Stage Combat for Improv

THE WORKSHOP

STAGE COMBAT IS A TOOL USED TO DEPICT CHOREOGRAPHED STAGE VIOLENCE. IT CAN BE USED IN A SERIOUS SCENE OR FOR COMEDY. THIS WORKSHOP IS ABOUT WHICH ACTIONS CAN BE UTILISED IN AN IMPROV SCENE BETWEEN ACTORS WHO KNOW THE TECHNIQUE. SETTING UP QUEUES TO THROW A HIT AND SELLING THE REACTION TO FIT THE SCENE PLAYING OUT. A LITTLE EXTRA WOW FACTOR TO SURPRISE AUDIENCES DURING YOUR SCENE.

SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS.

THE TEACHER

KARIN IS THE FOUNDER AND HEAD FIGHT DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCTOR AT SWORDPLAY SCHOOL OF THEATRICAL FENCING & STAGE COMBAT. SHE BRINGS A RICH BACKGROUND OF PERFORMANCE AND DRAMA, PASSION FOR FILM & THEATRE, COMBINED WITH HER EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF MARTIAL ARTS AND FENCING. SWORDPLAY HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND KARIN TEACHES HER STUDENTS A VARIETY OF WEAPONS, UNARMED FIGHTING AND DRAMA WORK COMBINED TO CREATE FIGHT SEQUENCES WHICH ARE PERFORMED AT FESTIVALS, WEDDINGS, CORPORATE FUNCTIONS AND MORE.
KARIN ALSO CHOREOGRAPHS STAGE COMBAT & SWORD FIGHTS FOR LOCAL THEATRE GROUPS ACROSS SYDNEY IN PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS ROMEO & JULIET, HAMLET, MACBETH, OKLAHOMA, CATS, PETER PAN, MAN OF LA MANCHA & THE THREE MUSKETEERS. KARIN ALSO STUDIED THEATRE SPORTS UNDER LYN PIERCE (IMPROV JUDGE & AUTHOR).

Find them on Instagram, @swordplay_theatrical_fencing

SATURDAY 15th November, 10:30Am – 12:30pm At Improv TheAtre Sydney.

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