Improvisation for the Bold and the Bashful
A practical course for anyone who has ever wanted to be more spontaneous on stage, to confidently go with the flow when things don’t go to plan. This course will give you the opportunity to hone your improvisation skills enabling you to reach your full potential and make the most of your creative impulses.
This dynamic, practical and playful course will help you take the plunge into the inspiring world of inspiration, think on your feet and explore being fully in the moment.
Within the safety of a supportive ensemble during the week you will:
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Explore the joy of dipping your toes in the other side of your comfort zone
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Discover how confidence in creativity can greatly enhance your theatrical experience - as both performer and audience member
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Use a variety of approaches, techniques and performance styles
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Develop your ability to use your body and voice expressively
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Learn to be fully present, creating strong characters, saying yes to impulses, working as a tight ensemble, removing blocks, generating dynamic content & new script
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Find out how to create the best conditions for creative ideas to flourish
Actors and Directors who love to work practically come and play…and leave with a smile on your face and a range of new skills under your belt!
Jonny Dixon has been creating theatre for over 30 years. Having explored a range of different disciplines within that time he enjoys blending styles and approaches to create imaginative and unusual new performance work. LeCoq-trained, his approach is often through physical expression and play and this is often blended with his passion for creating dynamic masks and puppets and quirky design. During his career he has performed with the RSC, Improbable Theatre & Welsh National Opera (amongst many others), created his own solo shows and has toured to over 20 different countries around the world. He also works as an artist/ illustrator and has (nearly) built his own 100ft houseboat from scratch!