MARCH MAYHEM RETURNS!

This weekend is our march mayhem match at Waterside Arts! This month we're putting the power in YOUR hands as the audience chooses the teams, the games and, of course, the winners! We'll also be picking two team coaches from the audience to keep our players in line and they'll bag some sweet swag for their efforts as well.

"Our march mayhem match is always fun because no one has any idea what is going to happen," says player Sean Mason. "Audiences get to choose all of the ComedySportz games from firm favourites to some we haven't played in years."

Catch the match this Saturday 30th March at 6.30pm. Don't miss the weekend's funniest fixture and book your tickets now for some award-wining competitive comedy fun! Stay in the know about all of our upcoming shows and classes by following us on your favourite social media platforms or signing up to our monthly mailing list today.

We've been nominated!

The Totally Improvised Musical has been nominated for an award at the 2024 Leicester Comedy Festival. The show is nominated for Best Variety Show. Winners will be announced in just a couple of weeks.

Our Leicester Comedy Festival show was titled Vampires From Hull and was a frightfully funny tale set in a besieged Wetherspoons. It's not often a comedy musical has almost everyone die at the end, but maybe the unexpected pathos got us the nomination!

See what all the fuss is about and catch one of our shows! We are back at Fierce Bar, Manchester on Wednesday 6th March. You'll see the opening and closing night of two brand new comedy musicals there on the first Wednesday of every month. You can also catch us at Waterside Arts in Sale on Friday 19th April. We'll be back at Chorley Theatre on Saturday 1st June. Our last Chorley show sold out so book early!

The show has received an incredible response so far. The first show was planned for March 2020 and... well, you know what happened. Then, after waiting over a year before our debut show could take place, the show has really grown. We have had sold out shows, rave reviews from critics and audiences and now an award nomination from Europe's largest dedicated comedy festival.

We've created musicals about evil grannies, singing tube drivers, mermaids, snowmen, hobbits, zombies, gardeners, vampires, lawnmowers, mobsters on holiday and more. What will your show be about...? Book your tickets now to find out!

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Summer Workshops

We are delighted to announce new workshops for summer 2024! These comedy classes cover comedy writing and performance skills and there is no previous experience necessary. We're running our one day improv taster session in May. This has been very popular in the last couple of years and is a great introduction to improv for those who want to dip their toes in the water before diving in to a full course! We're also running a two-day sketch writing course in June with a live performance of your sketches to conclude the weekend. It will be a great opportunity to learn comedy writing skills and hear your work live!

4th May | Improv Crash Course | £40

Price includes a £10 non-refundable deposit.

Always wanted to try an improv class but not sure if it's for you? Then don't miss our improv crash course! This session is designed for absolute beginners and will give you a taste of our full Foundation Improv course. We'll cover basic, core improv ideas and skills like "Yes, And", listening and characters... and might even have time for a few games! Perfect for anyone looking to try something new but can't commit to a full course. This workshop will run 1-4pm at The New Adelphi Building, University of Salford. Book Now:

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8th-9th June | Sketch Writing: Script to Stage | £80

Price includes a £20 non-refundable deposit.

This two day course will look at how to develop and write sketch comedy ideas working towards a live script-in-hand performance of your material by our talented crew of performers! Over two classes we will look at the tools and tricks of writing great comedy sketches. From premise to punchlines, classes will explore comedic scenarios, joke writing technique and crafting characters. You will also get an opportunity to see and hear your words performed on stage. Sessions will run 1-5pm on both days with a live performance of your sketches on Sunday 9th starting at 7.30pm. Classes and the showcase will be held at Fierce Bar, Manchester. Book Now:

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Writing with a partner? Book two spaces and use coupon code 'sketchypair' to receive a £20 discount (only valid with this course).

Find Out More About our Comedy Classes

Our full eight week courses will return September 2024. We run regular courses in Improv and Stand-Up Comedy. Our comedy classes have been featured by The Guardian, Cosmo UK, The Stage and Manchester Confidential.

If you'd like to be the first to find out when workshops go on sale sign up to our mailing list or drop us an email. Finally, don't forget to follow us on social media for regular updates on our upcoming shows and workshops. All of our workshop facilitators are fully accredited by CSz Worldwide.

Upcoming Shows!

Thanks to everyone who came to our Leicester Comedy Festival shows and sold-out Totally Improvised Musical at Chorley Theatre this month! Missed out? Don't worry because we have plenty more shows coming up in the next couple of months...

ComedySportz is back at Waterside Arts on Saturday 24th February for more all action, all improvised and award-winning competitive comedy fun! And don't miss our March Mayhem Match on Saturday 30th March. We'll be putting the power in the audiences hands as you pick the teams, the games and the winners. We'll also be choosing two audience members at random to act as coaches to the players and get some sweet swag for their efforts!

The Totally Improvised Musical moves to the first Wednesday of every month at Fierce Bar, Manchester starting Wednesday 6th March. Your very own comedy musical composed on the fly by our players - if we use your title you also get a free pin badge. If that's not worth the price of admission, we don't know what is! We'll also be bringing the musical fun to Waterside Arts on Friday 19th April - tickets are on sale now.

Want to try your hand at improv? Sign up to our one day Improv Crash Course on Saturday 4th May! Get regular updates on all of our upcoming shows and workshops and sign up to our mailing list. Alternatively, you can follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and Tik Tok. Got a question about our upcoming courses? Drop us an email today!

Workshops Update - Start This Week!

We are excited for our first round of 2024 comedy workshops starting Saturday 20th January. With courses in Improv and Stand-Up Comedy, we're ready to help you unlock your creativity, build confidence and make new connections. But most of all, we're ready to have some fun!

FOUNDATION IMPROV

There are still a few spaces left on our Foundation Improv course including scholarship places for global majority applicants. Learn the core skills of improv comedy over eight sessions. Unlock your creativity and rediscover your playful side. Great for building confidence in communication, teamwork and facing the unexpected. No previous stage experience necessary with this fun and friendly course. Book here.

INTERMEDIATE IMPROV

The schedule of workshops for our next Intermediate course is now live. You can sign up to the full course or attend on a drop-in basis. Send us an email if you are interested in drop-ins and we can send you the venue and workshop information.

Jan 20th | NAIL THAT SCENE with Sean Mason

This session will explore what makes a scene enjoyable for performers and audiences alike by getting back to basics. Shake off those cobwebs and brush up on those scene work skills.

Jan 27th | STARTS, EDITS AND ENDINGS with Bron Edge

This session will look at how to start strong, how to add to a scene and when to get out. All the elements of a satisfying improv scene!

Feb 3rd | BIG CHARACTERS with John Cooper

Go big or go home with this session looking at how we create fast and funny characters. Fill the stage with big characters and emotional choices.

Feb 10th | YOU'RE GROUNDED with Sean Mason

This session will explore how to keep a scene or game grounded with even the most heightened, surreal or unusual suggestions. Zombies have feelings too!

Feb 24th | SUPPORTING CHARACTERS with Kate McCabe

The best improvisers now how to add to a scene without detracting from the work of others on stage. This session will look at how our choices can make each other look like the best improvisers in the world!

Mar 2nd | CLOWNING with Tom Short

This session will explore how the skills of clowning can inform our improv scenes and choices, working together and collaboratively with the audience.

Mar 9th | JUSTIFICATION GAMES with Kate McCabe

This session will explore ways of making this tricky style of short form improv game work best in satisfying and surprising ways!

Mar 16th | GAMES GAMES GAMES with Sean Mason

It's end of term and that always means games! Get ready for the Intermediate Showcase as we revisit some of the skills and games explored throughout the last 8 weeks.

As always, you can book for the entire course or attend on a weekly drop-in basis. Pay in advance of the coming week's session (week one is live at the link above) or we'll take payment at the end of the session. Sign up here.

BEGINNING STAND-UP COMEDY

Our Beginning Stand-Up Comedy course is currently full. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact us via email. We will then contact you should a space become available.

KEEP UP TO DATE

Get regular updates on all of our upcoming shows and workshops and sign up to our mailing list. Alternatively, you can follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and Tik Tok. Got a question about our upcoming courses? Drop us an email today!