Schreibworkshop: Short Comedy & Sketche

Comedy writing workshop with practical exercises and punch-ups in a team, for beginners and advanced writers

When: January 6, 2024, 12:00 - 16:00

Where? Mad Monkey Room, Danziger Str. 1, 10435 Berlin

How much? 75 € / 135 € for the combination ticket (allows participation in the workshop January 6 & January 13)

This workshop is aimed at anyone who is looking for an introduction to short comedy and sketch writing or would like to refine existing skills. Together we will test various tools and methods and explore the opportunities and challenges of different ways of acting. The focus is on active writing and collaborative punch-up with Writers' Room methods. Whatever your plan is - going to German TV (You do you!), taking off on YouTube, pitching Comedy Central or TikTok - you're sure to get something out of it. We want to get to the bottom of the following questions:

• How do I come up with ideas and how do I get from the idea to the sketch?
• What constitutes a sketch format and how do I find my own form?
• How do I write funnier dialog?
• What is my sketch actually about and what role does the subtext play?

Max. Number of participants: 10 (If fewer than 3 bookings are made, the workshop will be canceled, in which case the costs will of course be refunded)

About the workshop leader

Jonathan Schwab is a bilingual screenwriter (German/English) and dramaturgical consultant based in Potsdam. He has worked as a writer and head writer for a number of Comedy Central formats, such as the sketch series "Mini-Mocks", which has been broadcast in numerous countries. His international horror/comedy series "Das Böse" is produced by Zeitsprung Pictures. The development of his adult animated sitcom "Superhero City News" received funding from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. In addition to writing, he has been teaching dramaturgy and storytelling at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences for several years. He holds degrees from the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (Screenwriting & Dramaturgy) and the London School of Film, Media & Design (Film Studies & Production). During his studies he worked as a script editor for Tobis Film. Jonathan also performs on stage every week with improv teams and has been doing stand-up for a while now. Website: www.jonathanschwab.de