Introduction to Funny – 2 Days

Date: Sat Nov 1 – Sun Nov 2

***NOTE THIS IS A 2-Day Course — we ask you be fully available for both days!***

Time: 10:00am – 4:00 pm
Doors: 9:45am

Cost: 

$200 – Budget Friendly

$250 – General Ticket

$300 – Supporting Clown

Capacity: 22

Venue: The Rockwell

Led by : Aitor Basuari, Spymonkey Co-Artistic Director

Level: Suitable for all levels of experience, from novice to seasoned professional.

Needs: You will be required to fill out 4 forms to participate in the class.

1. Indemnity Waiver (International)
2. Equality and Diversity Form
3. Access Rider 
4. Rockwell Guidelines Agreement (will be sent out before the class)

 

About the course

What is it that makes you as a performer uniquely funny? How do you share that brilliant, special ridiculousness with an audience so that they are helpless with laughter?

In this 2-days Introduction to Funny we will share many of the methods that Spymonkey have found essential over the years in creating Theatre of the Funny: physical games, improvisational games, status exercises, physical comedy routines, chorus exercises and parody. Toby particularly enjoys using music as a source of comedic inspiration, so we will also look at how song, dance and musicality can lead us to new and unexpected comedic territory.

 

About Spymonkey

“The greatest clowns in British theatre today” Time Out

“The remarkable Spymonkey – headlong absurdism and physical brilliance” The Times

Since their founding in 1998 Spymonkey have created some of the most outstandingly original comedy theatre, including STIFF, COOPED, MOBY DICK, OEDIPUSSY,  THE COMPLETE DEATHS, CHRISTMAS CAROL, HAIRY and THE FROGS. 

TV and stage appearances have seen them work alongside Sacha Baron Cohen, Naomi Campbell, Miranda Hart, Sandi Toksvig, Ronnie Corbett, Fiona Shaw and Nick Frost.

Widely acknowledged as world leaders in the fields of Clown and Physical Comedy, they are keenly sought as teachers, consultants and directors for their insight and experience in creating brilliant, original and singular work, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre and the Vienna Volksoper.

Their programme of professional training sees them teaching around the world, with regular visits to New York, Los Angeles, Bilbao and London. More information on our workshop pages here.