Advanced Class: Narrative Long-form

Come and learn how to improvise a play!

Improv Queensland has a wonderful tradition of using improvisation to create one or two act plays. This style of long-form improvisation allows performers to explore one story or one set of characters across the course of a show. In doing this, it allows performers a unique opportunity to evoke a world on stage for the audience and to bring their characters to life. It is one of the most rewarding ways of creating impro for both audience and performers alike.

The focus of this 6-week workshop series is on techniques for developing short improvised plays or extended scenes. The workshop will provide you with the opportunity to explore these different approaches, and learn how to incorporate them into your work. The class will be highly interactive with an emphasis on putting ideas into practice plus some discussion and theory. It will also be fun!

The workshop will cover:

Taking time with your work and letting things develop

Using characters as an inspiration as a driver for a show

How to create a story without plotting

How to structure (or not structure) your show.

The class will also work with you to develop your own show ideas with the opportunity to see them in action at an end-of-workshop showcase.

It is pre-requisite that you have completed our level 2 classes (or equivalent). Contact us if you have any questions.

Details

Time: Saturday 10am - 1pm

Dates: 7 September - 12 October (6-weeks)

Any questions? Check out our website for FAQ.

Requirements

This is one of our Advanced Workshop series.

It is a requirement of the workshop that you have previously completed at least three other workshops with Improv Queensland including our Learn to Improvise workshop and our Theatresports and Improv Games Workshop.

Our classes are primarily aimed at adults. If you are under 18, let us know and we will discuss if you can attend the class.

Your teacher

Wade Robinson is one of Improv QLD’s founders, its training director and current President. Wade has performed with Improv QLD since it was known as ImproMafia, in the Great Grandiosa at the Wonderland Festival (2015), the Pineapple Club at the Brisbane Comedy Festival (2014/2015) and Robinson, Rimmelzwaan and White at the Anywhere Theatre Festival (2014).

His producer credits include the Theatresports Grand Championships at the Brisbane Powerhouse (2013/2014), and he was also a member of the first Queensland team to win the National Theatresports Championships in Sydney. Wade is an experienced teacher, and has been a key driver of its workshop program since 2010. He has also taught improvisation to a range of clients including schools, community groups, and corporate clients.