Be Funny Be Silly Be Free Be You - A Comedy Workshop

Be Funny Be Silly Be Free Be You
Wana figure out how to let yourself go and I mean GO in your performances? Maybe you’re a stand-up and you’re like “ok I’m bored of just saying words I wana flippin be funny with my whole being mannn!”?

Or maybe you’re just a regular guy knocking about in regular places doing regular stuff and you’re thinking “I wana be more free, I wana take more risks, damn it, I wana access joy in this life!”.

If so why not come along to my (I’m calling it “experimental”) one day comedy workshop where we can throw stuff about, find what makes us uniquely funny, and explore different ways to access our stupidity, vulnerability, authenticity and freedom.

We’ll be thinking about how to stay connected, grounded and present to yourself and the audience when you are on stage; How to let yourself be seen in your stupidity; Playing the reality of the room/event/feeling; Bringing truth and vulnerability into your performance; Finding the pleasure in being beautiful on stage. I’m also a Buddhist (what a real one?? kind of, yeah) and community organiser (like Obama) so I’ll be bringing a bit of mindfulness and community building stuff into the mix as well.

But who the hell am I anyway?

Lawrence Dodd (me - I’m writing this) is a critically acclaimed clown (Comedians Choice Best Newcomer Nominee, Brighton Fringe New Writing Award Nominee, Bitesize Festival Best Comedy Runner Up, Neurodiverse Award Best Comedy Nominee) whose work sits at the intersection of clown, performance art and ritual. He has trained in clown with practitioners including Julia Masli, Spy Monkey and Dr Brown, and is a facilitator and community organiser who has led workshops in clown, comedy and community building across the UK.

The workshop takes place at The Beast Comedy Club Basel from 12:00-17:00 (potentially slightly longer, if necessary) with a lunch break.

The workshop is flexibly priced at 80-100 CHF for working professionals, however there are always cheaper guestlist spaces for those that are financially struggling- this is in the interest of accessibility in comedy. If money is the only thing holding you back from attending, simply email teddyhallcomedy@gmail.com and all will be resolved.

In order to confirm participation, please reserve here on eventfrog and you will receive confirmation by email and next steps from Teddy Hall, the workshop facilitator.