MA Writer-Performer-Producer

MA Writer-Performer-Producer helps you to push the boundaries of comedy writing and performance, and develop the skills required to create and perform your own, innovative work.The course has been created as a stepping stone into commercial performing arts careers as advised by industry organisations that are part of the new talent supply chain. MA Writer-Performer-Producer teaches students how to develop their own content by writing scripts they can star in, whether it is a short film for narrowcast, a half-hour TV comedy pilot, an hour-long TV drama or a feature length play or film.What to expectFind your voice as a writer-performer: You'll hone your skills in both writing and performance to discover your own distinctive comedy voice.Create:Develop memorable new comic characters to showcase your performing skills.Navigate the industry:Learn how to seize – and create – professional opportunities for yourself as a writerperformer.Portfolio:You will create a portfolio of performance and writing across media.Stress-test your character development: Learn to enhance your writing and performance skills, through public scratch nights.Showcase:Put your talents on show for industry at the end of your course.Access to Wimbledon's shared spaces.You will be taught across your units by industry professionals within broadcast departments, production houses and agency networks. They will work with you to build and hone your skills and develop your self-penned performance work so you’re industry-ready by the end of the course. You’ll benefit from guest lectures and workshops from a range of leading industry professionals: established writerperformers, producers, agents, directors and commissioners.