Comedy Performance Day

About this event

Love making people laugh? This fun and energetic comedy workshop for young people aged 11-14 is all about jokes, sketches, improv games, and—most importantly—timing. You’ll learn how comedy works, how to follow a script, and how to create your own funny ideas, taking home a recording of your own work. Through group games and performance activities, you’ll build confidence, think quickly, and learn how to deliver a great punchline. Whether you dream of performing on stage or just want to feel more confident speaking in front of others, this class is packed with laughs, creativity, and teamwork. Led by actor Dan Avery. Dan has a BA (Hons) in Theatre, Media and Drama from the University of Glamorgan, meaning he is academically qualified to pretend for a living. Credits include Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre and the title role in Hamlet at the Minack Theatre, where he won Best Performance of the Season 2018 by being intensely dramatic in fresh air. Other roles include Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The York Realist and The Seagull.Dan also performs widely in comedy, including short sketches and public speaking events, and gained a distinction in comedy at university (which he considers proof). He has appeared in short films, independent productions and commercials, performed at the Salisbury Fringe, and taught comedy and drama at the Pauline Quirke Academy in Salisbury.