We Are Funny Workshop "Comedy Storytelling" with Matt Price

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.

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.

The "Early Bird" cost for the day is £65 which is available until April 24th at which time the price will increase to £75.

To reserve a place please email [email protected]

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.

There is a knack to telling a good story. A way of cutting out unnecessary set ups, deciding what the story is about and what it's really about. Most importantly, there is a way of making a story engaging and funny. That is the overall aim of this course.

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.