London We Are Funny Workshop "Comedy Storytelling" With Matt Price

There is a knack to telling a good story. A way of cutting out unnecessary set ups, deciding what the story is really about. Most importantly, there is a way of making a story engaging and funny.

In recent years storytelling comedy has become a separate sub genre at the Edinburgh Festival and increasingly comedians are describing themselves as storytellers. Traditionally that was code for either "not funny", or "not having any jokes." Now a storytelling style is very popular with audiences at comedy clubs and comedy festivals all over the world.

The "Early Bird" cost for the day is £65 which is available until 2pm June 14th at which time the price will increase to £75.

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We are making slight changes in the structure and pricing for WAFP Workshops. We are reducing the class sizes and slightly increasing the cost and introducing an "Early Bird" discount.

Students will be provided stage time at a Project open mic night in the period following the class in order to apply some of what they have learned.

Who should attend: The course is for comedians who want to develop their storytelling skills.

The aim is to help participants get a better a understanding of the mechanics of telling a funny story. By the end of it, students will have a broad insight in how to develop and structure a story from the initial idea to a honed piece of comedy.

The course will include practical tips on how to:
- use silences to great affect
- seamlessly set up and use callbacks
- weaving in and out of banter
- distraction
- telling two stories at once
- finding a story that suits your persona
- tying everything up at the end
- narrative arc for an hour long show or longer story
- Tone and stage craft
- Things that can go wrong that can be used to your advantage

Participants will need to prepare in advance, either an outline of a story or a story that is 3 minutes in length. They need to be able to explain why it's funny. They will perform their story and get feedback in the afternoon. They will leave with a better understanding of how to tell their story in a club set or show.