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CLASS CLOWNS
Sat 25 Feb
Corrugated Iron, Nightlciff Community Centre
Free
Funny Teens Please Stand Up! 2012 Class Clown Competition: Registrations Open Is Australia’s funniest teen under your roof? Hanging out at your local shopping centre? Is it you?
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is on a nationwide hunt to find Australia’s funniest teen (or teens) and if you think you could be it, it’s time to stand up!
If someone has a flair for catching people unawares, tickling a funny bone at school and at home, love making unnecessary commentary or singing tunes that make you look like a loon, they should apply!
If you are in years 9 – 12 or 14 – 18 years old (in 2012) you can enter as a solo act or in a group of up to three members. All you need to do is come up with your own original five minutes of stand-up, sketch, musical parody or something wild in between, participate in a workshop with a professional practicing comedian and then present your act at a real, live, public performance.
The 2012 Class Clowns National Grand Final will then take place on Friday 20 April during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where the winners from each state and territory will compete for the Class Clown crown, $1000 for themselves and $1000 for their school.
Class Clowns is the flagship event of the Comedy Festival’s education program. Much more than simply a comedy competition, this mentoring program develops the art of comedy from Darwin to Hobart, Perth to Newcastle and in 15 centres overall.
It’s free to register, so go online to sign up and find out where heats are being held around the country www.classclowns.com.au
NT heat: Saturday 25 February, Corrugated Iron
FREE 2hr workshop with professional comedian
Dave Williams – get some expert feedback on a piece for
your repertoire! All you need to do is present your own
original five minutes of stand-up, sketch, musical parody or
something in between. Work with Dave and then…
…perform your routine in front of friends, family and prize-giving judges at the Class Clowns gig straight after the workshop!
Places on the workshop are limited, so register ASAP at
http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2012/classclowns/competition
Saturday 25 February at Corrugated Iron HQ, Nightcliff Community Centre, 18 Bauhinia Street
Workshop 11am to 1pm
Rehearsal and break time 1pm to 2pm
Class Clowns gig 2pm to 3pm
For information contact Jon on projects@corrugatediron.org.au or 08 8948 3200
National grand final: Friday 20 April, 1pm, Melbourne Town Hall
Class Clowns is proudly supported by Triple J. |
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Watch My Space: Cyberbullying Project
Watch My Space is a Northern Territory website offering advice and resources about cyberbullying for young people! There's also a Territory Wide Competition you can enter and win yourself an iPad or up to $17,000 worth of prizes. Check out the website www.watchmyspace.com.au for details.
Watch My Space is a cyber solution to a cyber problem driven by young people working with
Corrugated Iron and the NT Police.
Throughout 2012 participants will explore the cyber bullying phenomenon and generate outcomes in a range of formats. Young people will be empowered to find and create the tools they feel are needed for solutions and make a unique contribution to multimedia content dealing with this area.
This project will encourage creative, positive and safe use of information and communication technologies; empower victims of cyber-bullying by reducing their vulnerability through skilled and innovative use of technologies and enable them to understand and access support mechanisms to reduce the incidences and effects of cyber-bullying; and, encourage attitudinal and behavioural change in perpetrators. NT Police is currently delivering a presentations to schools detailing the legal aspects and repercussions of cyber-bullying. Watch My Space will extend this presentation with contributions from young people. Visit our website at www.watchmyspace.com.au!
Why?
“Cyber bullying is the most important public health issue impacting on adolescent mental health in
Australia today.” Dr M Carr Gregg. :It doesn’t stop at the school gate. It operates 24/7. "
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