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Comedy Writing for Sketch (& a Bit of Narrative)
Sunday Oct 22nd 10am - 4pm $90
In this one-day intensive, we will explore approaches to sketch comedy writing through improvisation, structure, message and more! The day will simulate parts of the process of being in a professional television writer's room (but a nice one). We will tackle pitching, premise generation and refinement, group writing, format, shape, style and exercises to flesh out participants' unique comedic voices. Leave with potential material to get your sketch writing package together or at least some new tools to attack it!
BECKY JOHNSON is a Canadian Screen Award winning writer and comedian. An alumna of the Toronto Second City Mainstage, Becky has performed internationally with her influential improv projects including Catch23 Improv, The Sufferettes and IRON COBRA. As a writer, Becky has contributed to Baroness von Sketch Show, The Hour Has 22 Minutes and CBC’s Because News. Becky has also been a panelist for Canadian pitches at JFL Comedy Pro’s Stand Up and Pitch competition. As an actor, Becky has been featured on Baroness von Sketch Show (CBC/IFC), What We Do in the Shadows (FX) , Odd Squad (PBS/TVOKids), Workin’ Moms (CBC/Netflix), Space Riders: Division Earth (Funny or Die) and more. Becky has won two Canadian Comedy Awards for her work in improvisation and two Canadian Screen Awards for writing on Baroness von Sketch Show. She is currently commissioned to write the book for a 90’s Grrrl Rock Musical in collaboration with songwriter Hank Pine for Atomic Vaudeville in Victoria.
CLOWN
5 Weeks
Date: Sunday September 17th - October 15th
Time: 11AM - 1:30PM
Price: $225
Studying “Le Jeu”, students will learn to play, develop complicity, gain sensitivity and embrace taking risks. As clowns, students will learn how to break down the fourth wall and connect with their audience. They will learn to embrace the “flop” and find the freedom to fail.
Inspired by the pedagogy of the French clown master Philippe Gaulier, this workshop is for all types of performers: actors, clowns, comedians, improvisers… Anyone who wants to get out of their head and follow their impulses.
5 Weeks
Date: Sunday October 29th - November 26th
Time: 11AM - 1:30PM
Price: $225
Over this 5 week course, the students will further utilize the clowning skills and the characters that they discovered in the Clown 1 - “Le Jeu” workshop series, to focus on and develop their
very own original clown act...aka “Turn”. While broadening their comedic horizons through the exploration of improv, slapstick humour, and mime technique, these students will create a
physical comedy act that really works, and at the end of this course, will get to present it as a performance piece to the enjoyment of a live audience!
Prerequisite: Le Jeu Workshop with Chloe Payne or any other intro clown workshop. If you have questions email education@tightropetheatre.com
OUR VENUE
All of our In-Studio classes take place at the Tightrope Theatre 2343 Main Street. Our theatre space, designed specifically for improvisation training and performance, has lights and sound, as well as props, costumes & set pieces to bring your scenes to life. Come visit us to watch a show and say hi!
Tightrope Theatre
2343 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 3C9, Canada
