# Event Details - **Event Name**: Why is That So Funny with John Wright - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Explore physical comedy and comic timing in this exciting and playful workshop led by award-winning director and teacher John Wright.About this EventAbout the workshopBrighton Clown School and Split Hairs Theatre Company are excited to present ‘Why Is That So Funny?’ - an exciting and entirely practical workshop on physical comedy and comic timing led by expert and pioneering theatre-maker John Wright.What do we mean by timing ? What does timing consist of? Is timing an innate skill or something you can teach yourself? In this intensive workshop we’ll look at different physical techniques such as clocks, sights, takes and double takes and apply them to comic situations.Directing and Theatre MakingJohn Wright is an award-winning international teacher and theatre-maker. He co-founded Trestle Theatre Company in 1980 and Told by an Idiot in 1993. He has worked on a string of productions and projects extending over three decades in Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and the UK, where his work has been seen at the National Theatre, the RSC, the Royal Court, the Almeida and the Royal Opera House.TeachingAs a teacher John has taught across the world with his companies including the Ecole Philippe Gaulier and Central School of Speech and Drama and other UK Drama Schools. He was granted a Greater London Arts Award for his contribution to professional training; and his belief that teaching is the greatest source of learning has enabled his ideas to be shaped and moulded by generations of students. He pioneered the teaching of Clown at university level and was one of the first people in the country to offer courses in devising.WritingHe is the author of two books, Why Is That So Funny?: A Practical Exploration of Physical Comedy and Playing the Mask: Acting Without Bullshit. His books are regularly used as reading material in universities for actor training and theatre-making. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brighton-and-hove/why-is-that-so-funny-with-john-wright/100001706731302269 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre, workshops, comedy, performances, entertainment, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fwhy-is-that-so-funny-with-john-wright-tickets-1706731302269 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 50, max: 50, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Brighton and Hove - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Brighton Youth Centre - **lat**: 50.8271118 - **long**: -0.1396609 - **full address**: Brighton Youth Centre, 94 Gloucester Road, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Brighton Clown School (https://allevents.in/org/brighton-clown-school/26892168) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7c4f12fbc988bbed2fc4247007e5ea77c0c328d93c8b6321a3dba18ff647dca2-rimg-w1200-h857-dc020203-gmir.jpg?v=1760456573 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e75f9d8cada8ceb75c7f3e229e089f9d1809681acb783239637cf878bb5842e8-rimg-w400-h400-dc030303-gmir.jpg?v=1760456572 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Brighton Youth Centre, 94 Gloucester Road, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 50 up to 50 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Brighton Clown School - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, theatre, workshops, comedy, performances, entertainment, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Why is That So Funny with John Wright ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Why is That So Funny with John Wright", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7c4f12fbc988bbed2fc4247007e5ea77c0c328d93c8b6321a3dba18ff647dca2-rimg-w1200-h857-dc020203-gmir.jpg?v=1760456573", "startDate": "2025-12-05", "endDate": "2025-12-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/brighton-and-hove/why-is-that-so-funny-with-john-wright/100001706731302269", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Brighton Youth Centre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "94 Gloucester Road", "postalCode": "BN1 4AP", "addressLocality": "Brighton and Hove", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "50.8271118", "longitude": "-0.1396609" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Explore physical comedy and comic timing in this exciting and playful workshop led by award-winning director and teacher John Wright.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2025-12-05", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "50.00", "highPrice": "50.00", "price": "50.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/brighton-and-hove/why-is-that-so-funny-with-john-wright/100001706731302269" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/brighton-and-hove/why-is-that-so-funny-with-john-wright/100001706731302269", "price": "50.00", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Brighton Clown School", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/brighton-clown-school/26892168", "description": "Our workshops are designed for all levels of performer. 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