I’m Heading to Liverpool. It’s gonna be fab!
When I called Emma Bird, the wonderful Liverpudlian improviser, and asked if we could work out a weekend of Subversiveness at the exciting Liverpool Comedy Improv, she dropped everything and made it happen. I AM PUMPED!
All classes are held at Liverpool Arts Bar, 22 Hope St, L1 9BY
Check out what we’ve put together (all Saturday masterclasses are sold out):
Fri 20/9/24 | 6.30 - 9.30pm | How Do I Work With THAT? | £60
In a jam at a jam? There are more improv jams than ever, which means more opportunities to perform, sometimes with great players, sometimes with challenging ones. This additional Liverpool masterclass will help you create exciting scenes no matter what anyone tosses at you. You have choices. Learn what they are.
Learn to work with improvisers who: * Always go for the joke * Start a scene at a “10” * Don’t listen, talk over you, or don’t let you talk * Make you or themselves crazy, high, drunk, or demented * Start the scene at an obvious beginning * Play a racist/sexist, transphobic, or homophobic character * Mindlessly add plot * Talk about the activity in a scene * Start a transaction, negotiation or teaching scene * Deny the basic reality of the scene * Worry about what to say, so they don’t say anything.
Sun 22/9/24 | 10.30-1.30pm | Exposition is Your Friend | £60
Getting bogged down in the “who, what, and where”? How much info is too much info? When have you had enough so you can “start” the fun part of the scene? It’s all in recognizing the feelings exposition offers you. Become aware of the feeling of being present, and you will suddenly know where you go next.
Sun 22/9/24 | 2.30-5.30pm | Stage Dynamics | £60
The dynamics between you and your partner are defined not just by your dialogue but by where you are on stage. Stage dynamics help you better define relationships, build tension, and make surprising discoveries. Explore the hidden treasures that lie beneath your feet.