Music Ensemble Autumn '24: Songwriting for Improvisers Welcome to the Musical Ensemble Autumn 24 course, where we'll be exploring the techniques of songwriting and how to seamlessly integrate them into your improv. About Us: The Musical Ensemble is a globally connected group of passionate performers who have been crafting musical magic online since the onset […]
In improv and in life, there is rarely a perfect choice. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make strong ones. It is so easy to lose faith in what you are doing, to sabotage your own ideas before they are even formed. Making a choice and sticking to it is very valuable, onstage and off. […]
In your third course with us, as well as continuing to strengthen your scenework skills, you will start to link scenes together to make a show. You will make connections both by character and theme to build a rich, fascinating world that exists just for one night. In doing so, you will learn more about […]
Our fourth level builds on the combination of boldness and collaboration of previous levels towards probably the most famous form in improv: the Harold. Based on ‘group games’ and scenes structured together in patterns of three over roughly half an hour, the Harold allows for stories, ideas and characters to be woven together without obligation, […]
Are you passionate about musical theatre and eager to infuse your improv performances with the magic of Broadway? Join our course on Musical Theatre for Improv, where you'll master the art of creating spontaneous musical theatre scenes and songs that dazzle and delight. This course is perfect for experienced improvisers ready to expand their repertoire […]
Are you ready to experiment with your improv and learn to play in different ways? Do you want to break the show and reform it, and see what happens when you do? Want to be whimsical, comical, and human in scenes one after the other? Our level 5 introduces you to other classic improv forms […]
This course is SOLD OUT! Please add yourself to the waiting list below and if a place becomes available we’ll be in touch. In improv and in life, there is rarely a perfect choice. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make strong ones. It is so easy to lose faith in what you are doing, […]
Scene into song? Tick. Storytelling? Easy. Forms? In the bag. A full-blown narrative musical? No problem. So where do you go from here? How about all of it at the same time? A soup of musical styles, skills, and expectations, different show to show. Total freedom. Total freeform. In our brand new musical freeform course, […]
What is frustrating and inspiring you in improvisation right now? Starting each time from this question, this course has no syllabus apart from what you bring and what we discover together. In the past, focuses have included dialogue, variety in relationships, being bold, structures of scenes and many other things. The aim of this class […]
Confessions takes audience stories and secrets written down before the show starts and turns them into songs, sketches and beguiling stories. Expect, secrets, lies and guilt. When: Friday 1st November, 7.30 pm (doors 7.00 pm) Where: Komedia Brighton Cost: £12/£10 Discounted tickets for AndAlso Students - just ask your teacher for the code. BOOK HERE **** […]
Do you want to feel more relaxed and creative? To learn improvisation in a sociable, collaborative way? Or maybe meet new people in a friendly environment, to laugh hard and maybe even surprise yourself. AndAlso’s first level introduces the core skills of improvisation in the form of listening, saying ‘Yes And’ and trusting the process. […]
For the audience, it’s magic, for the performers, it feels like flying. Tunes and lyrics appear from nowhere, and for a moment, you get to be in the room where it happens. Musical improv is maybe a bit like cheating. Available in Brighton and Online, our musical Improv drop ins are for everyone over the […]
Join us each month for scoops and scoops of silliness! Every show sees a brand new collection of brilliant improvisers, ready to spin your suggestions into comedy gold and make themselves look utterly ridiculous for your entertainment. With performers flying by the seat of their pants, it's certain to be surprising, hilarious, and totally unforgettable! […]
Jason Chin was a Chicago improviser, teacher and all-round inspiration. He created many shows including Dinner for Six, Whirled News Tonight (the inspiration for Tonight’s Top Story) and Jedi! A Musical Tour de Force. He was a regular cast member on the Armando, one of the longest-running shows at iO. He liked Captain America, dinosaurs […]
Immerse yourself in improv for a full week with the award-winning Maydays (plus a guest teacher). Running so long, we actually don’t know which number this is, The Maydays Improv Retreat is part intensive training, part getaway, and part improv nerd-out. For five days, you will be part of a community of improvisers old and […]
Do you want to feel more relaxed and creative? To learn improvisation in a sociable, collaborative way? Or maybe meet new people in a friendly environment, to laugh hard and maybe even surprise yourself. AndAlso’s first level introduces the core skills of improvisation in the form of listening, saying ‘Yes And’ and trusting the process. […]
Do you want to feel more relaxed and creative? To learn improvisation in a sociable, collaborative way? Or maybe meet new people in a friendly environment, to laugh hard and maybe even surprise yourself. AndAlso’s first level introduces the core skills of improvisation in the form of listening, saying ‘Yes And’ and trusting the process. […]
New for autumn 2024, AndAlso’s Brighton Improv Jam is an opportunity to practise your improv, laugh till it hurts, and maybe even learn a little about yourself. Whether or not you have trained with (or heard of) AndAlso Improv, we invite first-timers and advanced students alike to an energising evening of make-em-ups. Come with your […]
For the audience, it’s magic, for the performers, it feels like flying. Tunes and lyrics appear from nowhere, and for a moment, you get to be in the room where it happens. Musical improv is maybe a bit like cheating. Available in Brighton and Online, our musical Improv drop ins are for everyone over the […]
Confessions takes audience stories and secrets written down before the show starts and turns them into songs, sketches and beguiling stories. Expect, secrets, lies and guilt. When: Sunday 1st December, 7.30 pm (doors 7.00 pm) Where: Komedia Brighton Cost: £12/£10 Discounted tickets for AndAlso Students - just ask your teacher for the code. BOOK HERE **** […]