You're bold enough to step out on stage, and capable of playing some wonderful characters. Fantastic! Now let's talk about what goes into making our scenes comedic in nature.

Our Level 3 course features a slightly more advanced look at the core building block of long form improvisation: the scene.

You'll get a chance to do a few scenes each week, while experimenting with some of the most influential theories of improv scenework being taught today: the game of the scene as defined by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and Position Play as defined by Miles Stroth.

Learning about the game of the scene will help you recognise and play with the comedic engines at work in your improvised scenes and scripted sketches.

Position Play stresses the importance of listening to your scene partner in order to discover which of the four basic scene types (Realistic, Straight/Absurd, Alternate Reality & Character) we're most likely inside of. Once you know what scene type you're in, the hard work is done: you can often simply "play your position" and have an entertaining experience!

  • Workshop Session #1
    Saturday, January 14, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
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Course Fees

$575 Full / $525 Concession

Plus online booking fee of $5

Prices include GST

Course Prerequisites
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Bookings
This course is sold out

Important dates, venues & times

Course calendar

Workshop Sessions
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  • Workshop Session #1
    Saturday, January 14, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
  • Workshop Session #2
    Saturday, January 21, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
  • Workshop Session #3
    Saturday, January 28, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
  • Workshop Session #4
    Saturday, February 4, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
  • Workshop Session #5
    Saturday, February 11, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
  • Workshop Session #6
    Saturday, February 18, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
  • Workshop Session #7
    Saturday, February 25, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm
  • Workshop Session #8
    Saturday, March 4, 2023
    3:00–6:00pm

Meet your teacher

Instructor Profile

Barney Pollock

Barney is an actor and improviser. He has worked professionally in theatre, film and television, appearing on Channel Ten as a member of the Thank God You're Here ensemble cast and upcoming ABC Comedy White Fever. Barney graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2015, winning the Frances Barbe Award for most outstanding performer for the class of ‘15.

Barney is also a content creator, hosting one of the southern hemisphere's most downloaded English Premier League Podcasts A Bit Spursy and performs monthly with long-term Collaborator Matt Young (Deadloch) in their popular show Cool & Smart at The Improv Conspiracy Theatre.

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