Learn how to improvise songs from a simple audience suggestion with the help of a live pianist. The course will help you sing memorable melodies with emotive rhyming lyrics. You don’t even need to be a great singer! Some improv, acting or singing experience would be beneficial.
• Gain confidence singing through group games
• Learn and practise the secrets of instant rhyming
• Produce memorable choruses
• Experiment with different song structures
• Sing in a variety of styles
Taught by Katy Schutte of The Maydays Improv Comedy Company.
The Maydays regularly perform ‘Mayday! The Musical’, for which they won the Latest 7 Best Comedy Show award in the 2007 Brighton Festival.
Saturday & Sunday 1st & 2nd November 11-6pm
@ Open House Pub, Springfield Road
(next to London Road Stn)
£72/£60 (conc. or book before end of September)
To book, call Katy on 07780 867245
Pay online: Katy Schutte, LloydsTSB, sort 30 96 61, a/c 00201683
By cheque: Katy Schutte, Flat 4, 50 Montpelier Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3BA
Time:
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this 3 hours taster is for people with little or no experience in improvisation. You don’t need particular skills to start with. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Key learning
Relaxing, listening, being in the moment and using non-verbal communication.
"I was sceptical at first. I ended up finding more about myself in one day than I did with one term of my interpersonal communications course." Rachel Melinek (Student)
Price
£30 (£24 concession) when booked online.Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, London, E2 6NB
Description:
Crunchy Frog Collective drop-in impro workshop lead by Dylan Emery plus occasional guest teachers. Covers all the skills needed to make an improviser ready to do improvised shows in front of a paying audience...
Cost: £10
Time:
7:30pm - 8:50pm
Location:
The King's Head
Description:
Fresh from its sell-out 5-star Edinburgh show, Showstopper! The Improvised musical is coming to The King's Head in London.
In the shows, a writer has just one hour to create a hit show with the help of the audience. Full of high-drama, brilliant comedy and fabulous song and dance numbers, its an impro show like no other - you'll be singing all the way home!
Scotsman **** - JUST SUBLIME
Three Weeks ***** - I was BLOWN AWAY
What's On Stage ***** - Showstopper ROCKS!
Financial Times - The SHOW OF MY DREAMS
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Tuesday from 4/11 to 16/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginners series of 7 classes is for people with little or no experience in improvisation.
The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness. We are aiming at presence, openness and attention to others.
Syllabus
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Pelican Pub, All Saints Road, W11
Description:
The Notting Hill Drama and Improvisation Group is a very small group of people who meet for a couple of hours a week to some basic Improvisational games together with the aim of improving our acting / comedy abilities! The mood is always light and fun and we are looking at producing some short comedy sketchs that we could look at putting on YouTube.
We meet at the Pelican Pub on All Saint's Road in Notting Hill every Tuesday at 7pm. The nearest tube is Westbourne Park on the Hammersmith and City Line, and it is close to Portobello Road.
We are on Facebook and you can contact me at jamie_allport@hotmail.com
Location:
Canal Cafe Theatre, Warwick Avenue
Description:
...It's Bonfire Night and The Institute will be telling you the real story behind what happened that fateful night in 1605...
...join us for a completely improvised tale of history, with mimed fireworks, and actual mimed hangings...
...Wednesday 5th November, Canal Cafe Theatre, Delamere Terrace, Little Venice, nearest tube Warwick Avenue on the Bakerloo line, 21.30, £5/£6...
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Wednesday from 5/11 to 17/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver series of 7 classes is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Key learning: working as a team, using the space, dealing with conflicting goals, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
Syllabus (same for beginners/improvers/advanced, going more in-depth for each level)
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Location:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor), 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HD
Description:
What: Drop-in Impro Workshops
When: Every Thursday night
Time: 7:30pm - 10pm with interval
Cost: £5 on the night
Where:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor)
77 Bedford Hill
Balham
London
SW12 9HD
Contacts:
Steve Roe, 0797 697 5348, roezone@hotmail.com
Edgar Fernando, 0773 406 6106, edgar_nk@hotmail.com
www.HooplaImpro.com
Time:
8:30pm - 10:15pm
Location:
Upstairs at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1DG
Description:
What: Grand Theft Impro - fearlessly inventive, exciting and funny sketches, skits and songs, all made up on the spot, all inspired by audience suggestions.
GTI has been Pick of the Week for the Independent on Sunday, Jim Sweeney's Time Out Comic's Choice and London Lite's 'Must Go' show.
Reservations: tel 020 7580 1585 or email tickets@grandtheftimpro.com
How Much: £5
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver weekend is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Working as a team, occupying the space, dealing with conflicting goals, applying lateral thinking to problem solving, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
10:00pm - 12:00am
Location:
Comedy Store Manchester
Description:
ComedySportz competitive improv at the Comedy Store, Manchester.
5pm, tickets £5.
Family friendly improv
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, London, E2 6NB
Description:
Crunchy Frog Collective drop-in impro workshop lead by Dylan Emery plus occasional guest teachers. Covers all the skills needed to make an improviser ready to do improvised shows in front of a paying audience...
Cost: £10
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver weekend is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Working as a team, occupying the space, dealing with conflicting goals, applying lateral thinking to problem solving, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
491 Gallery, Leytonstone
Description:
Drop-in improv workshop for a new group starting up in Leytonstone (Zone 3, Central line East, only about 20mins out from Liverpool Street). Emphasis on games and fun rather than creating timeless art that will last through the ages. Suitable for all experience levels!
Where? 491 Gallery, Leytonstone (ring the bell above the door!). Right near the tube station, as you can see:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=539148&y=187254&z=1&sv=539148,187254&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
What time? 7-10pm
BUT AT WHAT PRICE THIS PLEASURE? £by (small) donation
Time:
7:30pm - 8:50pm
Location:
The King's Head
Description:
Fresh from its sell-out 5-star Edinburgh show, Showstopper! The Improvised musical is coming to The King's Head in London.
In the shows, a writer has just one hour to create a hit show with the help of the audience. Full of high-drama, brilliant comedy and fabulous song and dance numbers, its an impro show like no other - you'll be singing all the way home!
Scotsman **** - JUST SUBLIME
Three Weeks ***** - I was BLOWN AWAY
What's On Stage ***** - Showstopper ROCKS!
Financial Times - The SHOW OF MY DREAMS
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Tuesday from 4/11 to 16/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginners series of 7 classes is for people with little or no experience in improvisation.
The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness. We are aiming at presence, openness and attention to others.
Syllabus
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Pelican Pub, All Saints Road, W11
Description:
The Notting Hill Drama and Improvisation Group is a very small group of people who meet for a couple of hours a week to some basic Improvisational games together with the aim of improving our acting / comedy abilities! The mood is always light and fun and we are looking at producing some short comedy sketchs that we could look at putting on YouTube.
We meet at the Pelican Pub on All Saint's Road in Notting Hill every Tuesday at 7pm. The nearest tube is Westbourne Park on the Hammersmith and City Line, and it is close to Portobello Road.
We are on Facebook and you can contact me at jamie_allport@hotmail.com
Location:
The Bathhouse, Dean Street, Soho
Description:
Improvised scenes, sketches and songs from London's friendliest impro group featuring Ben Chittick, James Lovelock, Roderick Millar, Duncan Pearse, Sophie Pumphrey, Lucy Soutter and Phil Lunn on keys. Tickets cost £5 on the door, doors open at 7.40pm for an 8pm start.
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Wednesday from 5/11 to 17/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver series of 7 classes is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Key learning: working as a team, using the space, dealing with conflicting goals, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
Syllabus (same for beginners/improvers/advanced, going more in-depth for each level)
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Location:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor), 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HD
Description:
What: Drop-in Impro Workshops
When: Every Thursday night
Time: 7:30pm - 10pm with interval
Cost: £5 on the night
Where:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor)
77 Bedford Hill
Balham
London
SW12 9HD
Contacts:
Steve Roe, 0797 697 5348, roezone@hotmail.com
Edgar Fernando, 0773 406 6106, edgar_nk@hotmail.com
www.HooplaImpro.com
Time:
8:30pm - 10:15pm
Location:
Upstairs at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1DG
Description:
What: Grand Theft Impro - fearlessly inventive, exciting and funny sketches, skits and songs, all made up on the spot, all inspired by audience suggestions.
GTI has been Pick of the Week for the Independent on Sunday, Jim Sweeney's Time Out Comic's Choice and London Lite's 'Must Go' show.
Reservations: tel 020 7580 1585 or email tickets@grandtheftimpro.com
How Much: £5
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
The Wilmington Arms, 69 Roseberry Avenue, Clerkenwell. EC1R 4RL
Description:
Put simply, three hours of fun in a pub.
Carnival would love to have you join us for the first of our new improv workshops. Carnival wears improv preferences on its sleeve and aims for the delightful, the anarchic and the unashamedly high-brow.
Expect a largely organic and playful affair, with plenty of practical work, and constrained conversation.
Workshops are FREE, but donations are welcome with all proceeds going to St. Mungo's, a London charity for homeless people. Facebook group... http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?sid=fcac0472a9c129e2bad906d8a2ba3232&refurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fs.php%3Fref%3Dsearch%26init%3Dq%26q%3Dst%2Bmungos%26sid%3Dfcac0472a9c129e2bad906d8a2ba3232&gid=20024616461
Come for a play and stay for a pint.
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginner weekend is for people with little or no previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Relaxing, listening, projecting, being in the moment, nurturing creativity, using non verbal means of communication, and understanding the social dynamic of pecking orders.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, London, E2 6NB
Description:
Crunchy Frog Collective drop-in impro workshop lead by Dylan Emery plus occasional guest teachers. Covers all the skills needed to make an improviser ready to do improvised shows in front of a paying audience...
Cost: £10
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginner weekend is for people with little or no previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Relaxing, listening, projecting, being in the moment, nurturing creativity, using non verbal means of communication, and understanding the social dynamic of pecking orders.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
7:30pm - 8:50pm
Location:
The King's Head
Description:
Fresh from its sell-out 5-star Edinburgh show, Showstopper! The Improvised musical is coming to The King's Head in London.
In the shows, a writer has just one hour to create a hit show with the help of the audience. Full of high-drama, brilliant comedy and fabulous song and dance numbers, its an impro show like no other - you'll be singing all the way home!
Scotsman **** - JUST SUBLIME
Three Weeks ***** - I was BLOWN AWAY
What's On Stage ***** - Showstopper ROCKS!
Financial Times - The SHOW OF MY DREAMS
Time:
8:00am
Location:
The Wilmington Arms, 69 Roseberry Avenue, Clerkenwell. EC1R 4RL
Description:
Dear Revellers,
What a lovely evening of merriment and mirth we have in store! Highlights include...
BRIDGET CHRISTIE - “A revolutionary redefining of character comedy - *****” (The Herald)
SARA PASCOE - So You Think You're Funny Finalist 2008
"a cocky-cum-quizzical delivery that resembles Russell Brand" The Evening Standard
Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil of Radio 4's Spats in THE BEHEMOTH.
"The future of British Comedy" Scotland on Sunday
ANYONE FOR TENNIS - Australian musical double act.
THE STORY PIRATES - Hot hot boy on boy improv talent.
YOU AND ME - Charming, lovely and fuzzy anti-folk band.
And much, much more all lovingly held together by free-style rapper extraordinaire... MC Rob Broderick aka Abando'mann "Eminem meets flight of the Conchords" chortle.co.uk
Advance tickets a steel at £3 (plus discounts available to large groups... call 07929 471961 for details) from wegottickets.com with our 2-for-1 offer.
This event reliably sells-out so we strongly advise buying in advance.
Available at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/38466
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Tuesday from 4/11 to 16/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginners series of 7 classes is for people with little or no experience in improvisation.
The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness. We are aiming at presence, openness and attention to others.
Syllabus
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Pelican Pub, All Saints Road, W11
Description:
The Notting Hill Drama and Improvisation Group is a very small group of people who meet for a couple of hours a week to some basic Improvisational games together with the aim of improving our acting / comedy abilities! The mood is always light and fun and we are looking at producing some short comedy sketchs that we could look at putting on YouTube.
We meet at the Pelican Pub on All Saint's Road in Notting Hill every Tuesday at 7pm. The nearest tube is Westbourne Park on the Hammersmith and City Line, and it is close to Portobello Road.
We are on Facebook and you can contact me at jamie_allport@hotmail.com
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Wednesday from 5/11 to 17/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver series of 7 classes is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Key learning: working as a team, using the space, dealing with conflicting goals, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
Syllabus (same for beginners/improvers/advanced, going more in-depth for each level)
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location:
The Miller of Mansfield, 96 Snowsfields, London Bridge SE1 3SS
Description:
Shotgun Impro perform fast paced sketched and scenes with no rehearsal, no preparation and no script.
We take your suggestions and ideas and reveal their underlying magnificence.
Or we fail – but we do that with a certain panache – that’s impro for you.
Shotgun Impro are a London based comedy improvisation group and we currently perform every third Wednesday of the month at London Bridge. You’ll see Kylie Butler, Jon Cohen, Jane Colenutt, Jonny Freeman, Fi Hardingham, Nick Murphy, Ben Simmons with Paul Ayres on keyboards.
Go to www.shotgunimpro.com for more!
Time:
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Location:
Canal Cafe Theatre, Warwick Avenue
Description:
...come see The mighty Institute impro fighting the stupendous Dead Man in a Box...
...a live improvised battle for the soul and their impro dignity, 2 teams will improvise scenes to appease a braying crowd...
...come, shout, scream and control the destinies of these mere mortals...
......Wednesday 19th November, Canal Cafe Theatre, Delamere Terrace, Little Venice, nearest tube Warwick Avenue on the Bakerloo line, 21.30, £5/£6...
Time:
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Location:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor), 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HD
Description:
What: Drop-in Impro Workshops
When: Every Thursday night
Time: 7:30pm - 10pm with interval
Cost: £5 on the night
Where:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor)
77 Bedford Hill
Balham
London
SW12 9HD
Contacts:
Steve Roe, 0797 697 5348, roezone@hotmail.com
Edgar Fernando, 0773 406 6106, edgar_nk@hotmail.com
www.HooplaImpro.com
Time:
8:30pm - 10:15pm
Location:
Upstairs at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1DG
Description:
What: Grand Theft Impro - fearlessly inventive, exciting and funny sketches, skits and songs, all made up on the spot, all inspired by audience suggestions.
GTI has been Pick of the Week for the Independent on Sunday, Jim Sweeney's Time Out Comic's Choice and London Lite's 'Must Go' show.
Reservations: tel 020 7580 1585 or email tickets@grandtheftimpro.com
How Much: £5
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver weekend is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Working as a team, occupying the space, dealing with conflicting goals, applying lateral thinking to problem solving, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, London, E2 6NB
Description:
Crunchy Frog Collective drop-in impro workshop lead by Dylan Emery plus occasional guest teachers. Covers all the skills needed to make an improviser ready to do improvised shows in front of a paying audience...
Cost: £10
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver weekend is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Working as a team, occupying the space, dealing with conflicting goals, applying lateral thinking to problem solving, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
491 Gallery, Leytonstone
Description:
Drop-in improv workshop for a new group starting up in Leytonstone (Zone 3, Central line East, only about 20mins out from Liverpool Street). Emphasis on games and fun rather than creating timeless art that will last through the ages. Suitable for all experience levels!
Where? 491 Gallery, Leytonstone (ring the bell above the door!). Right near the tube station, as you can see:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=539148&y=187254&z=1&sv=539148,187254&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
What time? 7-10pm
BUT AT WHAT PRICE THIS PLEASURE? £by (small) donation
Time:
7:30pm - 8:50pm
Location:
The King's Head
Description:
Fresh from its sell-out 5-star Edinburgh show, Showstopper! The Improvised musical is coming to The King's Head in London.
In the shows, a writer has just one hour to create a hit show with the help of the audience. Full of high-drama, brilliant comedy and fabulous song and dance numbers, its an impro show like no other - you'll be singing all the way home!
Scotsman **** - JUST SUBLIME
Three Weeks ***** - I was BLOWN AWAY
What's On Stage ***** - Showstopper ROCKS!
Financial Times - The SHOW OF MY DREAMS
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Tuesday from 4/11 to 16/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginners series of 7 classes is for people with little or no experience in improvisation.
The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness. We are aiming at presence, openness and attention to others.
Syllabus
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Pelican Pub, All Saints Road, W11
Description:
The Notting Hill Drama and Improvisation Group is a very small group of people who meet for a couple of hours a week to some basic Improvisational games together with the aim of improving our acting / comedy abilities! The mood is always light and fun and we are looking at producing some short comedy sketchs that we could look at putting on YouTube.
We meet at the Pelican Pub on All Saint's Road in Notting Hill every Tuesday at 7pm. The nearest tube is Westbourne Park on the Hammersmith and City Line, and it is close to Portobello Road.
We are on Facebook and you can contact me at jamie_allport@hotmail.com
Location:
The Bathhouse, Dean Street, Soho
Description:
Improvised scenes, sketches and songs from London's friendliest impro group featuring Ben Chittick, James Lovelock, Roderick Millar, Duncan Pearse, Sophie Pumphrey, Lucy Soutter and Phil Lunn on keys. Tickets cost £5 on the door, doors open at 7.40pm for an 8pm start.
Time:
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Intune, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Every Wednesday from 5/11 to 17/12/2008
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this improver series of 7 classes is for people with a previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Key learning: working as a team, using the space, dealing with conflicting goals, favouring emotional spontaneity over ideas.
Syllabus (same for beginners/improvers/advanced, going more in-depth for each level)
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Price: £135 (£95 concession) when booked online. Booking is essential.
Nearest tube: Kentish Town
Hosted by www.imprology.com
Time:
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Location:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor), 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HD
Description:
What: Drop-in Impro Workshops
When: Every Thursday night
Time: 7:30pm - 10pm with interval
Cost: £5 on the night
Where:
The Bedford (The Tavistock Room, 2nd floor)
77 Bedford Hill
Balham
London
SW12 9HD
Contacts:
Steve Roe, 0797 697 5348, roezone@hotmail.com
Edgar Fernando, 0773 406 6106, edgar_nk@hotmail.com
www.HooplaImpro.com
Time:
8:30pm - 10:15pm
Location:
Upstairs at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1DG
Description:
What: Grand Theft Impro - fearlessly inventive, exciting and funny sketches, skits and songs, all made up on the spot, all inspired by audience suggestions.
GTI has been Pick of the Week for the Independent on Sunday, Jim Sweeney's Time Out Comic's Choice and London Lite's 'Must Go' show.
Reservations: tel 020 7580 1585 or email tickets@grandtheftimpro.com
How Much: £5
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginner weekend is for people with little or no previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Relaxing, listening, projecting, being in the moment, nurturing creativity, using non verbal means of communication, and understanding the social dynamic of pecking orders.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, London, E2 6NB
Description:
Crunchy Frog Collective drop-in impro workshop lead by Dylan Emery plus occasional guest teachers. Covers all the skills needed to make an improviser ready to do improvised shows in front of a paying audience...
Cost: £10
Time:
1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
Intune, Unit 7, Imperial Works, Perren St, London NW5 3ED
Description:
Facilitated by Remy Bertrand, this beginner weekend is for people with little or no previous experience in improvisation. The ethos is one of sharing, risk taking, fun and forgiveness.
Syllabus weekend 1 and 2
1) Watching and listening
2) Giving and receiving
3) Building a context
4) Driving the focus
5) Progressing
6) Pacing
7) Taking a journey
Key learning
Relaxing, listening, projecting, being in the moment, nurturing creativity, using non verbal means of communication, and understanding the social dynamic of pecking orders.
More information
Tel: (44) 0208 960 89 57 – we@imprology.com
Hosted by imprology.com
Time:
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location:
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HD
Description:
Launch yourself into the Christmas spirit with improvised games, scenes and sketches from the Hoopla elves. Mince pies included!
This is Hoopla's first show since their Edinburgh run, and their last show of the year.
Cast includes Edgar Fernando, Georgina Bream, Steve Roe, Rosy Fordham and Joel Butler.
Date: Sunday 30th November 2008
Time: Doors open 7:30pm. Show 8pm - 9:30pm
Cost: £5 on door or buy tickets online at ticketsource.co.uk/hoopla
Where:
The Bedford Pub
The Globe Theatre
77 Bedford Hill
Balham
London
SW12 9HD
Nearest Tube: Balham, Northern Line
Nearest Train: Balham Station on the London Victoria and Clapham Junction line.
Nearest Bus: Route 315 (Bedford Hill) and 355, 249 & 155
Parking: Free parking in Sainsbury's car park after 6 pm.