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Film & Theatre
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Past Films
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FILM AND THEATRE

There is no better way to reach an audience than with film. In the past, BCS have been commissioned to make a variety of films and theatre productions covering a diverse range of topics. Whether you want to engage young people with the whole process of making a film or producing a play or simply want to have a piece to show to an audience, Big Comedy Shop is at hand with our own production crew, state of the art equipment and an endless amount of creativity. We offer all kinds of film and theatre workshops from a one off taster session to a fully involved production process.

WHAT WE CAN DO

· ADVERT
· DOCUMENTARY
· MOCKUMENTARY
· COMEDY SKETCH SHOW
· SCREEN PLAY
· SHORT FILM
· AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
· BIDDING PROJECT
· MUSIC VIDEO
· SKATEBOARD FILM

PAST FILMS

'Lets talk about sex! SEX ED TV'

A filmed piece exploring sexual health - including a mock chat show and comedy sketches all about young people educating young people. Produced with Halton youth service.

'V for Volunteer'

A film made by members of the Halton V Involved Team which aims to promote volunteering to other young people using comedy and drama. This film was premiered at The Brindley Arts Centre in Runcorn.

'Inspire'

A film documenting drama based sessions with a group of young people exploring the themes of aspirations and anger management. Produced with Halton Youth Service.

'My place our place'

A filmed documentary on the event 'My place our place' held by Salford Youth Service in assisting their bid for a 'My Place' new facility for young people. The event was a day where 100 young people came together from different youth clubs in Salford. Big Comedy Shop not only produced a film but also delivered a comedy warm up session as an ice breaker to bring the young people together.

'Being resilient and resourceful'

A film produced with a group of young people following a drama based course exploring how to be resilient and resourceful. Produced with Halton Youth Service.

'Dirty'

Big Comedy Shop runs a course on sexual exploitation for young people. We have used film to document an event on sexual exploitation with a group of young women at Wigan Youth Service and have produced a comedy sketch film with Tameside Youth Service called 'Dirty' which includes a mock music video for the song 'Dirty picture'.

'Teen creeps'

A 30 minute pilot comedy sketch show starring teenage performers written and produced by Big Comedy Shop with some of the young people contributing to the writing.

'School yard laffs' etc..

Filmed comedy sketches produced at Big Comedy Shop's after school clubs - starring students from ages 7-11.

PAST THEATRE

'Cathy'

'Cathy' was a play created for an event in Manchester to celebrate International Women's Day. The subject matter was about sex and sexuality. The piece was 20 minutes in length and featured Big Comedy Shop founder Ali Kahn playing the role of a mother who finds out her daughter has been experimenting sexually with a female friend on a video found on youtube. The title role of Cathy - Ali's daughter in the piece, was played by Nicki Leigh Rogers - a student from our comedy and acting school. 'Cathy' was a live performance that also used pre recorded film for a mulit media effect. 'Cathy' was performed to many young women's groups in the North West.

Jose Johnson, Training, Staff Development MIS & QA Manager, Tameside Young Peoples Centre.

“The production of 'Cathy' was great. It dealt with a serious issue in a light hearted way which got the message across to young people. The young people enjoyed the experience and found it interesting and informative.”

'On the Beach'

Commissioned by Crowcroft Primary School in Manchester as a treat for students in year 4 for the end of their school summer term. A comedy performance set on a beach using mime, slapstick and music.

'Laughter lines'

A live show of orginal and well known monolgues by a group of teenage performers performed at the Zion Centre Theatre in Manchester.

'Live at The Comedy Store'

A live performance at Manchester's Comedy Store showcasing the comedy and acting talent of 13 teenage actors.

'The 13 minute sketch show'

Performed at an award ceremony for young people in Halton as the entertainment for the event. Comedy performer Ali Kahn and student Cameron Swindells of our comedy and acting school produced a unique show starring an adult and a teenager performing comedy sketches together in a live show.

KIDS COMEDY CHANNEL

To check out more of our filmed work please go to www.kidscomedychannel.com where you can view filmed work we have produced at our comedy and acting school and at our after school clubs, with students aged between 5 and 18 years old.