Here's the fun and funny you'll find as you turn these pages In Chapter 1 you'll find information on famous comics and ideas for creating your own comedic style and trademark Chapter 2 will get you started with ideas for creating original comic materi al The history of comedy along with activities that illustrate some of the elements of humor found in historical comedies is included Chapter 3 takes you a step further by helping you make your comic mater ial as funny as it can be Chapter 4 explores how props can be used in comedy Sometimes even the most ordinary everyday object can lead to humor Many comics become other people in their comedy routines Chapter 5 contains character activities and games so you can become anyone you wish You can use music in your comedy In addition to acting silly you can also sing and dance in silly ways Chapter 6 has funny songs and ideas for hilarious dances you can do Improvisation is a popular form of comic act ing Chapter 7 explores improv techniques and the self confidence exercises needed to perform comedy while Chapter 8 contains improv games and scene ideas to hone those skills You might see these improv games at an improv comedy club or on the television show called Whose Line Is It Anyway Non sense words and sounds are a source of humor for people from infancy on Chapter 9 is filled with games and activities that bring out the silly sounds and words in you And while I do not suggest dump ing your cup of juice on your head as my daughter
did you will find a lot of suggestions for physical comedy that you can do in Chapter 10 When you have a group of people such as at a party or in a classroom you can sit or stand in a circle and play the humorous games found in Chapter 11 Chapter 12 includes funny scenes for e you to act out Along the way you'll find ways to have even more fun whenever you see More Laughs for activity varia tions You'll also find interesting sidebars through out and in the back of the book there are suggestions for more funny plays comedic resources and a glossary of comedy terms Ready set make em
Making People Laugh tand up comedy is a humorous performance by a solo artist or sometimes teams of artists also known as comics Sometimes stand up routines are made up of jokes and one liners and funny stories and situations or they revolve around humorous characters created by the performer Many actors such as Whoopi Goldberg Jerry Seinfeld Rosie O Donnell and Eddie Murphy got their start doing stand up
If someone is laughing something is funny but why and how This chapter will explore some famous comics and what makes them so funny The Marx Brothers Charlie Chaplin Lily Tomlin and Eddie Murphy are comics with vastly different styles but they all have one thing in common they are very fun ny There are games and activities to help you explore different styles and discover how comics develop their style Throughout these activities you can think about your own personal style and see how it devel ops in different humorous
