BIP Spring '24Schedule
Our schedule is jam-packed to help you make the most of the weekend. At the start At the start of each workshop session, meet in Howden to choose your workshops. Please respect everyone's time and strive for punctuality.
To help you plan your schedule, you can click the star next to a workshop listing to highlight it as something you're interested in; click it again to remove.
Note: starring a workshop does not guarantee you a space — you will still need to go to Howden at the start of the session to join your teacher.
Programme Notes
Tom — Head of Training & Programming, British Improv Project
Workshop Choices
Once again, I'm delighted to be able to offer such a varied workshop programme, with some new teachers joining the stalwarts. This should help to keep our programme fresh, and present new perspectives on this art-form we all love so much.
With 90 attendees, we're offering six different workshop options throughout the weekend, so there's plenty to choose from.
Jams
Once again, our jams will be 90 minute sessions during the workshop programme. Each led/MC'd by experienced improvisers, we hope they'll give people a chance to perform on a smaller scale, offering more stage time per person with less pressure to do the perfect scene in your one opportunity on stage.
- If long-form is your thing, The Montage Jam will be our usual fare, with each scene inspired by the one before it.
- The Spokane Jam uses a format with a continuous central ‘hub' scene with many throwaway ‘spoke' scenes branching off it.
- The Living Room Jam is a lovely opportunity to share anecdotes, and show off both improv skill and the players' own personalities.
- The Musical Montage Jam is a chance for those who love singing & scene-work to show off their skills.
- On the short-form side, The Scenes Only Jam allows you to pick who you want to perform with and show off your scene-work abilities.
- If you're old school (not unlike myself), The Short-Form Games Jam will feature all the classics, whether that be musical, quickfire, scene or guessing game based, with names drawn from a hat.
Hopefully these will give everyone a chance to show off what they can do, in a supportive, positive atmosphere.
Workshop levels
At these events, we try to ensure that the programme always has something suitable for any level of improviser. To make this clear, we've graded each workshop with an experience level.
- LEVEL 1 These workshops are intended for newcomers (to improv or to BIP) or those wishing to refresh themselves after a break. At this particular event, there is one level 1 workshop: “Warm Up For the Weekend”, for anyone who wishes to ease in to BIP in an especially welcoming environment.
- LEVEL 2 These workshops are suitable for everyone. You've probably been attending a regular workshop for 6–18 months. They should provide key skills or techniques useful to any improviser.
- LEVEL 3 These workshops are intended for more seasoned improvisers, with the subject matter a little more niche, or a higher level of experience required. They should add something specific to your improv arsenal, and are a chance to work with other experienced improvisers.
If you're unsure about what level you are, consult with Tom, Geoff, or that specific workshop's teacher about whether it'll be right for you. Most of the workshops are repeated at a second level, so be sure to attend the one best suited to you — this is not just for your benefit, but for the others in the group as well.
That's all the major information you need to be aware of. Enjoy the weekend!
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