Story Studios Australia’s one off events focus on a variety of aspects of writing, community, sharing and storytelling and are often led by special guests and teachers
A chance to learn from and have in-person conversations with successful authors, screenwriters and other creative industry professionals; one-off events are conversational, insightful and lots of fun.
The Writers Pub Crawl
An afternoon of writing and drinks at some local pubs and bars around Carlton!
The Writers Pub Crawl is a chance to get stuck into a project and connect with the writing community while also having a couple of drinks at some great local venues. We’ll convene at the Carlton Studio at 1pm before making our way to three nearby bars where we’ll write a paragraph at each stop and enjoy a beer or wine (included in the ticket price). This is a great opportunity for some fun and creativity, so if you have a thirst for both words and liquids we’d love to see you there.
When: Sunday 28th of April, 1pm to 5pm
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Comedy Writing
Story Studios Australia is proud to announce two upcoming events dedicated to the craft of comedy writing!
Taught by gainfully employed TV comedy writers Kit Richards and Alistair Baldwin, the first session (May 28th) will guide writers through the art of structuring the perfect joke in a wide range of formulas, as well as contextualising them in narrative comedy, sketch and “late night” topical satire.
The following week’s session (June 4th), will delve into comedic archetypes and the ways both sitcoms and sketch comedy rely on character conflict to generate story.
These events are ticketed separately, so come along to one, or both, and let the hilarity ensue!
Alistair Baldwin is a TV writer, comedian, director and playwright. He has written for Erotic Stories, The Weekly, Hard Quiz and Get Krack!n. Alistair was also a director on the AACTA Award winning web series Latecomers, and his first play Telethon Kid premiered at Malthouse Theatre in 2023.
Kit Richards is a Melbourne based musician and comedian whose TV credits include Hard Quiz, The 1% Club and Get Krack!n’. Her first solo comedy hour “Wool! A History of Australia’s Wool Industry: The Musical” was nominated for a Green Room Award for Best Cabaret Writing and her second solo show “Scandal! A Reflection on Essendon’s Doping Saga: The Musical?” won the 2020/2021 Moosehead Award. She has subsequently performed two additional comedy hours and has taught comedy writing at the VCA.
Past Events:
Root and Branch – An introduction to writing multistrand narratives with Scott Edgar
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Writing for Animation with Nick Watson
Grace Notes – Karen Comer’s book launch
The Storyteller’s Handbook Launch with Elise Hurst
