We Are Funny Workshops "The Art of Satire" with Will Franken

"FROM THE CLASSICS TO THE CLUBS: BRINGING THE REBELLION OF SATIRE BACK TO COMEDY"

"Will Franken is a master of delusion, an id unchained" – Robin Williams

All students will be offered a 5 minute open mic spot at a We Are Funny Project gig in the period following the Workshop so that they might apply some of what has been learned.

The day is part spoken class with Q&A, plus practical exercises and personal reviews of your material. The class will be its' own audience and in my experience a number of new friendships are born and a whole lot of laughs are had on our Workshops.

"Sharp-clawed satire on culture and liberal piety... the darkness of Franken's imagination is like Chris Morris; this is 'Blue Jam' with a wilder look in its eyes." – The Guardian

"Franken is political in cleverer, funnier, more telling ways than anyone I have yet seen... He gallops along a comedic road less travelled and has found the sweet spot where absurdism and satire combine, both super-sweet and surgically sharp... Iron satire in a velvet glove" – Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

Do you yearn to write and perform material with socially relevant depth in contrast to the bland output of an all-too-often shallow comedy industry?

Do you believe comedy should be something more culturally significant than a string of light-hearted observational gags served for the pedestrian pleasures of weekend club audiences?

Is the concept of "safe" humour anathema to you?

Or, perhaps you've been hiding an inner rebel, outraged at the state of the world, desirous to use your comedic platform for a higher purpose.

Well, this course is for you. "From The Classics To The Clubs: Bringing The Rebellion of Satire Back To Comedy" is taught by renowned character comedian and satirist Will Franken whose biting, poignant and multilayered work has been praised by publications from The New York Times to The Guardian and by celebrities from Matt Lucas to the late Robin Williams.