Basic Music
in Howden with Tom Hodge
riendly introduction to improvising songs, the core of musical improv. Mainly group exercises, good energetic start to the day. You don't necessarily need a good singing voice, but later on in your musical improv journey it can come in handy. As with all things, it will inevitably get better with practice. For musical improv, however, a strong sense of rhythm and not being afraid of what's going to come out of your mouth is very important. Best focus on regular improv skills first if you're at all worried.
Ensemble: Break Room
in Meet 4 with Jen Hardy
The break room of any workplace is a microcosm of society; a hot bed of characters just ready and waiting to create theatre. We'll delve into the relationships, the friction and attempt to answer those ever important questions such as 'why does the fridge smell' and 'whose job is it to load the dishwasher'. So, sign the leaving card for someone you don't recognise, bring your own mug and knock on the door of the break room and see who is waiting inside.
Green / Amber / Red
in Meet 5 with Bobby Anderson
Your ultimate guide to creating any narrative show! GREEN: How do we start a show to give ourselves the best chance of creating a strong story without overloading ourselves and making it difficult? AMBER: How do we identify our protagonist and know when to help and hinder them in their journey? RED: How do we finish a show in a satisfying way, and most importantly which plots to we drop in the name of a good ending? These workshops are designed to stand alone so you don't need to attend all three, but that will give you the most insight into a full narrative show.
Stop Trying So Hard
in Meet 11 with Barnish & Carmichael
Very often in improv we get told "Don't try to be funny" and in this workshop we will look at that keyword TRY. We'll look at ways we get in our own way and remove those blocks in order for our improv to be easy, fun and flowing!
Tender Loving Scenes
in Meet 12 with Kathryn Knock
How can we create characters who feel like they’ve shared a lifetime of love, laughter, and losses - all from scratch, and often with scene partners we’ve just met? Tender Loving Scenes invites you to play with connection through language, physicality, and getting courageously squishy with you heart to create characters the audience will fall in love with. Perfect for those who want to create depth in scenes. Expect gentle emotional exploration and heartfelt play.
Jam: Shortform Games
in Cedar with Sash Steele
Does what it says on the tin. Draw names from a hat, bring people up to play games, whether quickfire, scenic, guessing, musical, or any other style you can think of!
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