A Beginners Guide To Comedy Writing & Performing

In the words of Woody Allen "The Success of a stand-up is often determined by his material". Here we look at the process of creating your own comic content to perform. Mining your own past, interests and experiences as the raw material that can be crafted into comedy gold. 

The backdrop to all performances is some form of a story. Even a one liner joke is a small self contained story. In this session we will look at how to master the art of the narrative arc which behind all comic stories and routines.

Here we look at the effective use of exaggeration for comic effect on any joke or routine. We also look at using an economy of words to get to the punchline as soon as possible.

There is no fast-track to finding your comic voice. In this session we will look at the main comedy archetypes and identify ways of crafting your own unique on stage persona.

Stand-Up comedy is arguably the most concise and cutting edge performance mediums. Here we will be exploring how to use the techniques of confidant performance to enhance any public speaking engagement you have.

Nerves is part of the process. To have a masterful delivery you must learn to master your fears. In this session we look at how to integrate your nerves and use them as extra fuel to boost your performance. 

Now that you have completed comedy (joke) it is time to get out there and share fun and laughter with the world. Here are some handy tips on making it in the best business in the world.

That's all folks!