Word Banks
And Creative Prompts
Comedy Performance Mediums
Mime/Clowning Situation Comedy (Sitcom) Sketch Stand-Up Improvising
Types of Comedy
Parody Farce Satire Slapstick Spoof Self-deprecating
Characters
Health & Safety Inspector Pirate Police Officer Astronaut Fairy Ballerina Lawyer Prime Minister Magician Zombie Bodybuilder Doctor
Character Archetypes
The one who is very confident The shy one The sad one The rebel The one who’s jealous The scared one The excited one The angry one The caring one The joker The one who falls asleep a lot The competitive one The forgetful one The one who’s in love The one who likes attention The one who needs the approval of others
Locations
Lift Restaurant Campsite Pirate Ship Santa’s Workshop Haunted House Kitchen Government Building e.g. Area 51 Magic School Space Bank Gym
Comedy Devising Prompts
Two zombies on a first date A shapeshifter on a date A clairvoyant on a date Someone who keeps falling asleep on a date Absurd Job e.g. Professional orange peeler, pillow fighter, inventor Two characters who have swapped bodies A hairdresser who is allergic to hair World’s worst job e.g. Doctor, witch, zookeeper A person who accidentally freezes people when they touch them A vegan butcher A surgeon who’s terrified of blood A magician who can’t stop blowing things up A ghost who’s afraid of the dark A spy who’s terrible at hiding A pilot who’s terrified of flying A vet allergic to animals A character who can understand animals A man who thinks he’s a superhero A zookeeper who is scared of animals A zombie at a vegetarian support group A person who sees dead people everywhere A caveman who is stuck in present day Two undercover spies stuck in a lift together An alien in a human body
Improvising Prompts (Building a Shed/Hitchhiker)
Uncontrollable crying Uncontrollable laugh Very tired Feeling sick Slow motion Robotic Singing Rhymes everything they say In love with the other person They’re a model who thinks they’re always being photographed They’re a celebrity trying to avoid the paparazzi They’re a musician who desperately wants people to listen to them play the guitar They’re a detective trying to solve a serious crime They don’t speak Suspicious of the other person Confused Very excited They’re a pirate Thinks they’re invisible Angry Thinks they’re being chased Thinks they’re a superhero Sees ghosts everywhere They’re a salesperson trying to sell the many watches inside their jacket