A sense of humour comes naturally to Greeks, so it’s only natural that our children will inherit a ‘funny bone’. Greek Australian teens with the gift of the gab can rejoice as registrations for the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Class Clowns competition have now opened.
Across the country in 13 different locations, teens in years 9 – 12 or who are 14-18 years old (in 2014) can sign up to workshop five minutes of their own original gags with professional comedians and then compete on stage at their local heats, all in an effort to learn the comedy trade and try for the title of ‘Australia’s Funniest Teen’ at the Class Clowns National Grand Final in April 2014.
Ideal for those kids who love to present funny facts, always have the classroom in stitches, or even the quiet types who sit at the back concocting those genius one-liners, Class Clowns gives kids a chance to figure out how to take their sense of humour from the schoolyard to the stage.
Entrants can register as a solo act or in a group of up to three members from this week. The next step is to come up with an original five minutes of stand-up, sketch, musical parody (or something wild in between), participate in one of the workshops (led by a professional practicing comedian) and then present their act at a real, live, local public performance.
For more information go online to sign up and find out where heats are being held around the country at classclowns.com.au