The Art of the Laugh - Comedy Masterclass with Brad Oakes

Next date: Friday, 20 September 2024 | 03:30 PM to 06:30 PM

Veteran comedian and regular on The Debrief - Brad Oakes has taken his decades of experience as a stand-up, writer and director and created a comedy course for comedians, actors, entertainers and public speakers.

This intensive masterclass suits anyone aged 16 and up that has to talk to an audience - whether you love it or dread it, Brad will help you reach your potential to charm and entertain.

Topics covered will include

• How we speak vs how we write
• Sounding natural
• Writing, performing and strategising
• Playing a small crowd
• Doubts, misgivings and downright fear
• Dealing with nerves

Places in Brad's masterclasses are normally valued at $200 a session, but the Portland Arts Centre with the support of Creative Victoria are pleased to offer this workshop to the community free of  charge. Places are limited and bookings are required.

About the Facilitator

Brad Oakes is a stand-up comic with a career spanning over 30 years. Best known for his work on Hey Hey It's Saturday, Totally Full Frontal and The Comedy Company, Brad Oakes has headlined every major stand up venue in Australia and toured internationally as a stand-up to Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Singapore, New Zealand and Dubai. 

Brad Oakes, the comic's comic, works as a mentor and director to some of the country's most well known comedians including Tommy Little, Clair Hooper, Dave O'Neil, Lehmo and Corrine Grant.

Through his years of crafting his art and perfecting his trade of exceptional quick witted humour that translates to laughter and enjoyment for a plethora of different audiences, Brad Oakes has performed as a mentor for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The St Kilda Film Festival as well as various other performing arts bodies.

"He is dry, cynical and funny... an extremely proficient stand up comedian." - Melbourne Age

 

 

 

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Location

Portland Arts Centre, 4A Glenelg St, Portland, 3305, View Map