Some Class Clowns have heaps of ideas for their act, and are already pretty well prepared when they register. Others want to take a pretty informal approach to participating and will work on their act in their own time, in their own way.
However, if you’re a teacher who wants to extend your Class Clowns participation into a fuller experience, or help your students develop their acts in the first place, the Festival can arrange for a Class Clowns workshop leader to come out to your school.
Whereas a competition workshop is probably closer in fact to an intensive dress rehearsal, a Class Clowns Crash Course workshop is a more relaxed exercise in helping students write or devise their acts.
Crash Courses are run at schools, for two to three hours, and for up to twenty students at a time. They’re arranged especially on request. The cost varies depending on your circumstances, but the Festival works hard to keep them affordable for schools and students.
Please note: we'll set you up a Crash Course at any time of year. After all, at most, the next Class Clowns competition is never more than 10 months away, so it's always relevant. Regardless, it's a productive and valuable experience in its own right.
Contact Toby Sullivan at the Comedy Festival on 03 9417 7711 or toby@comedyfestival.com.au
Professional Development Workshops for Teachers
In association with the Victorian Arts Centre, the Comedy Festival presents (Not) Just Jokes, Folks! - Comedy in the Classroom, a professional development workshop for teachers.
This session is designed to explore the complexity, sophistication and pure genius of comedy. Ok, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but is it? Investigate how building good comedy encourages students in a wide range of personal and interpersonal skills, as well as creativity, writing, performance and thinking.
toby@comedyfestival.com.au
