Saturday, September 01, 2007

FROM SMILERS TO GUTBUSTERS – SCRIPTING FOR COMEDY

FROM SMILERS TO GUTBUSTERS – SCRIPTING FOR COMEDY

A 10wk course beginning 2 October 2007

Beginning with the question ‘What is humour?’ this course will cover the techniques and skills for crafting comedy material for broadcast, performance and publication. We will also look at industry requirements and finding markets for your comedy writing.
o The nature of comedy, what makes people laugh and why
o Comedy writing techniques
o One-liners and sketches for radio, TV and performance
o Stand-up material
o Sourcing markets for comedy material

For more information contact:
Courses for the Public, Ellen Wilkinson Building, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
Tel: 0161-275 3275
e-mail: cce.reception@manchester.ac.uk
Web: www.manchester.ac.uk/coursespublic


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