Writing Funny
Director: Jeremy Sheldon
Biog:
Jeremy is a writer and lecturer. His collection of short stories, The Comfort Zone, and his novel, The Smiling Affair, are both published by Jonathan Cape. He is a tutor on the MA in Creative Writing programme at Birkbeck, University of London and also at the London Film Academy.
Course Theme:
There’s no sweeter sound to the comedian’s ears than the sound of laughter. But what makes people laugh and at whom are they really laughing? This series of workshops will explore the human experiences and emotions that generate comedy and how we as writers can share in the mischievous fun to be had with those reliable cornerstones of comic suffering: pain, shame and frustration. The focus will be on a range of comic material: TV sitcom, stand-up, sketch, fiction, cinema and engage in a number of creative exercises along the way.
For Bookings:
Workshop Information
Each three-day Workshop will run from 9.00am – 12.30pm on:
Thursday 31st May, Friday 1st June and Saturday 2nd June 2012.
Places are limited to 15 per workshop.
Workshop Fee: €175.00 for each three-day workshop
Bookings can be made:
By Phone:
+353 (0)68 21074
By Post:
Cheque / Postal Order [Ireland Only] Payable to Writers’ Week Ltd.
In Person:
Call to Writers’ Week Festival Office, 24 The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry, Ireland.
Office Hours: 10.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Credit/Debit Card – Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Laser, Tel: +353 (0) 68-21074
Please Note: Credit Card bookings are subject to a booking fee of €4 per transaction and Laser €2 per transaction.
There is NO booking fee for Cheque / Irish Postal Order purchases.
