Mastering Character’s Voices

THE WORKSHOP

MASTERING CHARACTER VOICES IS A THREE-HOUR INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON SESSION DESIGNED TO ADD DEPTH AND DIVERSITY TO YOUR CHARACTER WORK THROUGH THE ART OF VOICE. WHETHER YOU’RE A SEASONED PERFORMER OR NEW TO THE WORLD OF IMPROV, THIS WORKSHOP HELPS YOU DISCOVER AND DEVELOP A UNIQUE RANGE OF CHARACTER VOICES, ENHANCING YOUR STORYTELLING AND STAGE PRESENCE.

YOU WILL BUILD ON KEY SKILLS SUCH AS:
• TECHNIQUES TO EXPAND YOUR VOCAL RANGE, ENABLING YOU TO CREATE DISTINCT AND FUNNY CHARACTERS
• THE ABILITY TO MATCH VOCAL QUALITIES WITH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAITS TO BUILD FULLY REALISED CHARACTERS
• INTEGRATING VOICE WORK TO MAKE YOUR CHARACTERS MORE DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING
• LISTENING AND ADAPTING YOUR VOICE TO SUIT DIFFERENT SCENES AND CHARACTERS SEAMLESSLY
• HOW TO BE HEARD WITHOUT DAMAGING YOUR VOCAL CORDS
• QUICKLY DEVELOPING AND SWITCHING BETWEEN DIFFERENT CHARACTER VOICES

SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS.

THE TEACHER

MANDY PLUMB BEGAN LEARNING IMPROV AT 13 YEARS OLD. IN HER LATE TEENS, SHE MADE HER PROFESSIONAL DEBUT IN THE MUSICAL HAIR WHILE STUDYING THEATRE AT UNIVERSITY. OVER FIVE YEARS, MANDY PERFORMED PROFESSIONALLY ACROSS AUSTRALIA, DUBAI, INDIA, AND NEW CALEDONIA, AND WORKED IN FILM AND TELEVISION. SHE ALSO PRODUCED AND DIRECTED SHOWS FOR A THEME PARK. DESPITE AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE IMPROV TO THAILAND, SHE ENTERED THE CORPORATE WORLD BEFORE RETURNING TO THE ARTS. MANDY PERFORMED WITH BIG FORK THEATRE FROM ITS INCEPTION IN 2015 AND HAS PERFORMED IMPROV AT NUMEROUS FESTIVALS. IN JANUARY 2023, SHE FOUNDED BLAH BLAH BLAH IMPROV.

Find them on Instagram, @ablahblahblahimprov, @plumb_mandy 

SATURDAY 15th November, 10:00Am – 1:00pm At Improv TheAtre Sydney.

This workshop is part of the ITS Comedy Festival 2025. Check out the full program here!