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Inside Long Form Improvisation course – starts February 2014

COURSE: Inside Long Form Improvisation
WHEN: Monday evenings 10 Feb 2014 through to 31 Mar 2014 inclusive (8 weeks).
COST: $185 INC GST
LOCATION: Inner west of Sydney, Australia
TEACHER: Richard Bennett

What will it cover?

This fun and information rich course will: provide you with a more grounded and holistic approach to long form improvisation than is taught elsewhere; introduce and experiment with the core principles of the various styles of long form improvisation (many of which aren’t taught in Sydney); identify and help you unlearn incorrect techniques that you may have learnt in other workshops/courses and that are most likely holding you back; and will spend a lot of time improvising and perfecting scene work. Whatever your skill level or experience, you will definitely learn something, and you’ll have a lot of fun in the process. There will also be an opportunity to form an ongoing performance troupe once the course is completed.

The class size will be small, and the course will be adapted to the skill levels of the participants. A minimum level of actor improvisation training or impro/improv experience is required, roughly equivalent to the first level of Impro Australia’s long form impro course (so go do that now, and tell them I sent you!). This course does not replace or compete with Impro Australia’s long form impro courses, but dives deeper into long form improv techniques, including those not regularly taught in Australia, and Richard’s own long form philosophy.

A few selected testimonials

“I’ve been to second city, I’ve had a lot of training. I rate Richard as one of the best coaches I’ve had” – Brett Jacobs

“Richard’s easy and thoughtful teaching style encourages participants to explore Chicago Longform Improvisation in a very meaningful, fun and productive way” – Anne McGrath

“Richard’s coaching helped me realise that there are offers happening every second in a scene” – Seamus McAlary