- First, we’ll aim for a Flow state of alert Effortlessness using Chi Kung & Pranayama (ancient breathing & movement techniques – MILD exertion).
- Secondly, from this flexible ‘Zen’-type state, we’ll use two performance tools to create fun but focused scenes, emphasising mutuality and collaboration.
- Finally, we’ll have lots of easy fun with short-form games.
- your improv skills even when you try less
- using 2 specific performance tools to stay focused, keeping your scenes shiny, heated and engaging, learning to converge with fluidity & ease on a shared focal point.
Advanced Music
in Howden with Tom Hodge
For those with a lot of musical improv experience!
Finding songs in longform improv is one thing, but sticking to them and committing to them musically is how to take the show to the next level, so lets do that! We will dig deep into song structures so we can utilise them live, identifying what the song needs at every moment so that everyone on stage can make it happen. We will craft endings to songs that do them justice, overcommit to the genre offers, and discover some absolute bangers.
Ensemble: Maestro
in Willow with Adam Hodgson and Terje Brevik
The ensemble cast is chosen by lottery on Saturday morning.
Maestro Impro is back! Step into the spotlight for a high-energy night of spontaneous, fast-paced comedy. Whether you are a seasoned pro or a bold beginner, this elimination-style show is the perfect place to sharpen your skills, take big risks, and play with a supportive, rowdy cast. You will be directed on the fly, scored by a thrilling live audience, and cheering on your fellow players.
Could you be the next champion and take home the Maestro prize?
There’s only one way to find out….
How to Play Children & Animals
in Meet 4 with Alex Keen
In the acting world, they say you should never work with children or animals. But can you play them in an improv scene?
Characters that aren’t human adults can give your scenes more heightened physicality and energy, richer perspectives and new territories for hilarity, but they can also distract and derail, create problematic situations or just leave you excluded from the action.
In this workshop, we’ll look at the difference between Rugrats and Bugsy Malone, Lassie and Narnia, and what they mean for your improv; identify common pitfalls and practice techniques to avoid them; and play lots of strong characters that push you beyond your default.
Intro to Narrative Improv
in Maple with Barnish & Carmichael
This workshop is an introduction to performing long form stories in improv, looking at the story spine, methods of keeping the story on track and ways we can help support the story and each other when on stage.
Stop Making Stuff Up!
in Meet 7 with Nick Hollingsworth
Isn’t it magical when a scene seems real? There are two people on stage just reacting to each other and you can’t tell who’s making the offers; the whole thing seems to make itself. Let’s practise that.
Your partner is making lots of non-verbal signals. The audience sees them and believes they mean something… and that how you behave in response means everything. Any words are secondary to the truth, so why struggle to make stuff up.
An exercise that takes ‘yes and’ and applies it to non verbal communication. Expect a slower session that involves looking closely at people, being looked at and a teacher who’s apt to make up or adjust exercises to fit the room.
Zenprov
in Meet 5 with Emma Willmer
‘Be like water’ Bruce Lee.
In this workshop we’ll work on the interior and the exterior.
I hope you will gain experience/confidence in: