WGSA hosts Writing for Sitcoms workshop

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WGSA hosts Writing for Sitcoms workshop --

Tue, 12 May 2015 11:47

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The Writers Guild of South Africa presents intermediate and masterclass workshops on Writing for Sitcoms/ Comedies in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. International writer, director and producer Tim ODonnell will host the classes. O Donnell has written, executive produced and/or directed a number of shows including: Growing Pains, Lizzie McGuire, Disney Channel s Phil of the Future and Lifetime s Army Wives.

Some of the topics covered in the intermediate and/or master class workshops are:

The comedy genre

The principles of jokes

The principles of narrative comedy

Generating and developing story ideas

The construction of the classic sitcom

The creation of memorable and comic characters

Plotting techniques and story structure

The process of adapting successful shows to a different culture and audience

Comedy techniques

The TV comedy Writers Room

Methods for formulating series bibles and pitching concepts

Directing comedy and comedy timing

Selling local comedy formats to an international audience

Intermediate Workshops

Johannesburg: 30 and 31 May 2015

Cape Town: 4 and 5 June 2015

Durban: 13 and 14 June 2015

Fees:

WGSA members - R4000

Non-members - R5000

More than 10 tickets: WGSA Members - R3500

More than 10 tickets: Non-members - R4500

Master Classes

These are for produced writers - unproduced writers may attend if they have attended the intermediate classes.

Johannesburg: 1 to 2 June 2015

Cape Town: 6 to 7 June 2015

Fees:

WGSA members - R5500

Non-members - R6500

More than 10 tickets: WGSA Members - R5000

More than 10 tickets: Non-members - R6000

Contact admin@writersguildsa.org for more information.

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