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AndAlso Improv
Improvisation is making something out of nothing. We do it onstage. AndAlso in the classroom. Improv is dealing with crises. AndAlso seeing opportunities. It’s staying calm, and making people laugh. AndAlso making people think. It’s collective creativity. You do it too. At work, and at home. Because after all, life is improvised.
We do shows. AndAlso classes. AndAlso retreats. AndAlso music. AndAlso training. AndAlso Improv.
Improv for anyone
AndAlso does improv for the theatre, for self-development, and for fun. Founded by two of the most experienced and prolific improvisers in the UK, AndAlso has a global team of teachers and performers and a two-decade track record of providing the highest quality improv education, training, and performance.
confidence and creativity
Our improv classes
Increase your confidence, boost your creativity, and stay calm under pressure. Online and in Brighton, our classes are open to people from all walks of life. We teach immediately applicable skills and guarantee laughter from start to finish.
“Try it. Seriously. It could change your life!”
Polly, Brighton
resilience and team cohesion
Improv in the workplace
Want to level up your team’s communication and teamwork? Looking for an away day with a difference? From a thought-provoking keynote to a hilarious improvised show and even full conference management, let us make your event one to remember.
“I wanted a warm and golden glow from the inside, and we had it. Everything I dreamed of.”
Gilmar Wendt, Principle, GW & Co
laughter and community
Improv shows in Brighton
Different every time, our improv shows are fresh, funny, and inclusive nights out. We bring people together for a creative and inspiring evening. We never pick on the front row. Come spend the evening with some of the best performers in Brighton.
“As funny as it was impressive. Could this be the future of comedy?”
Fringe Guru
What people say
“Just do it! It was great for teambuilding, innovation and communication. Full of laughs and learning.”
Serena Luff, Office Manager, The Foundation
“We learnt about collaboration, letting go, supporting and working together whilst laughing all the way through. The perfect team event.”
Sarah Watson, Head of Innovation, National Lottery Community Fund
“It’s made me more thoughtful. It’s made me more articulate. Like going to a mental gymnasium.”
Sam, Brighton
We’ve worked with…
What we bring
Twenty years of experience
Award-winning performers
Proven teaching methodology
flexible syllabuses
Accessible classes
Practical skills
global network
bags of laughter
Latest updates
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What Are Improv Forms? (& Why They’re Really Just Sandboxes)
What Are Improv Forms? (And Why They’re Really Just Sandboxes) If you’re new to improv, you might be wondering: what are improv forms? At their simplest, improv forms are agreed structures for creating a show. They give performers a shared framework,whether that’s a Harold, a Deconstruction, an Armando or a montage, but they’re never meant…
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An announcement about shows
There is an old improv game called ‘What happens next?’. It goes like this. Improviser Anna asks improviser Benny ‘What happens first?’ Benny answers the question. Maybe ‘You brush your teeth’. So Anna brushes her teeth. Then she asks, ‘What happens next?’ Benny responds ‘You floss’. So Anna does. And she asks again, ‘What happens…
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Using Letters in Improv Scenes
Using Letters in Improv Scenes This came up in a class I was teaching last night, and I thought it would be a fun thing to write a blog about; using letters in improv scenes. It’s such an enjoyable move in a scene to come in and say, “There’s a letter for you,” or “He…