He went round Ireland with a fridge and played the Moldovans at tennis… now funnyman Tony Hawks is about to teach comedy classes on Greece’s Skyros island.
The author will be a guest lecturer in Skyros Holidays’ new programme for this summer with two week-long Humorous Writing courses in September. The courses will concentrate on non-fiction writing as he tries to bring out people’s funny sides on paper.
The £545 courses take place from Sep 13-19, and Sep 20-26. The price includes accommodation, meals and the course, but flights are extra.
Other courses this summer include:
Kate Smurthwaite – Stand-up Comedy: The stand-up comedian and political activist will cover writing techniques, stage presence, keeping an audience in check, building performance skills and even trying out material to the rest of the group.
June 7-13, 2015, £545
Celestine Walcott-Gordon – Singing With Soul: Soul singer Celestine, who has worked with Gary Barlow, will show off the art of African Gospel/Spirituals, Classic Soul and Jazz Songs.
June 14-20 and June 21-27, £545
Cate Whittemore – Watercolour Painting: Fine-art painter and professional scenic artist Cate has worked on Spiderman and The Book of Mormon and will hold painting classes through the week.
August 9- 22, £1245
Sarah Jane Cramond – Circus Skills: Sarah Jane works across Europe and Australia as a freelance aerialist. She also teaches adult aerial classes and youth circus programs with Aircraft Circus, Flying Fantastic, Circus Suburbia and Airborne Circus.
August 9-22, £1245
See the summer’s full programme at skyros.com/atsitsa_bay.htm
