Chris Head
Comedy & Speaking Coach, Comedy Director
Reviews on Google
Hi, I'm Chris Head. I help people express their ideas in writing and performance, usually with humour. I love working with creative people, have over 20 years experience, and am a supportive and inspiring collaborator. In my work, I wear three (metaphorical) hats:
Comedy Writing Coach
I teach comedy writing at BBC Writers, the British Library, Bath Spa University. I help writers develop ideas on Zoom and hone scripts and also mentor writers with TV producer Lucy Lumsden. I also teach comedy writing to creatives.
Books
I am 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 (early 2025) The Complete Comedy Script Toolkit published by Yellow Door Books.
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Photo: book launch at Soho Theatre
Directing You
My comedy/speaking directing for the stage
I direct all kinds of shows for the stage, from stand-up, to character comedy, to science shows, to comedy plays. If you're interested in me directing you, please book a call. And you can see examples of previous shows I've worked on below.
Corporate Speaking & Writing Workshops
Business Training
I deliver unique workshops for business that coach your people to be authentic, human, humorous and inspiring in speaking and pitching, whether sitting with clients and colleagues, standing in front of them or speaking on Zoom/Teams.
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I also coach comedy writing for creatives. And your team can learn stand-up for incredible speaking skills!
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Practical and immediately useful training. My business clients include The & Partnership, McCann, Channel 4 and BBH.
Image: Me arriving to deliver a pitching workshop at Superheroes Agency, Amsterdam. (They seemed to have a robot receptionist!)
Reviews
Reviews on Google
“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".
CHOICE (USA) reviewing
"A Director's Guide to the Art of Stand-up"
