This is a comedy project taking place with two primary schools in Ballymena, St. Colmcille's Primary School and Carniny Primary School, from 1st – 5th February which teaches young people how to use humour and improvisation as a medium to explore attitudes, behaviour and issues such as diversity, tolerance, and citizenship.

This week-long project involves a series of comedy-based workshops which encourages creativity, broadens self-perception and furthers the expressive skills of those taking part. Each group spends time with specialist facilitators learning circus skills, clowning, improvised comedy and drama/confidence building. On the final day of the project, all participants gather together with the facilitators to deliver a showcase performance to the rest of the school.

Project Aims: -

• Teach participants how to use comedy and improvisation as a medium to explore diversity, tolerance, behaviours and stereotypes

• Discover the potential of self-development through comedy, using comedy and improvisation as tools to develop coping strategies

• Explore the transformative potential of comedy and how humour is a key factor in human bonding, relationships and social cohesion

For further information on Community Educational Outreach projects with Big Telly, please contact the office on (028) 7083 6473 or email
linda@big-telly.com