ComedySportz World Championships 2019

We had a fantastic time at the ComedySportz World Championship this year! Every year ComedySportz teams from around the World descend on a city for a week of shows and workshops. We're very proud to say that for the first time ComedySportz Manchester were chosen to play in the Championship final against host city Philadelphia!

Photo by Brainne Edge

We didn't win but we were absolutely honoured to be nominated by our peers to play in this prestigious show to such a fantastic crowd in the city of brotherly love!

ComedySportz Manchester players also visited ComedySportz teams across the US; Maine, Buffalo, Richmond, New York  and Las Vegas.

This was also a very emotional year as ComedySportz Milwaukee, the team where it all began, celebrated their 35th year and we were honoured to be joined by ComedySportz founder Dick Chudnow.

Every Championship is an opportunity to reinvigorate and remember the four core values of ComedySportz that we bring to everything we do; Collaboration, Inspiration, Gratitude and Fun.
You can find more images from our time at Championship on our social media or search the hashtag #CSzWC2019.

Photo by Katherine Raines

Championship is, above all, an opportunity for ComedySportz players to come together, develop new games and share skills that we can then bring back to our teams and workshops. So when you take a workshop with us you know we are drawing not only from our 18 years of experience but the skills and knowledge of 30 other ComedySportz teams across the globe! You can find out more about all of the ComedySportz teams across the globe by visiting our worldwide page.
We had a fantastic time at Championship but there's no time to rest as we're off to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! We hope to see you at a show soon...
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A Totally Improvised Show

July 2019 has been a quiet month for us show wise as we take a break before the Edinburgh Fringe where we'll be doing two shows a day - some of us more! But that doesn't mean you can't catch a bit of Improv action featuring our players. ComedySportz will be making a guest appearance at A Totally Improvised Show  this Sunday (14th July) in Liverpool. It's a cracking line up of improv talent from all over the country and guaranteed to be a great night out!*

*No guarantee the other acts will play family friendly so may be best to leave the kids at home.**

**With a suitable guardian, obviously. Unless they've got mad "Home Alone" skills.

Autumn Winter 2019 Workshop Dates

Our regular 8 week classes in Foundation in Improv and Beginning Stand Up Comedy will return in October. Postponed from May, we are delighted that we will once again be running our Presentation Skills one day workshop in September. We're very close to confirming dates for our next Sketch Writing course and these will be going up on our website soon - sign up to our mailing list today to never miss an update!

New Term - New Classes!

We're trying something new with our continuing/intermediate improv workshops this time round. We will continue to run a rolling curriculum of workshops that focus on different skills and aspects of improvised performance but instead of having to sign up to a bulk course you can now drop in as often as you like. We're trialling this new way of running the course for the autumn and will be announcing a schedule of workshops closer to the start date. Each session will cost just £5.

The intermediate workshops will be for people who have attended our Foundation Improv or an equivalent course/background as a certain level of knowledge will be assumed. If you have any questions about the course please don't hesitate to get in touch. Keep an eye out on our website for a schedule of workshops!

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Courses with ComedySportz

Courses are fun, friendly and affordable. We encourage play in safe and supportive environment and workshops are a great way to learn new skills whilst meeting new people. People from all backgrounds attend our workshops for lots of different reasons - to build confidence, learn performance skills, develop communication and presentation skills for work or just to play and have fun for a couple of hours every weekend!

Most workshops will take place in a new venue - the ThoughtWorks space in Federation House, Balloon St, Manchester. We are delighted that this space is fully wheelchair accessible. This is a new workshop space for us in the heart of the city and we're very exciting to bring our classes to this new environment.

ComedySportz Manchester (CSzUK) is part of CSz Worldwide, one of the largest improv comedy and performance schools in the world. Facilitators are fully accredited by CSz Worldwide and have over a decade's teaching experience. Join Manchester's longest running improv and comedy classes today.

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You can pay in full now or pay a small non-refundable deposit to secure your place and pay the rest later. If you would like to make alternative payment plans we will try to accommodate you where possible.

Visit our workshops page today to find out more and book a space on one of our courses!

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ComedySportz @ Edinburgh Fringe 2019

As today is World Fringe Day we thought it would be a good time to post about where you can catch ComedySportz at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019! This is our 12th year at the fringe and yet again we're taking part in the Free Festival because we believe audiences - and families in particular - should be able to see as many shows as they like without having to sell a kidney or two to afford all the tickets. Although donations are always gratefully received - of money that is, not kidneys.

We're also delighted to once again be performing two shows a day due to popular demand - our Edinburgh shows get very busy so be sure to arrive early to avoid disappointment!

We'll also be joined by ComedySportz players from teams all across America to make this a truly international festival.

Players will also be appearing in a number of shows from stand up to theatre to more improv and we've listed them below. You'll be able to follow our adventures on social media using the hashtag #CSzED19 and let us know if you're coming along to a show - we always love to hear from our audiences!

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ComedySportz @ The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

The Pear Tree - Main Room (Venue 257) 12.20pm

The Free Sisters - Maggie's Chamber (Venue 272) 4.30pm

This is a free non-ticketed show so there is no need to book, however you can find us on the Fringe guide here and we advise getting there early to guarantee a seat! Shows run 1 hour.

Other shows featuring ComedySportz players:

(Please note not all of these shows are family friendly!)

Crime of The Hour

This improvised show is definitely for adults only as the content is likely to be very dark - as improvised sketches and scenes will be inspired by true crimes!

Pottervision

Don't miss this exciting work in progress sequel to the hit wizarding world parody show.

Sh*t Socialist

This solo hour of stand up explores Chris' life of being a socialist activist. Well, we say activist, that depends on what time he gets up.

Sitcom Stories

Short plays inspired by characters from and the creators behind classic sitcoms. Applied too late for the guide - keep an eye on our twitter for details.

Tom Short's Wheel of Misfortune

You won't see another hour like this at the Fringe. Family friendly clowning, games going wrong and shambolic stand up - in the best possible way!

We Apologise For The Inconvenience

A play about Douglas Adams, deadlines and rubber ducks. Fans of Adams' quirky and witty writing won't want to miss this.

Guest Appearances:

We are excited to once again be joining our friends at Comedy Club 4 Kids at the Fringe. It's a great show that brings you three great family friendly acts every day of the festival - we very much recommend going to see it if you're looking for something to take the kids to.

You can catch ComedySportz @ Comedy Club 4 Kids on 2nd, 8th and 15th August!

Be sure to make a date to catch ComedySportz when you #MakeYourFringe this year!

(And if you can't make it to Edinburgh we'll have Improv Mullet and our regular ComedySportz and ComedySportz 4 Tots shows at Waterside Arts in August as well!)

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11 years at Waterside Arts!

We're celebrating our 11th year at Waterside Arts this month! Thanks to all the staff and audiences who have made the last 11 years so much fun.

The Waterside is a fantastic venue that has allowed us to develop new shows (ah, the short lived Wrong! The Musical) and supported us as we've grown our audience and we'd like to give a very special thank you to all the team there!

Special thanks also to the audiences that have come to watch shows or attended workshops over the last eleven years!

Be sure to book your tickets for our shows on June 15th (especially as our next ones won't be until late August!)

ComedySportz

Never seen a ComedySportz show before? Two teams compete for your laughs with quick-witted gags, games, sketches and songs inspired by your suggestions with a referee on hand to ensure a good clean match - it's a family friendly show after all! Who wins? You decide!

Show starts 6.30pm. Tickets are available here or via venue box office. Fees may apply if booking online.

ComedySportz 4 Tots

ComedySportz 4 Tots is jam-packed with silly songs, stories and games guaranteed to make you giggle! There are plenty of opportunities for children and adults alike to get involved in the action with plenty of BIG laughs for little kids.

Show starts 3pm. Tickets are available here or via venue box office. Fees may apply if booking online.

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