You can also enquire on 07826009657 or through the contactpage on this website.
AN INTRODUCTION TO WRITING COMEDY SKETCHES
Learn how to write comedy sketches over this comprehensive ten-week course. You will learn the techniques used by comedy writers to create ideas and build and structure two minute sketches, the building blocks of comedy. You will create a portfolio which can become the basis of submissions to TV and Radio shows.
Tuesday January 17th 2012 for ten weeks at Richmond Adult Community College, Parkshot, Richmond, SW London. 2 mins walk from Richmond Station.
TIme: 1900 - 2100
More details at www.racc.ac.ukor phone 020 8843 7921.You can also enquire on 07826009657 or through the contactpage on this website
WRITING SITCOMS
Sitcoms are the holy grail of comedy writers. You will learn how the concept and set-up of a situation comedy is built, create characters who will endure over a series, and write the first part of an episode of your sitcom. This course is recommended for those with some writing experience or have completed another writing course.
Tuesday April 17th 2012 for ten weeks at Richmond Adult Community College, Parkshot, Richmond, SW London. 2 mins walk from Richmond Station.
TIme: 1900 - 2100
More details at www.racc.ac.ukor phone 020 8843 7921.You can also enquire on 07826009657 or through the contactpage on this website
WRITING HUMOUR
Learn how to write humorous articles for magazines and the press in this hands-on weekend. You will practice techniques in creating ideas, various types of humorous artice, developing your idea for a particular market, using concise and expressive language and structuring your piece. At the end you will have written a complete article. Advice will be given on finding markets for your work.
Sketch Course student Dave Baker has just sold a sketch on BBC's "Newsjack".
Previous student Dan Sweryt has been selling sketches to BBC's "Newsjack" and Tilt".
Dan has also won the British Comedy Guide award for Best Sketch of the Year.
Ben RIckett's sketch "Crossed Lines" has created a buzz on Youtube and has got to the finals of the Yobi Laugh Competition.
Previous students Sam Morgan and Dave Rees's sketches went down a storm at the Exeter Festival and are now doing the Sam & Dave Show on Radio Exeter.
Stella Farrington was a prizewinner on TIn Can Podcast's Christmas Sketch competition.
Jude Mahon (previous "Get Started in Standup" student) reached the Funnywomen Competition finals
DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES
These are conducted by email at your own pace. Each course consists of a number of sessions, which include a tutorial, feedback on your work and answering your queries. As you progress, you build a body of work which can be put into a portfolio. All courses discuss classic clips and, where possible, current TV and Radio shows.
WRITING SKETCHES
If you want to get started in comedy writing, sketch writing is a great way. Learn to create a flow of funny ideas, sketch structure, dialogue, writing "quickies" and sketch characters. All with supportive feedback on your work. Plus advice on submitting and marketing your material. 5 Sessions
THE BASICS OF SKETCH WRITING
Creating ideas, structuring your sketch, writing dialogue. The fundamentals without frills. 3 Sessions
WRITING JOKES AND ONE-LINERS
How to write one-off gags and jokes. Suitable for standup comedians and anyone who wants to sell jokes to TV and Radio. Also suitable for musicians, presenters and those who want to incorporate humour into their material or performance.
WRITING SITCOMS
The holy grail of comedy writing. This course, over ten sessions, takes you from conceiving and building your sitcom idea to writing your showpiece episode. Some writing experience needed. Because of the challenging nature of the sitcom form the length of the course can be varied to suit your progress.
For Distance Learning contact me on 07826009657 or through the contact page on this website.
STANDUP COMEDY COACHING
If you want to-the-point feedback, discussion and pointers on your standup routine - whether you're new to the circuit or have been doing it a while, get in touch through the contact page. I do one-to-one sessions and can help with performance and material.
MUSICIANS, PRESENTERS, SPEAKERS
If you're working before the public, and want to enhance your communication with humour, stagecraft and improved body language then get in touch through the contact page. As an actor, standup comic and writer I can help you make your public appearances much more effective.