Jeez, Louise! Funny Women's Forum
2005 Program
| TIME | EVENT | TITLE | DESCRIPTION |
| 9.00am | Registrations | ||
| 9.30am | Intro / Welcome | ||
| 10.10am | Group | Letting go | Warm up activities to get you moving & thinking. |
| 10.30pm | Forum | Getting started & sticking with it | Personal accounts from women who have had various careers in the industry and discussion covering making the most of professional opportunities & longevity in comedy. |
| 11.00am | Morning Tea | ||
| 11.15am | Workshop #1 (Beginners) | Material Girls | The 'Joke Doctor' is back to work through material you've brought with you and assist you in the development of new material. There will be the chance for one on one material 'treatment'. |
| Workshop #1 (Been around a bit) | Let's Get Physical | For those wanting to tackle character &/or physical comedy. A very practical workshop - no slouchers. BYO track pants. | |
| Workshop #1 (Advanced) | It's okay to tell stories | Narrative practices - from the descriptive to the shaggy dog, expert standup story-tellers will guide you through making your stories entertaining and funny. BYO material is a must. | |
| 12.15pm | Forum | Oh, the things that you will see | An introduction to the different industry types you will encounter from producers to management to venue directors and everything in between. |
| 1.15pm | lunch | ||
| 2.15pm | Group | Clowning Workshop | All in on this one. Professional clown Clare Bartholomew takes a workshop to get everyone out of their comfort zone. |
| 3.00pm | Workshop #2 (Beginners) | Lights, camera, action! | Developing your stagecraft. It's so much more than you, a mic, a light and the audience. |
| Workshop #2 (Been around a bit) | Show us your concepts | From 15mins of stand-up to a full show. Where to start, how to use your ideas & material to develop a show. | |
| Workshop #2 (Advanced) | Walk a mile in my shoes | Writing for others. A guide to comics using your skills to create work beyond your own performance. | |
| 4.00pm | Forum | Life - get it up ya! | Female comedians discussing 'the biz', how you juggle it with your personal life, how to take time for the important things and keep it all in perspective. |
| 4.40pm | Wrap up | Any last minute questions? | |
| 5.00pm | Closing drinks & off to shows |
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2005 sponsor
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Jeez Louise - Funny Women's Forum. April 9 2005
presented by The Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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