There are many ways to connect improv scenes. Stories, themes, locations, characters, emotions, relationships. Sometimes just a vague sense of where the show needs to go. Anything can work. But which is right for right now? And how do you avoid doing the same thing all the time?
Because connecting scenes involves several different skills. You need to notice what is happening, then decide what inspires you, initiate a new scene to communicate it, and finally respond to the (possibly completely unexpected) direction the scene ends up going. A balance of passive and active, bold and sensitive. It’s a lot. So, let’s break it down and examine what we are doing step by step.
In this twelve-week course, you will look at various ways that scenes connect, embracing your strengths and learning techniques that may not be instinctive to you. Whether you are doing a Harold, a narrative, or something more freeform and ambitious, this course will provide you with different ways to be inspired and give inspiration, turning just ‘some scenes’ into a show.
Shows are built of scenes; come work out how.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
This online course is for 12 weeks from 1st May to 24th July, 15:00-17:30 each week (UK time). This term to stay in line with the UK school holidays, the week break will be after the fourth week, falling on Thursday 29th May.
Online 24th February & 31st March 19:00-21:30 | Brighton 8th & 9th March 10:30-16:30
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Tuesdays for 6 weeks from 4th March to 8th April, 19:30-21:30 UK time
View the eventThursdays for 12 weeks from 1st May to 24th July, 15:00-17:30 UK time
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