In this online course participants will explore a wide range of techniques to generate material for comedy. The course will look at ancient forms of theatre as well as contemporary performance practices: devising, autobiographical performance, grotesque comedy, parody, satire, farce, political satire, physical storytelling, clown, improvisation, and Commedia dell’Arte.
Despite their stylistic differences all these approaches offer an opportunity to develop skills for comedy writers, directors and performers: an understanding of tempo-rhythm, pace and comic timing and a clear understanding of audience interaction.
