PHYSICAL THEATRE FOR IMPROVISERS

FRIDAY 14 Nov, 10:00AM – 5:00PM

CREATE THE SET, CHARACTERS, LIFTS, BALANCES AND SMOOTH TRANSITIONS OF A PHYSICAL THEATRE PLAY SPONTANEOUSLY IN THE MOMENT.

Lisa Lynn is an award-winning actor, singer and improviser, who tours the world performing, teaching (Acaprov, Hoopla) and directing.

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

FRIDAY 14TH NOV, 2:00PM-5:00PM

LEARN TO THRIVE IN MULTILINGUAL IMPROV, BUILD ADAPTABILITY, AND UNLOCK NEW STORYTELLING TOOLS; PLUS POTENTIAL CASTING IN LIVIN’ LA IMPRO LOCA!

Matías Avaca, an Argentinian improviser based in New Zealand since 2016, is the co-founder of Mabel Impro and the Auckland Improv Festival.

MASTERING CHARACTER’S VOICES

SATURDAY 15 Nov, 10:00AM – 1:00PM

DISCOVER YOUR INNER VOICE CHAMELEON AND TRANSFORM YOUR VOICE INTO ENDLESS PERSONAS! AN INFORMATIVE, CREATIVE BOOST FOR ANY IMPROVISER!

Taught by Mandy Plumb, founder of Blah Blah Blah Improv.

STAGE COMBAT FOR IMPROV

SATURDAY 15 NOV, 10:30AM-2:30PM

STAGE COMBAT ACTIONS THAT CAN BE UTILISED IN AN IMPROV SCENE BETWEEN ACTORS WHO KNOW THE TECHNIQUE. ADDING TO THE ‘PUNCH’LINE!

Karin is the Founder and Head Fight Director and Instructor at Swordplay School of Theatrical Fencing & Stage Combat.

HAROLD FOR ROBOTS AND POETS

SATURDAY 15 Nov, 2:00PM – 5:00PM

DO YOU PLAY LIKE AN ENGINEER, OR AN ARTIST? DISCOVER WHAT THERE IS TO LOVE ABOUT THE HAROLD, LONG-FORM IMPROV’S MOST REVERED (AND REVILED) FORMAT.

Hayden (he/him) is a multifaceted comedy performer, writer and producer and has trained at theatres in New York, Chicago, and LA, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne.

MAGICAL REALISM

SATURDAY 15 NOV, 2:00PM-5:00PM

DISCOVER HOW TO WEAVE MAGICAL REALISM INTO IMPROV, BLENDING GROUNDED CHARACTERS WITH SURREAL IMAGERY TO CREATE POETIC, INSPIRING, UNFORGETTABLE STORIES.

Matías Avaca, an Argentinian improviser based in New Zealand since 2016, is the co-founder of Mabel Impro and the Auckland Improv Festival.

ROM-COM PROV

SUNDAY 16 Nov, 10:00AM – 1:00PM

LET’S GET CHEESY WITH FEEL-GOOD ROMANTIC COMEDY TROPES AND ICONIC MOMENTS SUCH AS THE ‘BUMP AND CATCH’ AND THE ‘INTERRUPTED KISS’.

Join Janette McBride, Director of Big Fork Theatre.

IMPROV BEYOND WORDS

SUNDAY 16 Nov, 10:00AM-5:00PM

SAY NO MORE! MOVE TO THE GROOVE AND DANCE WITH US, AND THE STORIES WILL SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

Albert Wang is a bilingual improviser and stand-up comedian with 7 years of experience from Taiwan. With training and performances across Asia and Europe, he brings a unique blend of physical theatre, Eastern philosophy, and playful energy to the stage.

BENCH CHARACTERS

SUNDAY 16 Nov, 2:00PM – 5:00PM

THIS WORKSHOP AIMS TO NOT ONLY EXTEND YOUR REPERTOIRE OF RELIABLE FOUNDATIONAL FOLKS BUT ALSO TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THEM AS YOU GIVE THEM NEW DEPTH AND DIMENSIONS.

Marcel is a comedian, improviser, writer, and director. He has won awards for his work on-stage and behind-the-scenes. He has performed in every capital city in Australia as well as NZ, USA, and the UK.

SHOWS!

We have a stacked line up of 38 shows!