HOW TO PLOT A COMEDY
PLOTTING A BANK HEIST IS HARD.
PLOTTING A COMEDY ABOUT A BANK HEIST IS EVEN HARDER.
Friday 1st March 2024
6:30pm to 8:30pm plus Q&A
TUTOR: PAUL BASSETT DAVIES
VENUE: INTERACTIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
PLOTTING A COMEDY ABOUT A BANK HEIST IS EVEN HARDER.
Friday 1st March 2024
6:30pm to 8:30pm plus Q&A
TUTOR: PAUL BASSETT DAVIES
VENUE: INTERACTIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
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This online workshop with veteran comedy writer and producer Paul Bassett Davies covers everything you need to know about creating a compelling plot for anything from a sketch to a feature film, via sitcoms and comedy-drama series. It's a unique opportunity to learn and practice the craft of comedy structure.
Whether you’re just starting out, or you're a writer who wants to develop your comedy skills, this workshop will give you the practical tools to deliver successful comedy. Funny ideas are great, but how do you make them work? Learn the secrets of effective structure in any format or medium that you're writing for, be it film, TV, radio, theatre, stand-up, YouTube or Twitter. COURSE CONTENT Why plot begins with character. What's your premise? How to make sure it works. The key to writing sketches and topical material. Developing a story: the essential route map. The craft of sitcom: mastering a distinctive genre. Plot and structure for ALL longer form comedy, whether sitcom, dramedy or feature film. How to write a killer opening scene that grabs your audience, and how to keep them hooked. Being clear about genre, goals and your audience. |
PRICE
£35 Full price £30 Concessions We offer the concessionary rate to students as well as to members of these affiliated organisations. If you are a member of one of these organisations, please book at the concessionary rate and bring evidence of membership to the course. EVENT CAPACITY
18 FURTHER DETAILS Email or phone: 07958 244656 PAUL BASSETT DAVIES is an experienced writer, producer and broadcaster. He began his career in experimental multimedia before creating a series of one-man shows, two of which were comedy award finalists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and were adapted for BBC radio. Paul has worked with some of the biggest names in British comedy on TV and radio, as both a writer and producer. He co-wrote the BBC radio sitcom 'At Home with the Hardys' with Jeremy Hardy, and produced the BBC series 'Do Go On,' which he wrote with Graeme Garden and Griff Rhys Jones. He scripted the children's feature animation film, 'The Magic Roundabout' along with several award-winning short films and music videos. He has written four novels, and his short story 'The Spots' is one of 'Six Scary Stories Selected and Introduced by Stephen King.' Paul was also the creative director of the London Comedy Writing Festival. NEWS Paul's new novel, Stone Heart Deep, is a chilling psychological thriller. Order it from bookstores, buy it from Amazon (click HERE) or directly from the independent publisher: (click HERE) His last novel, Please do not Ask for Mercy as a Refusal Often Offends, is available on Amazon, or from the publisher HERE His previous novel, Dead Writers in Rehab is being reissued in April 2024. His first book, Utter Folly, ("A very funny novel" - Jack Dee) is available on Amazon HERE |
