Stand-Up Comedy Writing Workshop
The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, MonmouthshireEver fancied doing Stand-Up? Noel James is a professional comedian. His stand up comedy workshop does not teach people how to be funny, but instead provides the tools needed by a new act to deliver their material, to sell their performance to the audience, and to overcome fear and anxiety. Included in this two hour taster session is a 30 page booklet which outlines the history as well as various aspects of comedy. What techniques can be used to make a joke funny? Misdirection/reveal, wordplay, juxtaposition, transposition. How should a comedian address a crowd ? Head up, face towards the back [...]