Laughing Matters is led by BAFTA-winning comedy producer Matt Nida
Comedy x climate
Climate content doesn’t have to be a downer.
Let’s find the funny side together.
Laughing Matters is a new initiative to help comedy writers, producers and creatives reflect climate and health topics in their work in ways that are authentic, fresh and - most importantly - funny.
We’re offering bespoke support, inspiring resources and practical ideas to ensure your audience gets the message and the joke.
Climate change is many things - terrifying, complex, dramatic. But funny?
Everyone knows that comedy has the power to influence perceptions and change minds. But it only works if the audience is laughing. If they’re not, they’re likely to be reaching for the remote; and if they feel they’re being lectured at, they’ll be switching off completely.
We believe comedy has the power to reach the parts other genres can’t. We also believe that if you look beyond the basic tropes around polar bears, glaciers and our imminent extinction, there’s plenty of potential for laughs. Through events, publications and other activities we’ll be opening up new avenues for comedy to explore the most urgent crisis of our times - and offering one-on-one support and resources for creatives to do so.
We believe comedy has the power to reach the parts other genres can’t. We also believe that if you look beyond the basic tropes around polar bears, glaciers and our imminent extinction, there’s plenty of potential for laughs. Through events, publications and other activities we’ll be opening up new avenues for comedy to explore the most urgent crisis of our times - and offering one-on-one support and resources for creatives to do so.
Stop Thinking About Polar Bears: LAUGHING MATTERS and OKRE presents eight creative strategies for climate comedy...
Read them here...
