UNAPOLOGETICALLY CELEBRATING
COMEDIANS OF COLO(U)R
WHO AREN’T CIS-MEN SINCE 2018
Upcoming Events
April 18th @ Soho Theatre
Our upcoming FOC Fest is a one day, all day event that will celebrate women, trans, non-binary and queer comedians of colour as well as nurture the next generation to come!
You can expect workshops intended to empower participants to use their voices, speak up and do it with style and industry-focused panels offering attendees insight they can use to take charge of their careers. More about the workshops and panels below!
The day will culminate in a banging comedy show. Expect great vibes, a variety of hilarious comedians, a sprinkle of clown and a bit of burlesque!
Hosted by Kemah Bob featuring Kate Cheka, Dre Spisto, Kyrah Gray, Ezme Pump, Aisha Amanduri and Kudzanayi Chiwawa
Funny as FOC Workshop
Funny as FOC is a crash course in standup for trans, non-binary, gender non conforming and queer people of colour aimed at getting more queer comedians of colour on stage.
If you're a cheeky diva who wants to give stand-up comedy a go, you're a performer who'd like to sharpen your comedic chops or you're a comic who wants to brush up your skills - this is the space for you. This workshop will cover writing and performance.
Taught by the incredible clown coach and artist working across live performance, film, and multimedia storytelling Dre Spisto and Alex Franklin comedian and performer specialising in stand-up, musical comedy, character comedy
*there will be two spots in the class for non-global majority trans siblings, because we love y'all too*
Power to the People Workshop
Power to the People is a workshop where we will learn to utilize humor for self expression, building confidence, taking up space and releasing serotonin exclusively for women, non-binary people and trans people of colour.
Whether you're curious about comedy, want to be more confident in public speaking, are in a moment where you feel you could really benefit from being able to weaponize the power of comedy or just feel like getting silly - this is for you.
Taught by FOC IT UP founder and comedian Kemah Bob and winner of the Funny Women award Kate Cheka
Flipping the Script Panel
In our Flipping the Script panel, we will explore making scripted projects for Radio, TV, Film and online.
We will explore what makes an idea worth developing, what makes a script worth commissioning, and discuss the current TV, Film and Radio landscapes before opening the floor up to your questions.
This panel will be hosted by Kemah Bob and feature Head of Scripted Comedy at iTV Nana Hughes, Commissioning Editor for Comedy and Entertainment at Radio 4 Julia McKenzie and development producer Janet Awe.
We will ask the panel about the ins and outs of making it as a comedian, how to book gigs, when and how to write a show and how to decide if comedy festivals, fringes and tours are right for you.
Hosted by comedian Aisha Amanduri featuring Naomi Parnell the Head of Producing at Plosive, director and Comedy Programmer for Soho Theatre Walthamstow Jet Vevers and Funny Women comedy award winner Kate Cheka.