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Chris Head

Comedy & Speaking Coach, Comedy Director
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CHRIS HEAD teaches comedy at BBC Writersoom, the British Library, Bath Spa University and to writers and performers worldwide on Zoom. He mentors writers with Lucy Lumsden, former BBC Head of Comedy Commissioning, and directs stage comedy shows, including stand-up, plays and character comedy. He is the author of:

Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen and A Director's Guide to the Art of Stand-up published by Bloomsbury Methuen, as well as the forthcoming (autumn 2024) The Complete Comedy Script Toolkit published by Yellow Door Books.

He runs Zoom and in-person comedy courses in sitcom, comedy drama, sketch and stand-up and works with people on their speaking, pitching and presenting.
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"His understanding of comedy is captivating, encyclopaedic."

Will Gompertz, former BBC Arts Editor
(writing in the Guardian)

Free 15 Mins Zoom Consultation

Want some quick advice on your comedy or speaking? Wondering how I can help you? Want to find out  more about what I can offer?

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Zoom and Live in London

Comedy Courses

I run inspiring courses in writing STAND-UP, SKETCH and SITCOM/ COMEDY DRAMA. Live and interactive via Zoom and in person in London and Stroud

One-to-One Zoom Coaching

Browse my range of coaching options here, stand-up, sitcom, comedy drama and speaking. Consultations take place on Zoom and you will receive an mp4 video of the session. I have helped, inspired, emboldened and stimulated hundreds of comedy writers and perfomers. (Along the way fixing problems, enhancing performance, sharpening writing, growing confidence, expanding comfort zones...)

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Speaking Coaching

The image is me arriving at Superheroes advertising agency, Amsterdam, to lead pitching coaching. They seem to have an AI receptionist!

Directing

I work with stand-ups and other comedy writer/performers and speakers. Directing can be live in person, via Zoom or a mix.

My Books

I have written two very well received books on comedy, published by Methuen Drama (an imprint of Bloomsbury).

Reviews

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“Head’s style is refreshingly breezy and simultaneously substantial. He offers practical insights: for example, audiences do not laugh at material, they laugh with or at the performer who discovers a compelling comedic self. A remarkable manual".
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