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					AndAlso Improv offerings open new doors into what's possible with improv theatre. What's delightful about their approach is how it centers around what's enjoyable and unique to the individual improviser's personality, tastes and weirdness.

I recently finished a 12-week online course... read more on improvised high school/teenage musicals. It pushed the limits of what I've seen in the genre of High school musicals, resulting in each session with an enriched toolkit to create compelling characters, compelling narrative structures and kickass improviséd musical numbers.

As a player, it re-established the personal connection to being a teenager and all the creative possibilities emanating from that.

As a regular at AndAlso, the classes and the community have contributed immensely to my improv practice and coaching. Can't recommend enough joining them. Your improv and life will be all the better for it!				
Muneeb
 
					We spent two lovely evenings watching the shows. It was a joy to watch talented people who were so quick witted and funny

Absolutely loved the venue, atmosphere and the vibe, everyone was so friendly.

It was so lovely to be able... read more to see our son doing something he loves

Will be looking forward to the next show				
Maggie
 
					Superb Superb Superb. If you're looking for an addiction that is healthy for the mind, body and soul.
Go no further than AndAlso Improv.
It is for everyone and all inclusive. Two and a half hours of belly aching laughter is guaranteed... read more every session. Give it a try, you will not be disappointed.				
Martin

					Since starting improv classes with AndAlso I have laughed in ways I didn't know were possible, I've become so much braver and more confident, and there is so much more joy in my life. I feel lighter and happier all... read more the time. I've made some wonderful friends and only wish I had discovered improv sooner, as it's completely changed my life for the better.

If you're considering improv, and especially with the AndAlso team, don't wait another second! You'll discover straight away how accessible and inclusive the space is, how capable and caring the teachers are, and that there's no need to be funny or have any acting skills. Simply show up as you are and have the time of your life!				
Rebecca
 
					Heather and Joe are legends! They manage to create a wonderful fun and safe space to explore and always bring the best out of you. I started classes in lockdown and have not been able to stop! Thoroughly recommend 😊				
James
 
					Beginners Improv Classes in Brighton with And Also
A review by Richard, 55, from Worthing

I’d done improv classes in the past and even an improv retreat, but a really long time ago. I deflected and stalled from starting up again, in... read more spite of my friends' enthusiastic insistence, and right now, one week in, I’m really not sure why I held back…

Well actually I know exactly why. Because I’d been shutting down for the last 5 years.

Like plenty others, I’ve come to realise - through the endeavours of my grown up kids to get their own clarity - that I’m quite a bit more spectrum-y than I ever understood in my 20s, 30s and 40s. Whilst that’s answered a lot of questions for me, my tisms or my age, and the whole Covid era have conspired and caused me to recoil further from social situations.

I knew that wasn’t a sustainable path, but I didn’t really know what to do to get past that, and get back to the former me.
Well enter Level 1, week 1 of Improv Classes in Brighton…
I spent a good fortnight feeling nervous about the impending classes. It felt like such a massive leap to launch into a group of people I didn’t know and spend two and a half hours with them on a random Thursday night. I didn’t want to look stupid. I didn’t want to be the only one in their 50s in the room. I didn’t want to be rubbish at improv. I didn’t want to not get the references people half my age might come up with.

I didn’t need to worry.

Our excellent, irreverent, super-experienced, been-round-the-acting-and-improv-block teacher Rosy, sought to reassure us from the outset that we couldn’t get it wrong. “Look in the middle of the circle - there’s literally nothing there. There’s nothing to mess up” she proclaims.

And then most of the night is spent playing the gentlest, most accessible, non-threatening warm up improv games which are just stupid and funny and keep us riveted in the present moment. And that’s what I’d been missing… the play, the laughter, the absence of judgement, the collaboration and the low-stakes involvement.

I know much talk about improv is to do with people stepping out of their comfort zones. Personally, I felt that, rather than doing something uncomfortable, my comfort zone just expanded, quite naturally and effortlessly, to accommodate the things we were being asked to do.

The end result was everyone stepping up to take part in one-word-at-a-time scenes. My trio dictated a particularly terse letter to god about the bad weather we’d been having, to our warm, supportive and celebratory group. It felt cathartic in more ways than one.

The forgotten benefit of improv is that my week since has felt that bit lighter. I’ve not been overthinking work quite so much. I’ve taken more in my stride. I’ve chatted more to strangers without by brain feeling the need to process, edit and second-guess what I’m about to say, and that’s boosted my self-confidence too.

Roll on Beginners Improv Lesson 2. I already know nothing can possibly go wrong.				
Richard

					Heather and Joe offer exceptional classes. They know their stuff, and how to make students of all levels thrive.  Their classes are my favorite fun thing to do. Never in my wildest dream did I ever think I would... read more be singing and writing songs. I am so grateful!				
Denelle
 
					Wonderful team and experience! I've made friends, built confidence and i'm simply much funnier than i used to be! Just completed my second term and am signing up for the next one. Highly recommended.				
Sam
 
					A wonderful week of musical improv with Heather. Highly recommended. An outstanding coach.				
Rachel

					I've just completed the level 1 course, and I'm already signed up to level 2. An invaluable experience in gaining confidence, creativity, and self-expression. It is a welcoming safe space for people from all walks of life, and I've thoroughly... read more enjoyed being taught by the absolute icon that is Jen. :)				
Sophie
 

					I just need to say that this is one of the best things I have done in my life.
I was getting into an “I’m an introvert, I don’t do things like this” mindset. Applying the wrong idea of introversion (which... read more annoys me) to myself.
After seeing my wife in her end of term show I thought what the heck, give it a go.
It’s been enormous fun. It’s like permission for adults to play. Kids naturally improvise all the time don’t they?
It has also I believe been quite healing. I have an arthritic condition that I simply forget about when involved in this. It’s helped me to recognise and believe in a part of myself that I didn’t know existed. A freer part. And I hope psychologically this will affect my condition in a positive way. I wonder if anyone else has had this experience?
It’s also helped me be freer in my art.
I love it.				
Ric
 

					I participated in the 1-week, slow-burn improv intensive in the summer of 2025. It was excellent!

World-class teaching, well organized, safe & supportive culture, and both fun and educational. I highly recommend.				
Steve
 

					Inspiring teachers and well-balanced workshops! Watching Heather in action is a true delight—whether she's leading a workshop or performing on stage.				
Edyta
 
					Come for the improv, stay for the incidental life lessons. Andalso Improv online musical improv classes have made me a better friend and a happier human. It's also made me realize that singing has probably always been about community sharing... read more and bonding with harmony and laughter. And Heather and Joe's supportiveness is relentless!				
Linda
 
					I was lucky enough to attend a week-long summer intensive course here. I hoped I might learn a thing or two and have some fun. But wow, it was interesting, challenging, thought-provoking, tear-jerking, laugh-til-your-sides-burst fun! These guys are WORLD CLASS.... read more I would go again in a heartbeat.				
Lyria

					Brilliant classes, courses & retreats superbly taught in a super fun & supportive environment. Highly recommended!				
Nathan
 
					I have been learning improv from Heather and Jules at AndAlso since 2014. I have always loved their approach, non judgemental and also equipping you with skills and tips to improve. Some of my all-time favourite exercises were from their... read more drop-in classes, and I now go every year to their Spring retreat. Highly recommended!				
Fabian
 
					World class improv classes and productions				
Mustafa

					Very well run local, inclusive improv community doing courses and shows. I strongly recommend it!!				
Liam
 
					Amazing improv community with fab teachers who run brilliant classes and put on inspiring improv shows.				
Ryan
 
					I did a really effective and exhilarating intestive week of workshops with AndAlso. I am sure I will be back for more. Highly recommended.				
Matt

					I've loved every step of my improv journey with AndAlso. I've made lifelong friends, the teachers are great and each class has been a celebration of play and laughter. Would definitely recommend!				
Kirby
 
					Having had a break from Improv for a few years, I found my way back to musical improv at &Also Improv, and it's been the thing I most look forward to all week!

Heather is such a wonderful teacher, and Joe... read more is an incredible musician, and together they create a fun and challenging course where, incredibly, we made a half-hour improvised musical that we performed to actual people, and it was really quite good.

Whether you are a total beginner or more seasoned improviser, the courses &Also run are fun, welcoming and inclusive, and there's a really lovely community of improvisers to become part of too.				
Admin
 
					Heather and Joe are the best! I took an online class with them and it was awesome. They are both incredibly talented, adaptable, encouraging and kind. The class gave me lots of great tools to use in musical improv shows.				
Kim

					A perfect meld of learning, listening and laughter. Thanks Jules and Heather for a joyful weekend in a beautiful place.				
Victoria
 
					All my Improv experiences have been excellent - the teachers are the perfect mix of fun and informative. The workshops feel like a very safe space.				
Jack
 
					Warm-hearted people, great, skilled teachers! Have done two workshops including a Spring retreat and will definitely go back. I specifically appreciate the analytically precise feedback, warm hosting and sheer capacity for joy!				
Viola

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