'Peak theatre, brilliant theatre... Camp and whimsical and sweet.' Praise Dionysus! 'The Frog' by Big Dog Theatre, is a whimsical, absurdist comedy about unlikely friendships and a life spent working to rest. Frog is an accountant, content in his misery, who one day catches a delicious, juicy Fly on his way home from work. In a […]
'Peak theatre, brilliant theatre... Camp and whimsical and sweet.' Praise Dionysus! 'The Frog' by Big Dog Theatre, is a whimsical, absurdist comedy about unlikely friendships and a life spent working to rest. Frog is an accountant, content in his misery, who one day catches a delicious, juicy Fly on his way home from work. In a […]
'Peak theatre, brilliant theatre... Camp and whimsical and sweet.' Praise Dionysus! 'The Frog' by Big Dog Theatre, is a whimsical, absurdist comedy about unlikely friendships and a life spent working to rest. Frog is an accountant, content in his misery, who one day catches a delicious, juicy Fly on his way home from work. In a […]
Crack open life's strangest questions... Blending clowning, physical theatre, and philosophical nonsense, Big Dog Theatre’s, ‘Conversations with a Fried Egg’ is weird. It’s also sad. It’s like standing in your kitchen having a deep conversation with yourself, your breakfast, your inner demons, and the creatures in the walls. We meet Egg - a tender yet […]
The Generating Chaos workshop is all about generating ideas, characters and obviously, chaos. This session embraces play as a tool, encouraging writers to bypass perfectionism and tap into instinct, spontaneity, and absurdity. It’s messy and designed to shake loose the unexpected ideas that can become the seeds to comedy. Each workshop is pay-as-you-feel, however reservations […]
Workshop 2, or ‘Who is that?’, dives into the heart of comedic storytelling: the character. Shape the raw material from Week 1 into distinct personas with motivations and traits. Through props, prompts, and guided exploration, you’ll learn how to craft characters that feel alive (and silly) on stage. Each workshop is pay-as-you-feel, however reservations are […]
The 'Remembering the Audience' Workshop, focuses on comedic timing where you can learn how to shape your written material with rhythm, pacing, and audience experience in mind. This session transforms loose ideas into a structured story. Each workshop is pay-as-you-feel, however reservations are required. Workshops build on the last, but if you’re joining for the […]