Intro to Comedy Writing
Discover the FUNdamentals of comedy writing!
Welcome to our Level 1 Intro to Comedy Writing Class! This course is designed for anyone interested in learning how to write comedy. You will be guided through the fundamentals of writing by a working television writer. Level 1 is aimed at anyone wanting to explore sketch writing, stand-up, or television.
Sunday Morning classes are on Sundays from 9 - 11am on the following dates: Sept 8, 15, 22, 29
Cost is R1,250 for all four classes.
What to expect: Introduction to Comedy Writing: Starting at the very beginning we will learn how to build a joke and comedy concepts. (Triplets, Couplets, Two Peas in a Pod, etc.)
Sketch Writing Principles: We will learn the different types of sketches and begin pitching ideas. Finding Your Voice: We will work towards finding the type of humor that each student gravitates towards and how to capitalize on it.
The Writers Room: You'll learn the importance of collaboration and how to give feedback in a writers room.
Long Form: We will explore long form and alternative comedic writing.
Every student will leave the class with at least two pieces of comedic material for their portfolio.
Victoria González is a television comedy writer living in Johannesburg on an Artist's Visa. She studied improvisation at the famous UCB Franklin Theater. Then went on to receive the diversity scholarship to study sketch writing at UCB in Los Angeles. Victoria was on a professional short form improv team and on a touring long form team before becoming a TV writer. She has gone on to write for television shows such as: Saved by the Bell, and Diary of a Future President.