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25.01.2022 Live Improvised Theatre Show! For "One Night Only"! Fri Sept 18 @ Smiths Alternative Impro ACT's student showcase for this quarter in three completely differen...t 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
25.01.2022 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 More than 1500 Canberrans, since 2005, have enjoyed and recommend the wide-reaching benefits of our classic improvisation class, "Prepare To Be Unprepared". Sta...rt this Thursday Feb 4 or next Tuesday Feb 9 in a friendly, diverse, and laugh-a-minute atmosphere, to gain genuinely practical skills for stage and daily life. Bookings and more info, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/ See more
21.01.2022 1500 Canberrans have loved this course that inspires joy and confidence with practical skills for stage and life. Is it your turn? INfo and bookings; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/
19.01.2022 This on this afternoon! Why not pop-in and join us :)
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 #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] )
16.01.2022 With limited opportunities for full-scale theatre, at the moment, why not take the opportunity to learn new skills... Over the last four years, I've had the good fortune to work in more than 30 countries, teaching and directing improvisation, and performing with some of the greatest from around the globe. I'm at home, these days, of course, but that means I'm teaching here, starting very soon. Begin here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/ Previous impro experience, here; http://www.impro.com.au/other-courses/ (Pictured is Impro ACT's Nick Byrne, performing in Moscow with Belgium's Sophie Van den Eynden, France's Flavien Reppert, and Russia's own Dina Mild).
16.01.2022 That improvisation course you heard about, and thought you'd try one day...., it starts in Canberra this Thursday night (or next Tuesday, if you prefer). Read or enrol, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/
15.01.2022 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/
15.01.2022 Starts next week! Need a little spontaneity in your life? Want big fun, with very practical skills for stage and life? Join an improvisation class! Start Apr 22 or Apr 27. Information and enrolments, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/
14.01.2022 You've still got one week to join your improv class, Canberrans!....., but just a week..... but be calm about it......, or just join now, spontaneously, and enjoy learning real skills for stage and life, in a welcoming atmosphere, here; http://www.impro.com.au/beginners-courses/
13.01.2022 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/
11.01.2022 Performer Tips #1 - The Art of Caring About Others To look and feel good on stage, focus on the needs of your scene partner (the audience, if you're solo). This will bring you out of your head, and into the present moment, greatly improving your ability to observe and respond appropriately, listen, and even remember what you thing you're supposed to do or say, (for the scripted performer, lines and choreography, and for the improviser, character names and other elements estab...lished so far). Anyone can learn basic practical externalised skills. It's your internal struggles that are the greatest barriers to becoming the loved performer, I already KNOW you can be. Looking after your scene partner is so much easier work, and much less stressful, than worrying about whether you're good enough. You are already enough :) If everyone on stage is looking after each other, you'll have a beautifully connected performance, as well achieving that magical team vibe, every time. It's easy to get caught up in concerns about yourself. The problem comes back at you in waves, even in the careers of the most experienced performers. Take a moment to reconnect with this fundamental, whatever stage you're at, and everything will start to improve, quickly. There are many techniques for this. Here is a simple one. Before you enter, instead of thinking "What must I remember to do to be good?", focus outward upon others, repeating the mantra in your head, "What do you need?". I'm thinking of you <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, write to [email protected] or check our the offerings at http://www.impro.com.au/ )
09.01.2022 A sneak peek at an impro class?
09.01.2022 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 deliver what YOU have. When you try to be something that you're not, you might just get away with it, but you are taking a big risk that the audience will like what you try to do. The result will always be a game of percentages, (which is a bit stressful). You are, in a way, faking it, so they will always have a subconscious reason to doubt you, and your job will be to constantly seduce them into believing otherwise, even as you maintain the same uncomfortable doubts, yourself. Under these circumstances, you feel yourself needing to get your performance 'right', and every pause, stumble, cough, seems to be a glaring mistake. When, however, you are simply being yourself, the audience can immediately relax. They will automatically empathise with you, because that's what the human mind does when confronted with anyone telling them the truth. The game of percentages is gone. They will actually accept you EVERY time, and your performance will not fail; it will simply be rated somewhere between perfectly ok and outstanding, (which removes the stress and thereby improves your work, anyway). You can pause, stumble, cough, as often as you like, because you are not pretending, and these elements, as well as all your inherent idiosyncrasies, will only make you seem MORE real. When you play a character (a fiction), that is not you, rather than first concentrating on learning the altered vocal qualities, style of movement, and other imposed elements, begin by empathising with the character; consider what you share with them. If you are playing an aggressive monster, recall what it was like when YOU felt different or an outcast, and when you felt angry. Play the authenticity first, and allow the character tropes to filter-in, naturally, so that in this way, you can allow the audience to empathise with the reality of your character, too. Just as when you were being yourself, they will believe your character, which will also have a multi-dimensional depth. Anyone can roar like a monster, but your monster will seem real. I am never worried, on tour, now, because I am only trying to be me. I know, for certain, that this is the best result I can get at any given time, and that it is going to be good enough to be on stage with any of my peers, and from this base, I can continue to build stagecraft that can filter-in on top, gradually and naturally. This is definitely true for you, too. To practice, and to prove this reality to yourself, (because you'll only feel empowered to be authentic, when you believe in it), tell vulnerable honest stories (no matter how light or heavy) to groups of friends, or at rehearsals. The more honest, and the more vulnerable you are, the more you will feel the empathy and interest of the listeners. It's a good feeling, and it's instant, and it's reliable. In this way, you are training to accept your authentic self, and the good feedback will be the drug that replaces your earlier desire to be what you are not. Authenticity is easy. You've always had it, hiding somewhere beneath the cover story we all create to some degree. You just need to exercise this strongest of performance muscles, to harvest the many benefits, both on and off stage. <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] )
06.01.2022 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 rehearsin...g 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! This 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] )
05.01.2022 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/
04.01.2022 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/
02.01.2022 So much interesting stuff in this event, running all next weekend. Drop in and participate. You can catch Nick Byrne's ice-breaker, this Friday afternoon, or any one or more of a whole stack of international improvisers delivering workshops and presentations throughout the event....
01.01.2022 Last place left!. Grab it here; http://www.impro.com.au/one-off-workshops/
