Congratulations, your stand alone scenes are refined! Now it's time to learn how to connect scenes meaningfully in the Harold, the standard improv format of the Improv Conspiracy.
You'll learn how to perform and draw information from openings, which are the tools that allow us to expand a single suggestion into 30 minutes of material.
Once we have first beats down, we'll work on ways to bring themes, games and characters back in our second and third beats.
We'll briefly touch on group games, and get you ready to perform your first Harold in front of an audience!
- Workshop Session #1Tuesday, February 7, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info
$575 Full / $525 Concession
Plus online booking fee of $5
Prices include GST
Important dates, venues & times
Course calendar
- Workshop Session #1Tuesday, February 7, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info - Workshop Session #2Tuesday, February 14, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info - Workshop Session #3Tuesday, February 21, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info - Workshop Session #4Tuesday, February 28, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info - Workshop Session #5Tuesday, March 7, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info - Workshop Session #6Tuesday, March 14, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info - Workshop Session #7Tuesday, March 21, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info - Workshop Session #8Tuesday, March 28, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy TheatreLevel 1, 19 Meyers Place, Melbourne 3000View map & info
Meet your teacher
Instructor Profile
Ben Russell
Ben is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory Chicago and iO Chicago, as well as being a member of the iO Harold Team Ensemble. He moved to Melbourne where he debuted his award-nominated show The Tokyo Hotel which was adapted into an 8-part radio play for ABC radio. He has toured shows to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and The Soho Theatre in London
Ben was the head writer for the bizarre tonight show Aaron Chen Tonight and has appeared in ABC shows Fancy Boy Pilot, Sideliners and The Let Down. He is co-creator of the cult hit touring show Nö Shöw with Xavier Michelides. Ben also works with YouTube sketch groups Hot Dads and Aunty Donna.
Ben is the coach for TiC Harold team Peter Heliar.
