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The Comedy Writers Group is here to get into the weeds of all things comedy. We're determined to de-mystify the worlds of stand-up comedy, sketch, and screenwriting in an effort to make this world a lot more approachable for newcomers.
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Ten Months Off-Grid (with Hayley Edwards) (opens the original)
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Hayley Edwards returns to the podcast to talk about their new show The Carrot Show coming to the Melbourne Fringe. We dig into what led Hayley to make the show along with what led to ten months of isolation. We cover Edinburgh Fringe, icky industry interactions, the value of collaboration, ethical conundrums and a whole lot more. Stick around at the end to get a special preview of this week's bonus episode The Superhero Quiz Show. Follow @ hayley.jemma Follow your host, @marcelthecomedian Follow
Joke Workshop (with Nicole Chapman and Theo Rylan) (opens the original)
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This week we're workshopping new bits with Nicole Chapman and Theo Rylan, who are joining me in our new Melbourne Fringe show, Uh-Oh Laugh Comes to Town . We chat about Nicole and Theo's first six months on the stand-up scene before breaking into some fresh material. We chat about the Aussie tradition of going barefoot to the shops before getting into Theo's desire for dates to arrive on schedule. Uh-Oh Laugh Comes to Town is at Theory Bar from the 9th - 18th of October. Follow @ blackchickabroa
LIVE (with Ivan Aristegueta, Kirsty Webeck, Janty Blair, and Blake Everett) (opens the original)
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We've hit 200 episodes so to celebrate we put on a live show on Humdinger's iconic stage with special guests Ivan Aristegueta (Thank God You're Here), Kirsty Webeck (Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee), Janty Blair (Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala), and featuring band-leader Blake Everett (Wham Bam Thankyou Jam.) We chat tours, writing buddies, catching up for content, then dig into some joke workshopping with Ivan's dog poo bit and Janty's over sixties sex scenes. Thanks to everyone who came along an
Comedy Without Burnout (with Andy Balloch) (opens the original)
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On this week's episode I'm joined by multi-award nominated Andy Balloch! Andy is a brilliant Melbourne comedian with a string of top-tier solo shows under his belt. We chat about how his development process helps him steer away from that pesky burnout that seems to come for so many creatives. We also chat about being a child actor, The Silver Brumby, Gantt charts, the value of a team, and a whole lot more. The Comedy Writers Group is a podcast keen to explore how comedians make what they make an
Debut Solo Show (with Esky Escandor) (opens the original)
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This week I'm joined by comedian and celebrity social worker (as seen on Netlfix), Esky Escandor. Esky has been a member of The Comedy Writers Group since the early days and it's time for him to make his solo debut at the Sydney Fringe. Come and be a fly on the wall as I offer my two-cents in the development process of the show. We chat about shortform versus storytelling, Esky's fifteen minutes of fame, finding the music in the delivery, and a whole lot more. Stick around at the end of the epis
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