1. Build teamwork, confidence and self-expression in the students

    2. Have students write, shoot & edit their own comedy sketches

    3. Show students that with an Idea and a Plan, anything is achievable

    1. Warm-up Activities

    2. Sketch idea

    3. Write / Storyboard that idea

    4. Filmmaking Tutorial

    5. Shoot & Edit

    6. Watch Sketches!!!

    7. Reflection

    • Workshop Duration: Full Day

    • Max Workshops per Day: 1

    • Max Students per Day: 25

    • Certificate: Emailed after workshop

  • Room Requirements

    • Sit 25 people comfortably

    • Projector / Screen with speakers

    • Strong Consistent Wifi

    • Whiteboard

    • Students to have phone (or iPad), pen & paper

    • Preferably away from other classes

    • FYI - we will arrive 15 / 20 mins before the start time to setup the room

    Suggestions

    • Tell students to bring any items / props / clothing / costume that may help inspire

    • Phone Mounts

    • Boom Poles

    • Directional Mics

    • All necessary connections

    • Tripods

    • Lights

    • All Sketches Created

    • Photos

    • Certs with students names imprinted

    • TY groups

    • LCA

    • Senior Cycle

    • Junior Cycle

    • 5th & 6th class in Primary

“Probably the most fun workshop we’ve ever taken part in!”
— Coordinator, CBS James St., Dublin
“I really liked the filming process....and i took a fair amount of interest in it. I liked how we were all in groups and combined our ideas together to make a short comedy sketch. I would definitely do it again. ”
— TY Student, Colaiste Mhuire, Crosshaven

    1. Teach students how to create Stand Up material.

    2. Have students write, shape & perform their own Stand Up material.

    3. Illustrate that soft failures are beneficial & part of any learning process

    1. Warm up Exercises

    2. Comedy Tool

    3. Pair Work

    4. Comedy Tool

    5. Group Work

    6. Open Mic Gig

    7. Workshop Wrap Up

    8. Reflection on the Workshop.

    • Workshop Duration: Half Day / 3 hours

    • Max Workshops per Day: 2

    • Max Students per Day: 44

    • Certificate: Emailed after workshop

    • room small enough to just sit 22 students in a cirlce

    • Projector / Screen

    • Decent Wifi

    • Preferably blinds on the window

    • Preferably away from other classes

    • Students will need a pen & paper

    • Photos

    • Social Media Video

    • Certs with students names imprinted

    • Students over the age of 16

    • TY groups

    • LCA groups

    • Senior Cycle

“wish it was longer cos it was so enjoyable”
— TY Student, St. Raphaela's
“Had lots of fun but I learnt how to fail. That failing is a part of learning”
— TY Student, Clifden

    1. To have the students trust their own voice & ideas.

    2. Get the students having fun together, indulging their sense of play.

    3. To build the students confidence & teamwork

    1. Warm-Up Activities

    2. Group Games

    3. Smaller Group Games

    4. Improv Scenes

    5. Final Game / Activity

    6. Reflection

    • Workshop Duration: 2 hours

    • Max Workshops per Day: 3

    • Max Students per Day: 54

    • Certificate: Emailed after workshop

    • room large enough to facilitate a variety of movement games for 18 people

    • preferably away from other classes.

    • Photos

    • Social Media Video

    • Certs with students names imprinted

    • TY groups

    • LCA

    • New Students to integrate them

    • Senior Cycle

    • Junior Cycle

    • 5th & 6th class in Primary

“Really enjoyed it, it helped me step out of my comfort zone. Would recommend.”
— TY Student, Kingswood CC, Dublin
“That we could choose which activities we participated in and weren’t forced to do any we didn’t want to”
— TY Student, Moville CC, Donegal