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This workshop is designed to help you put together your sitcom script. If you have a great idea for a sitcom and don’t know where to start – or if you’ve written your first script and don’t know what to do next – this will help you develop your work and move onto the next stage through analysis, discussion, and practical exercises.
‘I just wanted to say a massive thank you for running the course - I
really enjoyed the day and learnt a lot from Ed and the others in the class.
Now, having had a bit of time to go away and apply what I learnt, I feel that
I’ve really been able to develop some of my writing skills and have been
enjoying putting the theory into practice, as well as feeling more confident
going forward. Thank you again to the school and to Ed for the fantastic
course; hopefully one day I’ll be able to write back again and say I’ve put
some of my work out into the world too!’
‘I just wanted to say thank you Ed for the
brilliant 'Intro to Sitcom Writing' It
was exactly as the title suggested a comprehensive beginners guide to
structuring a sitcom, crammed with excellent practical advice. ‘
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For 25 Years The Comedy School, under the direction of Keith Palmer MBE, has pursued it's mission to raise the profile of the many uses of comedy in the UK - from stimulating personal creativity to encouraging social skills and improving literacy.
We provide innovative performance courses and workshops in Stand-Up Comedy, Improvisation, Writing, Clown, Mime and much more. These are for individuals as well as corporate clients to foster authentic communication, leadership skills and teamwork.
Comedy School graduate, Axel Blake, gets The Golden Buzzer on 'Britain's Got Talent'
We also use comedy as an educational tool to work with young people to combat knife and gang crime in association with Youth Inclusion Projects, Youth Offending Teams and Safer Schools Teams. In the Mental Health sector our ground-breaking Wellbeing project initiative in Brixton, South London and has been hailed a 'life-saver' by mental health patients.
Here is an article in Mens Health about our COMEDY PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR VETERANS who have previously experienced mental health difficulties. Click below for more...
The Comedy School Charitable Trust is a registered charity and we offer our Give with a Giggle programme to support our work in the community.
See the Comedians of the Future - The latest graduates of The Comedy School's Six Week Intensive Stand-Up Comedy course present a fantastic show of stand-up comedy in Bristol -Saturday 5th December
Over six weeks, the course will guide you through the process of becoming a stand-up comedian, from writing your first piece of material to your debut performance. Sessions are run by professionals from the comedy circuit. The course culminates with a Showcase, in which you perform a comedy routine to a warm and friendly audience.
Sundays 8th November to 13th December
Over six weeks, the course will guide you through the process of becoming a stand-up comedian, from writing your first piece of material to your debut performance. Sessions are run by professionals from the comedy circuit. The course culminates with a Showcase, in which you perform a comedy routine to a warm and friendly audience. Saturday's 3rd April to 8th May 2027
The basics of impersonation and mimicry. Looking at how we can work towards a good vocal and physical impersonation using vocal characteristics, physical signatures and personality to help access the voice/character. Saturday 6th February 2027
with Richard Knight (B.Ed.) This workshop sets out to teach the fundamental basics of illusionary mime principles - SUNDAY 21ST MARCH 2027
with Mick Barnfather (Complicité & École Philippe Gaulier). This workshop will look at what it is that makes us laugh and how we can be funny - 14th March 2027
John Towsen
SUNDAY 2ND & MONDAY 3RD MAY 2027
For the first time in the UK the internationally renowned CLOWN and PHYSICAL Comedy teacher, John Towsen, will be delivering his highly regarded physical comedy course. Over two days in May grab the chance to train with one of the most knowledgeable experts in the world.
John, author of seminal text ‘Clown’ and the man behind the blog “ALL FALL DOWN” brings an unsurpassed wealth of knowledge to his understanding of all things physical comedy. Over two days you will get he chance to explore and practice many classic bits and gags before using them as jumping off points to create your own material.
Come, make your physical more comic and your comic more physical.
Former-student and Comedy School Ambassador, comedian Dane Baptiste
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