Over the years we’ve been lucky enough to have been visited by some of the finest improv, comedy and theatre minds in the world, to run one-off workshops sharing their skills and wisdom, including: Adam Cawley, Albert Wang, Alicia Gonzalez, Amanda Buckley, Amy Hume, Amy Shostak, Andrea Ferpo, Ben Russell, Beth Appel, Colleen Smith, Daniel Orrantia, Eleanor Stankiewicz, Elf Lyons, Feña Ortalli, Gary Starr, Happy Feraren, Holly Mandel, Holy Shit Improv, Inbal Lori, Janette McBride, Jason Geary, Jeromaia Detto, Joe Bill, Kaisa Kokko-Palmer, Katherine Weaver, Keng-Sam Worbz, Kim-Thanh Lê, Laura Buskes, Lauren Brady, Lisa Lynn, Loïc Dumas, Lyndsay Hailey, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt, Mark Grimes, Marshall Stern, Matías Avaca, Matt Powell, Nancy Howland-Walker, Nate Starkey, Navaris Darson, Nick O’Regan, Patrick Bristow, Patrick Rowland, Patti Stiles, Paweł Najgebauer, Peter Nordstrand, Rama Nicholas, Rebecca Mary Gwendolon, Rebecca Sohn, Rich Sohn, Rob Norman, Scott Witt, Stacey Hallal, Steen Raskopoulos, Susan Williams, Tanine Dunais, Tiana Hogben, Tim Orr, Will Hines and Zach Zucker.

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The Power Of Metaphor with Andrea Ferpo

Scenes feeling flat? Bring them to life with the emotional impact of symbolism and poetic meaning.

This workshop harnesses the power of metaphor to unleash the hidden emotions behind our everyday actions, the way we think about ourselves, and how we view each other.

Andrea Ferpo is a multidisciplinary artist/actress in theatre, film, and advertising. She runs Marandí arte escénico, a multidisciplinary Improv Theater School in Lima, Perú. She is a teacher of theatrical improvisation specialising in Sensory Improv, a creative and pedagogical method she has been researching for seven years and has shared in various cities in Peru, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, New Zealand, and Australia. Andrea is also a Psychodrama Therapist, having graduated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

3 hr workshop | Sun 10 May | 10–1pm

Chopping Carrots with Carlo Ritchie

Scene work begins with the physical space, the more clearly defined the space, the broader defined the characters, the bigger the emotions, the more intense the relationships. In this 3 hour workshop, improvisers hone the use of simple, repetitive tasks to build their scenes, pulling actors away from words and redirecting them towards action.

Carlo Ritchie is a founding director and former Artistic Director of Improv Theatre Sydney, one half of acclaimed improv duo “The Bear Pack” and ensemble member for “Thank God You’re Here.”

3 hr workshop | Sat 16 May | 10–1pm SOLD OUT

SECOND SESSION ADDED | Sat 16 May | 1:30 – 4:30pm

Online Course: Format Design Deep Dive with Jim Fishwick

Want to go from playing in other people’s shows to making your own? Want to lift the lid on what makes improv formats work? Got a burning idea for a show but don’t know where to start?

In this dynamic and practical course, you’ll learn the ropes of inventing and refining improvised shows, with a little bit of theory, a few case studies, and a whole lot of hands-on theatremaking. Each week, you’ll be given the challenge to develop a completely new show, exploring a different aspect of improv formats. You’ll receive in-depth feedback on your work and process from Jim and the class, and come away with a portfolio of ideas to try out.

6-week online course | Classes 6-8pm | Thur 11 Jun – 16 Jul

Acting For Improvisers with Kat Hoyos

In improv, have you ever been told, ‘You should take an acting class’?” Cool. This is that class. Over 8 weeks, we’ll steal the best bits of acting training and plug them straight into your improv. Expect voice, accents, and full-body character work, plus Laban, stagecraft, and script breakdown (yes, scripts – don’t panic). You’ll build characters that actually live and breathe, not just pop in for a joke. We’ll rehearse, get directed, and then throw it all back into improv where it belongs. Less “trying to be funny,” more being watchable. Stronger choices, grounded scenes, better improv.

8-week course | Classes 6:30-9pm Thur 11 Jun–30 Jul

Stronger Scenes = Stronger Songs w/ Jaron Why

Strengthen your improv to pump up your songprov with Big Hoo-Haa!’s former musical director Jaron Why!

This workshop focuses on creating solid scenework that will become the jet fuel for your showstopping numbers. To improvise a song freely with that musical theatre confidence, you need the preceding scene to have a stable platform, character specificity, and a bit of heart.

Jaron’s journey with music began over 20 years ago, learning the piano and musical theory from a young age. In 2014, when he joined the Big Hoo-Haa! as the Director of Music, Jaron combined his love of improvised comedy and music, taking songprov to new heights. Since then, he has performed and taught all over Australia with groups such as Impromptunes, Murder Village, Cabaret Time Machine and The Ad-Libertines.

3 hr workshop | Sat 20 June | 1–4:00pm

Characters from the Heart with Jason Geary

This is a workshop to sharpen your character skills. Over the course of six hours we’ll run through various methods to bring characters to the stage that have real depth, humour, emotion and empathy.

Jason Geary is a vetran of improv in Australia. He’s been improvising for over 30 years. Player, Director and Artitc Director, Jason formats have been played all over the world. He’s currently part of the touring company for the smash hit improv show Murder Village. He was a part of the Cast of Thank God You’re Here, but you might know him as the guy from those iSelect ads.

1 day workshop | Sunday 21 June | 10–5pm

There is always more juice! w/ Ryan Knighton

There Is Always More Juice! Join Ryan Knighton for a workshop that trains improvisers to turn curiosity about their partners into endless inspiration and generation.

With a focus on observing and celebrating what’s onstage, in both content and form, so inspiration begets further inspiration and scenes grow in non‑linear, thematically connected ways. It’s about listening with your heart as well as your head; if everyone brings that joy, there is always more juice.

Ryan Knighton (he/him) is an award‑winning performer, writer and educator from Aotearoa New Zealand. Over the past decade, he has performed and taught across the country, teaches regularly at the New Zealand Improv Festival, and continues to tour and teach internationally.  

4 hr workshop | 1–4pm Saturday June 27

Workshops with Rick Andrews (NYC)

Rick Andrews is a teacher and performer at The Magnet Theater, and has been studying, performing, and teaching improvisation since 1999. He began improvising with Improv Boston, and continued with a stint in Saint Louis, MO, and has been with Magnet since 2009, where he performs in Kornfeld and Andrews as well as The Armando Diaz Experience. He teaches at Magnet, at Columbia University in the MFA acting program, and at festivals and companies across the globe.

Saturday 29 or Sunday 30 July, workshop details TBA.

Sign up for the presale to be the first to hear when Rick’s workshops are announced!

SOLD OUT | NARRATIVE SCENEWORK WITH JIM FISHWICK

What comes next? Join Jim Fishwick for an an 8-week Narrative Improv course exploring how to build story platforms, find a protagonist, be changed, raise the stakes, and tie things together at the end.

This class is eight weeks long and runs on Thursdays from 9 Apr – 28 May in Term 2. Class meets once a week for 2.5 hours, with an optional performance on Sat 30 May. 

SOLD OUT! Sign up for the waitlist to be notified if places become available.

WHAT ELSE WE GOT?

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!