About Theo

theoTheo became a professional comedy tutor almost by accident; here’s his story.

‘I’ve always loved the stage, but like many people it also scared me! After several years treading the boards in musical theatre, I decided to take my destiny in my own hands as a solo performer.

I’ve got a professional background as a writer so when I left the BBC, I moved into comedic performance poetry. In 2011 I became Worcestershire’s first Poet Laureate.

After that I approached my local Arts Centre with an idea for hosting my own stand-up comedy workshop.

I now run regular Comedy Skools at Arts Centres and venues across the U.K.
I learn something new with every student and live gig and my entire social life now revolves around comedy.

With new students, my focus is on helping them write and giving them the confidence to perform.

This online version of Theo’s Comedy Skool collects together all the accumulated learning from workshops, performance and attending comedy gigs and translates it into and easy-to-follow and accessible programme’.

Go Pro : Serious Fun

Take it a step further and tap directly into the wisdom of a professional comedian with a range of one-on-one options;
Set/Material Critique
Video Analysis
Skype Session - 30mins
Skype Session - 1hr
Mentoring Package

Random Nuggets

  • Play-on music
    If you want play-on music, be sure to rehearse it with your sound engineer.
  • You have to go down the chute
    Before you go on stage, think about this quotation from Tina Fey, ‘You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the water slide overthinking it. You have to go down the chute’.
  • Visual elements
    Props are a great way of introducing a visual element to your set, but make sure you rehearse them, otherwise they’ll trip you up.

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More Nuggets

  • Be prepared for all sorts of answers
    If you ask the audience a question, be prepared for all sorts of answers, even be prepared for complete silence, they may not want to join in!
  • Visual elements
    Props are a great way of introducing a visual element to your set, but make sure you rehearse them, otherwise they’ll trip you up.
  • Best feeling ever
    ‘Making and audience laugh was the best feeling ever, I had a great night’ – Nick Walker (first time comedian)