Events > TAPS Comedy, Crossing the Boundaries - 360 Ways to be Funny!

Event Summary

TAPS three day workshop - Comedy Crossing the Boundaries - is a writer development programme, teaching skills needed to address multiplatform comedy content for internet, mobile phones, games, film, television and radio. Writers will also learn how to pitch a multi-platform brief.

Event Description

TAPS Comedy, Crossing the Boundaries - 360 Ways to be Funny! Date: 19th, 20th & 21st March 2010 Location: Hammersmith, London Price: £450 + VAT (£517.50 in total)* Skillset Bursaries Available: Yes (for freelancers and employees!)* TAPS three day workshop - Comedy Crossing the Boundaries - is a writer development programme, teaching skills needed to address multiplatform comedy content for internet, mobile phones, games, film, television and radio. Writers will also learn how to pitch a multi-platform brief. Submit an idea for your own comedy TV sitcom, internet clip or mobile upload and watch your words come to life (or death) as professional actors read your lines and discuss your ideas in a constructive workshop environment. The course for established freelancers is supported by Skillset and features tutor input from the EU Media Expert on Digital Media, an internet Guerilla Producer, Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and Charles Garland amongst other special guest tutors. Please email shamsul@tapsnet.orgfor an application form – www.tapsnet.org – 01932 592 151 *Participants on this course may be eligible to receive funding (of 80% of the costs up to £800) through Skillset's Multiplatform Bursary Scheme. Please visit www.skillset.org/multiplatformbursaries to check availability and see if you are eligible