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Impro Classes in Canberra

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

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25.01.2022 True or false? Theres a real live show on Thursday, August 13. Limited seating. Unlimited fun, guessing who is lying, wrapped in variety performances. Book here; https://www.smithsalternative.com/eve/the-liar-s-club-69312?

24.01.2022 Just want to play some improv games, without taking a whole course? Games For Stage and Life is a 3-session mini-course starting September 10. Big fun awaits, when you enrol here; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/

24.01.2022 Need a little spontaneity in your life? Want big fun, with very practical skills for stage and life? Join an improvisation class! Information and enrolments, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

24.01.2022 Want a quick taste of what an impro class is like, before you decide whether it's for you? Try our Impro Spring Taster - just two hours on Sunday, September 6, full of real skills for stage and life, and laugh-a-minute fun. The last taster sold out, so best book-in now, right here; http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/

24.01.2022 Hey, it's a real live show! Or is it?? Yes! It is! Or is it??? OK, yes, it's a live show, but a lot of people in the show will be liars. Honest! Your job is to have outrageously good fun guessing who is lying and who is telling the truth. Two sessions to cope with social distancing requirements. hat means limited numbers, so book early, and I'll see you at Smiths, August 13!

22.01.2022 Whether you'd like to learn, play, or just watch improv, here is a quick list of everything you could do in Canberra, at this moment <3 Come join in the fun :)

19.01.2022 When is it time to have fun, again, meet new people, and learn truly practical skills for stage and life? Join an improvisation class! Information and enrolments, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

18.01.2022 Performer Tips #4 - Authenticity When I began to tour overseas, I was reasonably confident about my ability to teach, and my ability to create/direct shows, at a level suitable to the other internationals in my field, but I didn't rate myself so well, on stage. People were advertising their Australian guest, as part of festivals, and I felt the pressure to deliver the qualities that others had, in comparison......, but that's NOT what you're hired to do. You are hired to deli...Continue reading

18.01.2022 With Impro ACT restarting from this weekend, you might want to see all the options in our newsletter, here; https://mailchi.mp/651e69a0d59a/impronews-3304058 or head straight to http://www.impro.com.au/

18.01.2022 At Impro In Space, last night, we welcomed back our first regular class enrolments for intermediate/advanced students since COVID, and what a joy it was to be in the company of improvisers again, as we explored how an actor can always find inspiration from the empty stage alone, and the space beyond that stage. We also had a lot fun exploring scenes with a narrator, who may or may not be in the same dimension of space as other actors. You can still join-up to begin in Week 2, if you want, but there are only a couple of spots left. Head here, for information and enrolment; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/

17.01.2022 THE CLASS BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Wed Dec 16 It was the Class Before Christmas, And all through the town, Improvisers were feeling a little bit down, Their courses were finishing... There final show, too, If only there was just one more class they could do, Just to mix with all levels; have a last splash of fun, And perhaps share a beverage, when that class was done. Then came the announcement, Here in this rhyme, An extra class before Christmas, Enrol here, in quick time; http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/ See more

16.01.2022 Did you enrol, yet? Join 1500 happy Canberrans, who have enjoyed our Prepare To Be Unprepared" beginners course, since 2005. https://www.facebook.com/events/1361217894048611

16.01.2022 Performer Tips #3 - Presence and Including The Audience Your audience is always there. If there is no audience, (even an online one), you are actually rehearsing or just amusing yourself, rather than performing. Your audience notices everything, so there's little point either ignoring them or attempting to hide any part of yourself from them. They are, however, there by choice, with a strong desire to have a fulfilling experience. They want you to succeed! They really do! Thi...s makes them one of your greatest assets. Allow them the honour of assisting you, because they are an absolutely essential part of your performance, and you are an essential part of their experience. We are all inhabiting the same space. There are many types of performance, of course, so you may not feel you can look them in the eye and speak directly to them. In many plays, for example, you might be hoping to sweep them away into a fantasy world, and you feel that direct communication will break the 'fourth wall', sending them back into reality......., but you must still invite them and welcome them into the other dimension that you want them to visit. Accordingly, we tend to face in the direction of the audience, somewhat more than purely realistic experience would suggest, and we project our voice with enough resonance for them to hear. We enter the stage, to present ourselves to the audience! They exist! If you imagine, before you begin your performance that rather than trying to impress the audience and be good enough for them, you are actually delivering them a gift that they already want to receive, with as much love as a birthday present for your favourite friend or relative, performing is easier and a very great pleasure. Give yourself to them, and they will give themselves to you. Find authenticity, by allowing them to see you - the real you, beyond, yet within the character. Show them your eyes. Breathe in the atmosphere (quite literally), when you are facing them, and you will gain an awareness that will improve your timing, amongst a dozen other nuances of your performance. Definitively, this is a large part of that magical quality known as 'stage presence'....., but it's not magic, nor a trick. It's very real, and YOU can have it. Just believe in your audience. Love them. Invite them in, and be generous with your hospitality, as you share the space. Perform together. <3 (From the writings of Nick Byrne, Artistic Director of Impro ACT. If you'd like to join a class, or to arrange a private session, tailored to you or your team, check http://www.impro.com.au/ to [email protected] )

15.01.2022 Enticing new intermediate courses, now enrolling, for an October start, suitable for anyone who has completed at least one Impro ACT or other recognised improvisation course. "That Instant Connection" - Create a special relationship with your audience or those you meet in life. Mondays evenings from October 19 "In Your Own Words" - Have something beautiful and inspiring to say on and off stage, anytime you want. Wednesday evenings from October 21... Last term sold out, so enrol early, here; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/

15.01.2022 Tick Tock Tick Tock goes the impro clock.... ONE day left to enrol in "That Instant Connection", starts Mon (only 2 spots left) http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/ TWO days left to enrol in Tue beginners "Prepare To Be Unprepared" (only 3 spots left) http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/... THREE days left to enrol in "In Your Own Words" starts Wed (only 4 spots left) http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/ FOUR days left to enrol (to start in Week 2) for Thu beginners "Prepare To Be Unprepared" http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

15.01.2022 Did you book? All levels. You can improvise this week! This coming Sunday July 26 and Tuesday July 28. (Plus new beginners course, the following Wednesday) * Winter Taster (Sold Out, sorry, but see Beginners, below) * Back To Impro July 26, 2:00pm-4:00pm one-off session http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/ * Impro In Space course from July 28 (Still places) http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/... * Beginners Prepare To Be Unprepared course from August 5 http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/ See more

13.01.2022 All new mini-courses in improvisation! Suitable for all levels. Choose ; "Musical Improv" (3 Monday evenings Sept)ember) or "Games For Stage & Life" (3 Thursday evenings September) Our full-length courses sold out, this term, but these mini-courses are a great way to get a splash of spontaneity, with real skills and real fun. Learn to improvise singing with others and without fear, or learn a whole bunch of theatre games, or do both! This September! Limited places for COVID safety, so ac quickly. Information and bookings here; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/

12.01.2022 Interested to try improvisation, but not sure what it's really like? Taste-test all the fun with a one-off Impro Summer Taster session, or give it as an innovative Christmas gift. Only $25, here; http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/

12.01.2022 Just a few tickets left. Grab the last ones available for Impro ACTs current student showcase. Three very different live impro shows in one night. See one or two or three. September 18 @ Smiths.... https://www.smithsalternative.com/even/one-night-only-69525

12.01.2022 It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. Charles Darwin should have been around for 2020, huh? I guess we'll just have to improvise! Join a class, now Info and enrolments, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

11.01.2022 Wanna learn to improvise? New bookings already coming in for our next beginners courses. Join us for all the fun; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

11.01.2022 Want a quick taste of what an impro class is like, before you decide whether its for you? Try our Impro Spring Taster - just two hours on Sunday, September 6, full of real skills for stage and life, and laugh-a-minute fun. The last taster sold out, so best book-in now, right here; http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/

09.01.2022 Wondering what it's like to do impro? Come, watch, laugh, and meet students of different levels, in our end-of-term students showcase, on December 5 :) Sold out early, last term, so book early.... https://www.smithsalternative.com/even/one-night-only-70281

08.01.2022 Whether youd like to learn, play, or just watch improv, here is a quick list of everything you could do in Canberra, at this moment <3 Come join in the fun :)

08.01.2022 One-off Back To Impro Session, anyone? Shake off the quiet times, and come see your friends at impro, for a single workshop session on Sunday July 26, 2:00pm-4:00pm, Ainslie Arts Centre, $25. No doubt, there'll be a chance to catch-up, afterwards, too! It will be so good to see you all, again :) Numbers limited in our COVIDSafe environment, so bookings are essential, here; http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/

08.01.2022 VERY VERY SOCIAL DISTANCING When on stage, many performers seem to stand too close to each other. They are actually standing at the same distance they would choose in real life, under similar circumstances, but they are not taking into account that an audience is watching them at a distance. Conveniently, in these difficult post-COVID19 times, then, it means that practising being just a little further apart makes surprisingly good sense on stage, as well as in our social live...s. For those taking the Impro In Space course, http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/ this term, you'll not only learn the above, but also all the different dramatic and comedic intentions you can convey, by being closer or further away from other players, as well as using the stage space to find the strongest position to deliver your lines or to balance the other players. You can use this knowledge of space in your work or social life, as well, or just to have fun!

07.01.2022 Last night saw the first session of our sellout classic beginners' course in improvisation, "Prepare To Be Unprepared", for this quarter. If you're keen to follow in the footsteps of 1500 happily spontaneous Canberrans, you still can, by joining our next beginners intake in October. There, you'll learn real skills for stage and life, plus get an assured night of inspiration and fun, every week. Based on this quarter's enrolments, an early sign-up is a great idea, and you can do that, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

06.01.2022 A sneak peek at an impro class?

05.01.2022 Live Improvised Theatre Show! For "One Night Only"! Fri Sept 18 @ Smiths Alternative Impro ACTs student showcase for this quarter in three completely different sessions. ... 7:00pm "Prepare To Be Unprepared" 8:10pm "Impro In Space" 9:15pm "What Else Could Go Wrong?" See one or see them all. Book now for very limited seating; https://www.smithsalternative.com/even/one-night-only-69525? See more

04.01.2022 Final days to enrol in intermediate/advanced courses, starting very soon and filling extremely quickly, suitable for anyone who has completed at least one Impro ACT or other recognised improvisation course. "That Instant Connection" - (60% sold) Create a special relationship with your audience or those you meet in life. Mondays evenings from October 19 "In Your Own Words" - (55% sold) Have something beautiful and inspiring to say on and off stage, anytime you want. Wednesday evenings from October 21 Last term sold out, so enrol now, here; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/

04.01.2022 A sneak peek Impro Spring Taster session, anyone? Try impro in a single session, to see if you like it. September's taster sold out, as did the previous one, so we've added another on Sunday October 11. Maybe good to book early Here; http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/

04.01.2022 Hey, its a real live show! Or is it?? Yes! It is! Or is it??? OK, yes, its a live show, but a lot of people in the show will be liars. Honest! Your job is to have outrageously good fun guessing who is lying and who is telling the truth. Two sessions to cope with social distancing requirements. hat means limited numbers, so book early, and Ill see you at Smiths, August 13!

03.01.2022 Three very different live impro shows in one night. See one or two or three. September 18 @ Smiths.... https://www.smithsalternative.com/even/one-night-only-69525

03.01.2022 Performer Tips #2 - Your First Action is Reaction A performer should always be reacting to something. Even when you first enter the stage, you are reacting to its prior emptiness or lack of you or some other call for you to appear. It might be that there was a previous scene or song or happening, (whether seen by the audience or imagined), that gives you a character or attitude to begin with. If you are reacting to one of these preconditions, from the moment we see you, you a...re already, (and appear to the audience to be) connected to the new scene, rather than being a new actor or character finding their purpose and comfort on the stage. Such preconditions are sometimes known as 'the moment before'. The same is true, when you are in the middle of a performance. When your first thought is to react to what is actually happening, (eg. your partner's line, move, riff), rather than to sprout off your next line, you will remain in the moment, and add extra dimensions to your own contribution. Your character, line, style of movement, will now have more emotion, detail, and above all, relevance. This reaction is most commonly expressed in movement, whether full-body, or simply facial, often with some sort of wordless emotional sound. This means it is less likely to drive you back into your head, losing connection with the performance, and as a wonderful bonus, it turns out that the audience can remain interested in seeing what you do for much longer than they can remain interested in what you say. As the cycle of goodness continues, what you do say will be consequentially improved, too. Practice this, next time you appear or in exercises. Enter the stage as a reaction to something, (even just a glance back off-stage, as you are half-way on, is an example that implies that something has previously happened). Then, once you are on stage, have a rule that you must react physically or facially, before speaking any line. Of course, some performances will call for more immediate vocal reactions, but this practice will get you in the habit, where appropriate, and give your performance a fresh burst of animation, flavour, and emotion. * Your stage partners will also love you for this, as you are overtly acknowledging their work <3 (From the writings of Nick Byrne, Artistic Director of Impro ACT. If you'd like to join a class, or to arrange a private session, tailored to you or your team, check http://www.impro.com.au/ to [email protected] )

02.01.2022 Last night saw the first session of our sellout classic beginners course in improvisation, "Prepare To Be Unprepared", for this quarter. If youre keen to follow in the footsteps of 1500 happily spontaneous Canberrans, you still can, by joining our next beginners intake in October. There, youll learn real skills for stage and life, plus get an assured night of inspiration and fun, every week. Based on this quarters enrolments, an early sign-up is a great idea, and you can do that, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/

02.01.2022 Tonight! 7:00pm sold out, but a few tickets left for 8:30pm :)

02.01.2022 Just a few tickets left. Grab the last ones available for Impro ACT's current student showcase. Three very different live impro shows in one night. See one or two or three. September 18 @ Smiths.... https://www.smithsalternative.com/even/one-night-only-69525

01.01.2022 How to connect with your scene partner and your audience. Starts next Monday, and 75% full, so book now; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/

01.01.2022 Live Improvised Theatre Show! For "One Night Only"! Fri Sept 18 @ Smiths Alternative Impro ACT's student showcase for this quarter in three completely different sessions. ... 7:00pm "Prepare To Be Unprepared" 8:10pm "Impro In Space" 9:15pm "What Else Could Go Wrong?" See one or see them all. Book now for very limited seating; https://www.smithsalternative.com/even/one-night-only-69525? See more

01.01.2022 True or false? There's a real live show on Thursday, August 13. Limited seating. Unlimited fun, guessing who is lying, wrapped in variety performances. Book here; https://www.smithsalternative.com/eve/the-liar-s-club-69312?

01.01.2022 Impro Inventors Summer Camp Jan 8-10, Canberra and surrounds! We had a GREAT time, last year from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Half-impro (workshops/rehearsals/show) and half-social events (BBQ, swimming, nightlife), though there's no actual camping :) Read all the details, and enrol here; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/