The Comedy Lab - Comedy Workshops - Women with Disabilities Victoria

The Comedy Lab – Comedy Workshops

Calling all comedy lovers!

Do you like sketch comedy and stand-up comedy?

Ever thought of writing jokes of your own?

Ever thought of working in a comedy writing group?

Have you ever seen yourself performing stand-up comedy?

Mary Luckhurst’s Comedy Lab is partnering with comic Nelly Thomas, Women with Disabilities Victoria and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on a project to encourage comedy writing and stand-up comedy. The aim of the project is to craft a five-minute performance routine promoting disability rights. We are looking for keen writers and/or performers with strong opinions and a curiosity about life and people. No experience needed! No one will be forced to perform. You can come and just have a look. Even if you don’t perform, you will pick up some writing and public speaking tips.

In a series of five workshops you will learn the basics of joke writing, joke telling and comic delivery. You will work with one of Melbourne’s most loved and right-on comediennes, Nelly Thomas, and have an opportunity to perform at a live event. This project honours the work of the late and great Stella Young, an extraordinary activist, writer and comedian.

Workshops are free but you will need to attend all 5 sessions.

Dates are: Sundays from 2-4pm

30 October

6 November

13 November

20 November

27 November

VENUE: Workshops will be held at The Victorian College of the Arts, ground floor Post Graduate Studio (PGS), Theatre Building #879, 28 Dodds Street, Southbank.

MAP: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/h7wa

Parking and public transport information: http://vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/about/venues

For inquiries, please contact Dr Jen Rae - jen.rae@unimelb.edu.au or at 0406 511 707.

The Comedy Lab is an initiative founded and directed by Mary Luckhurst and is based at the Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne. Funded by Hallmark Disability Research Initiative, University of Melbourne.