2012 Writing Comedy Beyond a Joke

Who: Dominic Knight
When:
Saturday 7 July 2012, 10am – 4pm
Full price:
$165; Member: $115; Conc Member: $100
Location: NSW Writers’ Centre, Rozelle, Sydney

In this course for writers, Dom Knight will share his experiences in diverse areas of comedy writing, like how to come up with ideas, how to tell whether something’s funny, how to use comedy to make a serious point and how to work humour into whatever else you may be writing. During the workshop, you’ll brainstorm jokes and comedy ideas in areas from one-liners to sketches to narrative comedy.

As one of the founders of The Chaser and the author of Disco Boy, Dominic Knight has worked in a wide range of media including radio, television, publications, stage and novelty bumper stickers.  

Food
Tea and coffee making facilities will be provided. Course participants are advised to bring their own lunch as there are no cafes within easy walking distance.

About the tutor
Dominic Knight was one of the founders of The Chaser satirical newspaper in 1999, and also one of its destroyers in 2004 after the group finally acknowledged that it would never turn a profit. Since then he’s worked on the team’s various projects in print, stage, radio, television and online. Most recently he wrote for ABC-TV’s The Hamster WheelYes We Canberra! and The Chaser’s War On Everything.

In recent years, Dominic has begun writing fiction in an attempt to spend less time with his Chaser compatriots. His first novel Disco Boy (2009) portrayed the career travails of a disaffected law graduate suspiciously like himself, and its successor Comrades (2010) delved into the grubby world of student politics. He’s working on a third novel, which may appear in 2013 in the unlikely event that he gets his act together. Dominic regularly appears at various writers’ festivals whether he’s invited to speak or not, and is currently on the board of the National Young Writers’ Festival.

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