FALL WORKSHOP: COMEDIC SONGWRITING with ALIA RASUL
Class description
BAD DOG FALL WORKSHOP
COMEDIC SONGWRITING
Alia Rasul, Instructor
Sunday October 25 (3pm-5:30pm)
BAD DOG STUDIO (392 Spadina Ave)
$60+HST (For This Workshop Only)
$40+HST (For Additional Workshop)*
Description: In this workshop, students will joyfully explore comedy in lyric form. Learn techniques to turn your point of view into songs or lyric poetry and discover how structure can influence your work.
Prerequisite: Improv Foundation 1 or equivalents. No prior musical or writing experience necessary.
About The Instructor: Alia Rasul is an award-winning storyteller, writer / performer, and Bad Dog's Artistic Director. As a member of the all-Filipina group Tita Collective, Alia produces the Tawa Festival and has co-created several acclaimed stage revues. Besides her work with Tita Collective, Alia's live comedy works include collaborations with many of Canada's leading comedy artists as a producer, director, and dramaturge. Off-stage, she wrote and produced the documentary 15 Ways My Dad Almost Died (CBC Gem / Reel Asian Film Festival) and is the author of Super Important Filipina Thoughts (ANAK Publishing).