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 #1Wednesday, July 26, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info
$575 Full / $525 Concession
Plus online booking fee of $5
Prices include GST
Important dates, venues & times
Course calendar
- Workshop Session #1Wednesday, July 26, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info - Workshop Session #2Wednesday, August 2, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info - Workshop Session #3Wednesday, August 9, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info - Workshop Session #4Wednesday, August 16, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info - Workshop Session #5Wednesday, August 23, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info - Workshop Session #6Wednesday, August 30, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info - Workshop Session #7Wednesday, September 6, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info - Workshop Session #8Wednesday, September 13, 2023
6:30–9:30pmThe Improv Conspiracy Training Annex - Studio37 Swanston Street, CBDView map & info
Meet your teacher
Instructor Profile
Cristina Spizzica
Ever since she actively avoided doing drama at high school, Cristina (a.k.a. Spizz) knew she was meant to be on the stage – and has been found fooling around on The Improv Conspiracy’s stage almost every week since 2017.
A seasoned performer with sell-out shows at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Melbourne Fringe Festival, you can see her regularly performing as part of the theatre’s flagship shows Harold Night, The Remix, and F#*k This, I Quit!, co-producing the Red Hot Improv Jam, and if you’re lucky, you may catch her dipping her toes into the world of stand-up (because apparently all of the above is just not enough).
When it became clear to her that her two favourite things in the world are having silly fun and sharing things she’s knowledgeable and passionate about, teaching improv was the obvious next step – and she’s has a delightful time coaching indie teams, a house Fresh Blood team, and several levels of the Improv Conspiracy curriculum.
Please ask her about her spreadsheet where she keeps a record of every show she’s ever done (currently 328 and counting!) and about how she co-holds the theatre’s record for the longest winning streak in Cage Match (15 weeks!).
