Sisters
Katherine | February 23, 2010
Well! It looks like Frank Woodley and I are sisters. I hope you laugh as hard as I did when I noticed the similarity in these photos. Perhaps we’re using the same photographer.
Dealing With Spam
Katherine | January 19, 2010
Yes, I know it has been awhile since my last post. I’m in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! I’ve been madly writing, producing, and practising my show. You’ll be hearing from me soon as I start to post the details.
In the meantime I’m having some difficulty with this site because I am receiving a dozen [...]
Vision Vs Market-Trends
Katherine | October 2, 2009
I have listened to many panels concerning selling your ideas for books, screenplays, and computer games. I have also worked in the publishing, film/tv, and game industries in various capacities. What the gatekeepers often tell creators and what the truth is about selling your stories can often vary widely.
You will be told-
observe market trends: what [...]
Exercise: From Darkness into Light
Katherine | September 11, 2009
I recently found this comment in a movie review “A surfeit of the kind of crude, sexually graphic jokes that work in darkly lit stand up comedy stores…drag(s) the film down.”
I have been concerned for some time that many of the comedy venues rely heavily on dark humour. Worse the audiences come specifically looking for [...]
The Bedroom Philosopher and Merchandising
Katherine | August 6, 2009
Last night I had the pleasure of not only listening to the music and humour of The Bedroom Philosopher (aka Justin Heazlewood) on his Brown & Orange Album Launch Tour, I also worked as a volunteer selling merchandise for the show. Justin seems to be getting into the swing of turning his whimsical outlook on [...]
Danger Zones
Katherine | July 21, 2009
We live in a society that speaks of valuing free expression. For the most part as a comedian you are free to make jokes on any subject you like when performing at a live venue. You must also remember that the audience is free to choose whether or not they wish to spend money for [...]
Review: Avenue Q
Katherine | July 16, 2009
I am a great fan of Jim Henson and his chief writer Jerry Juhl. Together they made a profound difference to the world.
Through Sesame Street they brough literacy, numeracy, and a message of inter-racial harmony to the children of the world. This is no small feat when in our information age an education means the [...]
A Definition of Story
Katherine | July 1, 2009
Some declaim that story is about conflict and suffering. You will hear this being aphoristically spoken of by filmmakers.
Our current culture has made an idol of violence. Conflict seems to inevitably lead to it, even though that is seldom our experience in every day life. Violence makes films, novels, computer games, etc thrilling and bankable [...]
Chasers “Make a Realistic Wish Foundation” Sketch
Katherine | June 14, 2009
For those of you not living in Australia a comedy sketch show The Chaser’s War on Everything has once more made the news for one of their sketches. For some reason our media loves waggling its finger at controversial comedy coming out of our public television channel the ABC. You will not find the same [...]
Life of the Artist
Katherine | June 4, 2009
I find people generally do not get the life of artists and most certainly don’t get the nature of fame. I am including the artists themselves in this generalisation. I feel that everyone would be a little happier or at least better informed if some light were shed on this topic.
Wealth
If people see the work [...]