COMEDY
is SERIOUS BUSINESS
ANNA THOMSON COMEDY
I specialise in humourous, experimental, interactive productions, creative community projects, workshops, MC work and roving entertainment.
With a love of satire and a playful cheekiness, I explore environmental & social issues with children, young people and adults through physical comedy, movement and comedic disruption.
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners, Saltwater People, of the unceded Larrakia land, on which I work & play.
I sincerely pay my respects to all First Nations peoples and acknowledge the effects of dispossession and colonialism that form our collective history, and the privileges that I have gained from this as a non-indigenous person.
I whole-heartedly commit to anti-racism work, to sharing the load, and working towards genuine allyship.
Always was, always will be ABORIGINAL land.
ALL THINGS CLOWN!
WORKSHOPS/CREATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
CONTEMPORARY CLOWNING & PHYSICAL THEATRE
Fun, physical, all-abilities workshops for both children and adults that combine movement improvisation, clowning and object manipulation to emhance your presence, joyfulness and audience connection. Creative developments in physical comedy are also on offer - get in touch to talk more!
ANNOUNCING...CLOWNSELING!
MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS
Have a show idea you'd like to talk through? Want some advice about grant-writing? Interesting in talking about courses in physical comedy abroad? Thinking about taking your careers in the arts to the next step?
Book in for a 'Clownseling' session today!
Photo credits: Top End Jay (above), Theresa Harrison (Left)
WHAT'S ON!
WORKSHOPS / SHOWS / AND MORE
HAWT COUTURE
CLOWN / COSTUME / CATWALK
After a successful trial in NYC in August 2023, HAWT COUTURE is coming to Garramilla/Darwin in July this year! For more information and to get involved, contact: annathomsoncomedy@gmail.com
PLUS YOUTH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WORKSHOPS COMING SOON! Get in touch!
DOWN 2 CLOWN
ADULTS' CLOWNING WORKSHOPS
Garramilla/Darwin - Wednesdays 6pm-8pm
Darwin Community Arts
(new series starting in May!)
Mparntwe/Alice Springs - April 27th 10am-5pm
Corkwood Collective, 205 Ross Hwy
FRINGE FIRST TIMERS
MENTORING ARTISTS PROGRAM
Between March-May 2023, Anna Thomson Comedy supported three groups/artists to develop their first Darwin Fringe Festival show through production, marketing and creative feedback. Two of these shows went on to win awards at Darwin Fringe Festival. This program will run again in 2025.
Funded by the Northern Territory Government's Gender & Equity grants, supported by Darwin Fringe Festival, Darwin Community Arts & Red Hot Arts Central Australia.
CONTACT ME
Coconut Grove, Darwin (Garramilla)