Escape from the isolation of Lockdown with these fun and free performance writing workshops!
During the session we will have a chat about how we are feeling or what we are interesting in exploring in order to find some inspiration for our poetry. You will then be given time to write a poem (or more!) about whatever subject you'd like.
We will perform our poems for each other and we will have fun giving feedback and suggestions on things like speech patterns, rhythms and intonation.
You don't need to have anything besides a paper and pen. The family sessions are open to children of all ages with a parent's help depending on the age. We will adapt the workshop to whoever is there!
Please register in advance for this meeting.
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Viv Gee is a stand-up comedian, poet and actor and has been teaching stand-up comedy at the University of Strathclyde since 1998 with past alumni such as Radio Clyde’s Des McLean, Scottish Comedian of the Year Mark Nelson, Scottish Comedy Award winner Susie McCabe, BBC Children in Need presenter Des Clarke and 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Richard Gadd.
In 2014 she was the recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Comedy at the inaugural Scottish Comedy Awards. She has taught comedy skills in prisons, hospitals, schools, businesses and community centres tackling a range of subjects such as dementia, Disability Hate Crime, addiction and homelessness.
Viv has performed stand-up comedy from LA to Bangkok and has compered many big events including T in the Park and Glasgow’s New Year Celebrations. She was also a finalist in Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny and he BBC open Mic Final and has a Diploma in Dramatic Art from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she was recipient of the Best Actress in a Comedy Role.
TV and Radio appearances include Lorraine Kelly’s Make Me Happier STV, Stake Out, Hedz, River City, Revolver, The Key, Velvet Soup, Fred Macaulay Show, Cover Stories, Comedy Café, Velvet Cabaret all for BBC and The Gates, a six part sketch show which she co wrote and performed on BBC Radio Scotland and last year she had one of her poems embedded into stone at Silverburn Shopping Centre in Glasgow.