Improv
READY TO START MAKING STUFF UP?
Sign up for one of our eight-week term classes below to reconnect with your creativity and make your life more spontaneous!
Keen to try improv, but not sure if you’ll like it?
Come along to one of our regular taster sessions. It’s a cute and casual one-hour sample of the sorts of things we do in our classes, to help you try before you buy.
Level 1: THE OFFER
Embrace your spontaneity! Find easy ways to access a free flow of ideas, reduce the fear of failure, unleash your storytelling intuition, and have a great time doing it in a supportive, low-stakes environment.
This class is great for people who are new to improv, or who are looking to refresh their improv skills with simple, basic fun.
No experience necessary!
UPCOMING LEVEL 1 CLASSES
Term 1 dates are from 27 Jan – 23 March, please note Monday classes start a week earlier from 20 Jan due to the public holiday.
Stay tuned! More info coming soon.
Term 2 dates are from 31 March – 1 Jun, with a break in classes from 18 – 25 April due to the public holidays.
Level 2: The Character
Level up! Take the skills you’ve already learned and use them to create interesting, funny and engaging characters, through a blend of classical theatre and modern improv techniques.
You’ll discover your characters’ quirky behaviours and innermost wants, balancing the honest and the absurd, and learn how to work with your scene partners to find the emotional crux of a scene.
This class is only open to students who have completed Level 1.
Have some improv experience under your belt from somewhere else? We hold monthly tryouts to skip Level 1 and jump straight to Level 2 as part of our Improv Tasters.
UPCOMING LEVEL 2 CLASSES
Term 1 dates are from 27 Jan – 23 March, please note Monday classes start a week earlier from 20 Jan due to the public holiday.
Stay Tuned – more info coming soon!
Term 2 dates are from 31 March – 1 Jun, with a break in classes from 18 – 25 April due to the public holidays.
Level 3: THE STAGE
Now that we have an ensemble mindset and can create dynamic characters, let’s apply those skills to the stage! You’ll learn vital stagecraft skills, get to grips with tools and techniques that will drive your scenes forward, and explore ways to shape a multi-scene show as an ensemble.
This class ends in a performance showcase, where you can show off your sweet improv skills to impress your friends and family!
This class is only open to students who have completed either Level 2 OR the Actors Accelerator.
UPCOMING LEVEL 3 CLASSES
Term 1 dates are from 27 Jan – 23 March, please note Monday classes start a week earlier from 20 Jan due to the public holiday.
Stay tuned – more info to come!
Term 2 dates are from 31 March – 1 Jun, with a break in classes from 18 – 25 April due to the public holidays.
Level 4: The Scene
Build your confidence in playing nuanced, relationship-driven scenes, with choices that inspire you and your partner. This class fine-tunes scene work skills, enriching our comedy with meaning through silence, connection, and emotion.
These skills will be applied to La Ronde, an iconic improv format that will feature in an end-of-term showcase!
This class is only open to students who have completed Level 3.
UPCOMING LEVEL 4 CLASSES
Term 1 dates are from 27 Jan – 23 March, please note Monday classes start a week earlier from 20 Jan due to the public holiday.
Stay tuned – more information to come!
Term 2 dates are from 31 March – 1 Jun, with a break in classes from 18 – 25 April due to the public holidays.
Level 5: The Harold
This course lets you loose on The Harold, one of the most influential long-form formats in the world. You’ll explore how to develop themes by connecting scenes together, challenge theatrical and comedy convention, build your awareness of the group and the show, and transform your ensemble performance skills to create holistic, expansive shows.
You’ll share the outcomes of your beautiful Harold experiments in an end-of-term showcase.
This class is only open to students who have completed Level 4.
UPCOMING LEVEL 5 CLASSES
Term 1 dates are from 27 Jan – 23 March, please note Monday classes start a week earlier from 20 Jan due to the public holiday.
Stay tuned – more info to come!
Term 2 dates are from 31 March – 1 Jun, with a break in classes from 18 – 25 April due to the public holidays.
Level 6: THE SHOW
We want to show you the world of improv, and what better way to travel than by learning a different format every week!
You’ll figure out how to find what resonates with you, define your improv style, and expand your range of performance skills.
Plus, every week you’ll perform the show you just learned in the Level 6 Weekly Showcase, right after class!
This class is only open to students who have completed Level 5.
UPCOMING LEVEL 6 CLASSES
Term 1 dates are from 27 Jan – 23 March, please note Monday classes start a week earlier from 20 Jan due to the public holiday.
Stay tuned – more info to come!
Term 2 dates are from 31 March – 1 Jun, with a break in classes from 18 – 25 April due to the public holidays.
Actors Accelerator
ITS offers the Actors Accelerator to allow those with professional theatre training, performance and industry experience to move quickly through our program. The course combines Level 1 and Level 2 into an intensive course taught by industry professionals.
Please note this course is by application only!
UPCOMING ACTORS ACCELERATOR
Not running in Term 1. Stay tuned!
Or how about…
Narrative Improv with Jim Fishwick?
Starting 1 Feb and running for 8 weeks. Don’t miss out on this narrative deep dive with Jim!
Wanna dip your toes in first?
Try our no-commitment Taster Classes!
Looking for something more casual?
Check out a Jam, our weekly drop-in class.
Looking for something more… musical?
Check out our musical improv classes!
Or are you looking for Stand-up or Sketch?
Dare I say, we do it all? Check out our Stand-up and Sketch courses here!