This level is designed to introduce you to The Improv Conspiracy's approach to long form improvised comedy. No prior acting or improv experience is required.
Each class session starts with some fun warm-up exercises designed to help you to get a bit silly and to bond with your classmates.
After the warm-up you'll move onto some enjoyable exercises designed to help you learn some of the basic skills we use when doing improvised scenes on stage.
After the exercises there will be time for you to perform open-ended scenes. This is where the real magic happens! You'll be asked to call on that day's lesson, plus anything you've worked on during the prior weeks.
By the end of the 8 weeks you'll be capable of creating and sustaining interesting and entertaining 3-minute scenes that are completely improvised. Your class will then put on a 30-minute long improvised show for your friends and family, featuring a blend of truthful storytelling and improv scenes inspired by the stories!
Specific Skills and Topics Covered:
- An introduction to the core tenets of improvisation: agreement, listening, commitment & support
- Truth in comedy: how to use truthful storytelling as a way to generate interesting ideas for comedic scenes
- You are enough: the power of playing characters similar to yourself in a comedic scene. What would you say in real life? It's probably the right thing to say here!
- How to create and play an intelligent character with a stong point of view (POV)
- How to flesh out your characters with rich history and philosophy
And more!
$575 Full / $525 Concession
Plus online booking fee of $5
Prices include GST
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Instructor Profiles
Tom Burton is a comedian who has been an ensemble member at TIC since 2018. He performs weekly on Harold night with his team Deep Blue. He is also in the cast for The Remix, FTIQ and House Sketch.
He has performed in a number of festivals, most notably as one half of the sketch comedy duo, the Burton Brothers. Tom can be seen performing regularly at comedy rooms across Melbourne where he flails wildly about on stage.
Taylor is a Naarm (Melbourne) based comedian with a passion for theatre, improv and sketch comedy.
She started out studying a double degree in Arts and Education at Deakin University.
In 2015, she met an Improvisor at uni called Broni Lisle, who taught at The Improv Conspiracy theatre.
He invited her to try an improv class and she fell in love with the craft.
Since then, she has produced, written and performed in numerous live sketch and improv shows in Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Most recently writing, performing and producing a solo show called ‘No Thoughts’ at the Malthouse theatre for MICF23.
Check out taylorgriffiths.com to find out more