belszki
taboo-smashing
feminist theatre maker
Drop-In Comedy Writing Workshops
Escape - create - laugh!
An introduction to comedy writing for the beginner. Learn how to write short-form material, ideal for those working towards their first five minutes of a stand-up set, or just for fun! Experience the pleasure and enjoyment of being fully present, as you engage with the prompt in hand. Many people find that the creative process helps them to re-connect with themselves.
Benefits of being fully present/creative:
- reduced heart rate and perception of anxiety/stress
- increased sense of well-being and relaxation
- improved mood
- provides essential ‘me’ time
- escape the daily grind
It’s all about the process of engaging with a prompt, following a given structure. See where your creativity takes you! No need to stick to the structure if your creative mind takes you off on a tangent; follow your own unique creative flow. We love it when someone goes off-piste!
I model a writing device; we deconstruct it, then each participant creates their own versions. Opportunity to share work and receive feedback. Ideas shared in a nurturing and supportive environment, its lots of fun! There are also optional homework tasks.
There’s no need to feel nervous or under pressure to produce something which is hilarious. You only share what you choose to share, when you’ve written something. I’ve run this course quite a few times now, and the group bonds and feels safe/comfortable to share and to offer suggestions on each other’s ideas. Bask in the joy as you experience the immediate gratification of people laughing at your ideas!
No experience necessary - bring pen, paper and an open mind!
Belszki and the Matriarch is a show with my MOTHER!
(she is 80 years old, but don't tell her I told you ...)
Come along to enjoy a cross-generational,
mother-daughter dynamic!
Do you have a mother? Are you a mother?
Do you have a daughter? Are you a daughter?
(all are welcome, regardless!)
The Matriarch often says
'who would have a daughter?'
when she is feeling exasperated avec moi,
hence we have a piece entitled thus!
Massive thanks to everyone who
came along to the show, last Monday!
Listen to these tracks, to experience
my new COMEDY BABIES!
Belszki and the Matriarch
Sun 2 March 2025
Doors 1430 Show 1445
(TICKET LINK COMING SOON)
@ The Brunswick
HOVE
Belszki and the Matriarch present an evening of well-known classical music, played by the Matriarch on keyboard, overlaid with the wordsmithery of Belszki.
Enjoy subversive lyrics and a cross-generational, mother-daughter dynamic. Expect comedy, pathos and menopausal musings.
Belszki: 'At least there’s no PRS declaration or copyright infringement; they all died over one hundred years ago …’
Matriarch: ‘Why aren’t we at a venue with a grand piano?’
Belszki: ‘I need to be accompanied by a full symphony orchestra!’
Matriarch: ’Orchestras are expensive.’
BELSZKI AND THE MATRIARCH
our evolution story ...
July 2023
we began writing material and choosing music
Mon 4 Sept 2023
our first scratch performance 15 min set
at Caroline of Brunswick
(on my v low tech basic keyboard, eek)
Wed 27 March 2024
on a decent keyboard at the Brunswick Pub
was our first WHOLE SHOW!
(where I was just about
recovered enough from yukky lurgy)
Fri 14 June 2024
our second FULL SHOW on grand piano
Mon 7 Oct
we were back at the fabulous
Caroline of Brunswick
with a full COMEDY set!
(see audience feedback, below)
Sun 27 Oct
at Brunswick Pub
We're mixing the feminist political pieces back in with the comedic numbers, so there's something for every taste!
THANKS TO EVERYONE who has
supported the show, thus far!
CLITERACY
are you cliterate?
TWO HOUR SHOW plus interval
5 STAR REVIEW from Out News Global
"Belszki delivers a very enjoyable,
fascinating and memorable show."
"I was immersed in Belszki’s engagement and interaction with the audience"
"This left me feeling empowered, which, following the event, has sparked conversations about my newfound knowledge and understanding of such under-spoken and undervalued parts of the body, which are often seen as taboo."
CLITERACY: are you cliterate?
In a world where 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone FGM and where labiaplasty is the fastest growing form of cosmetic surgery in the UK, most people don’t recognize the full anatomy of the clitoris.
Perceived through a lens of fear and censorship. Deliberately omitted from education, science, and culture.
Why does society negate a body part whose sole purpose is pleasure?
Join Belszki on a journey from phallusy to cliteracy.
Edutainment, sociology and feminist theory collide in this taboo-busting multimedia performance. Expect spoken word, comedy and audience interaction.
Sculpt a play doh clit. Interactive phone quiz to assess your cliteracy level; see if you graduate with a BSc, MSc or PhD in cliteracy!
PHOTO CREDIT FOR ABOVE PHOTOS: Andrew O'Hara
CROCHET CLITORIS by Chi Chi Crochet
VULVA LEGGINGS by Ruudly on Etsy
