Workshops

As part of the Off-the-Cuff festival a range of Beginner and Advanced workshops will be on offer. All bookings for workshops are to be made via e-mail to contact@impromafia.com.

Impro Workshop for Beginners

The main reason to learn impro is to experience the thrill of entertaining an audience without a script or prerehearsed routine. However, even if you are not interested in performing, then impro is still great fun to learn, and an excellent way to develop self confidence, creative thinking and teamwork skills.

Anyone can get involved in impro - there is no need for drama or comedy experience. The classes are about learning to express yourself spontaneously and honestly on stage - and you don't need to be the world's greatest actor or funniest comedian to do so.

The 6-week beginners course will introduce you to the basics of improvised theatre in a fun and friendly environment.

Classes will look at -

Our next round of beginner's sponteneity workshops are:

Advanced Classes

As part of the festival we will be running two master classes in improvised theatre. These are open to anyone with an interest in improvised theatre of any experience level.

Bookings will be taken for workshops from the 5th July and placement cannot be guaranteed.

Saturday 19th July - Patti Stiles

Patti is one the world's most talented and in demand impro teachers. She was one of the founding members of Loose Moose in Calgary, and regularly runs workshops around the world with the likes of Keith Johnstone. This is a unique opportunity to train with one of the world's best.

Sunday 20th July - Lyn Pierse and Impro Australia

This master class will focus on some of the skills necessary for creating interesting and engaging long-form improvised theatre. It will cover the creation of solid characters and story arcs which can sustain an audience's attention over an extended time frame. Plus they will go through some of the tips and tricks they have gleaned from producing Tabloid Musical.

The classes will be run by a combination of Tabloid Musical cast members (most with 20 years of professional experience in impro) and Lyn Pierse, Australian impro legend and Sydney's most respected and experienced improvisation teacher.