Chris Head About Me

Comedy & Speaking Coach, Comedy Director
Reviews on Google

Hi, I'm Chris Head. I help people express their ideas in writing and performance with comedy and humour. I love working with creative people, have over 25 years experience, and am a supportive and inspiring collaborator. In my work, I wear three (metaphorical) hats:

Stand-up Comedy Coach

I coach stand-ups from newbies to pros from all over the world, live and interactive on Zoom and IRL.

Comedy Script Writing Coach

I teach comedy writing at BBC Writers, the British Library, Bath Spa University, as well as on Zoom to writers worldwide.

Comedy Writing Coaching

Speaking Coaching

I coach and direct all kinds of speakers from authors to scientists to academics - plus I offer corporate courses in speaking and comic writing.

Speaking Coaching

Books

I am the author of Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage and Screen and A Director's Guide to the Art of Stand-up published by Bloomsbury Methuen, as well as the forthcoming (summer 2025) The Complete Comedy Script Toolkit published by Yellow Door Books.

Photo: book launch at Soho Theatre

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"His understanding of comedy is captivating, encyclopaedic."

Will Gompertz, former BBC Arts Editor
(writing in the Guardian)

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“Head’s style is refreshingly breezy and simultaneously substantial. He offers practical insights: for example, audiences do not laugh at material, they laugh with or at the performer who discovers a compelling comedic self. A remarkable manual".

CHOICE (USA) reviewing
"A Director's Guide to the Art of Stand-up"