Workshop & rehearsal notes, new games and exercises, impro tips and musings at our regular improv blog.
8th May 2012:
Beyond Impro: list of courses in acting, stand up, puppetry etc.
2nd May 2012:
Clown and Improv, differences, similarities.
23rd April 2012:
Reactions bring impro to life.
30th March 2012:
Be in a Good Mood
28th March 2012:
Improvising believable relationships using stuff from real life
26th March 2012:
Environment & Object Work.
21st March 2012:
Meisner for Improvisers.
>> Hoopla Improv Blog
8th May 2012:
Beyond Impro: list of courses in acting, stand up, puppetry etc.
2nd May 2012:
Clown and Improv, differences, similarities.
23rd April 2012:
Reactions bring impro to life.
30th March 2012:
Be in a Good Mood
28th March 2012:
Improvising believable relationships using stuff from real life
26th March 2012:
Environment & Object Work.
21st March 2012:
Meisner for Improvisers.
>> Hoopla Improv Blog
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MONDAY 21st MAY 2012
Drop-In Improv CLASS.
Spontaneity.
7pm-9:30pm, £10, Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, off Brick Lane, London, E1 5LJ.
Spontaneity.
7pm-
TUESDAY 22nd MAY 2012
SHOW. The RH Experience AND Music Box Improv Musical.
8pm-10pm, £5, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, London, SE1 3SS.
8pm-
THURSDAY 17th MAY 2012
Drop-In WORKSHOP.
Fun Session. Impro games & exercises.
7:30pm-10pm, £10, St. Mary’s Hall, Balham High Road, Balham, London, SW12 9BS.
Fun Session. Impro games & exercises.
7:30pm-
SATURDAY 19th MAY 2012
Drop-In Improv CLASS.
Clown.
11am-5pm, £20, The Tavistock Room, 2nd Floor, The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9HD.
Clown.
11am-
Improv Comedy Club, Shows and Classes
Improv Comedy Classes in London every Monday, Thursday and Saturday, with additional workshops around the UK, additional courses and guest teachers. Improv Comedy Club every Tuesday and Wednesday at The Miller in London Bridge featuring various improv shows produced by Hoopla.
Our workshops are incredibly fun and enjoyable. We create a really safe, trusting, supportive and playful atmosphere and there is a lot of laughter released in the room!
At our Monday and Thursday improv workshops we concentrate on core impro skills like spontaneity, listening, saying yes, building on offers, and being obvious. We start with some friendly warm ups, then do some fun exercises on some of the core skills before using them to play with improvising some scenes together. On Mondays we pre-decide the topics, on Thursdays we play more and go with the flow and needs of the room.
On Saturdays we teach various specialist improv topics like narrative, character, mask, objectives and commedia dell’arte. We go into greater depth with an entire day devoted to playing with impro. We start with some warm ups and exercises on the core improv skills, and then introduce the specialist topic for the rest of the day.
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays are all drop-in workshops. No need to book, just turn up. This flexible approach allows you to go to workshops whenever you want, fitting them around other commitments without having to pay anything in advance.
We also have additional pre-bookable classes in Improv for Stand-Ups and Meisner Technique for Improvisers.
Our workshops are open to everyone. You don’t have to be clever or funny. You don’t need any experience of impro, comedy or acting.
>> London Improv Classes
At our Monday and Thursday improv workshops we concentrate on core impro skills like spontaneity, listening, saying yes, building on offers, and being obvious. We start with some friendly warm ups, then do some fun exercises on some of the core skills before using them to play with improvising some scenes together. On Mondays we pre-
On Saturdays we teach various specialist improv topics like narrative, character, mask, objectives and commedia dell’arte. We go into greater depth with an entire day devoted to playing with impro. We start with some warm ups and exercises on the core improv skills, and then introduce the specialist topic for the rest of the day.
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays are all drop-
We also have additional pre-
Our workshops are open to everyone. You don’t have to be clever or funny. You don’t need any experience of impro, comedy or acting.
>> London Improv Classes
Hoopla are going to be teaching improv workshops around the UK & Ireland throughout the whole of 2012, at a different venue every Sunday, as part of our mission to grow improv nationwide and support the flourishing improv community.
Confirmed locations include:
Reading, Berkshire
Maidenhead, Berkshire
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Canterbury, Kent
Bristol
Exeter, Devon
Brighton, East Sussex
If you’d like some improv workshops where you live please contact us and we’ll see if we can come and visit.
As well as doing public workshops we also help groups around the country to form shows and help grow an audience.
>> UK Improv Classes
Confirmed locations include:
Reading, Berkshire
Maidenhead, Berkshire
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Canterbury, Kent
Bristol
Exeter, Devon
Brighton, East Sussex
If you’d like some improv workshops where you live please contact us and we’ll see if we can come and visit.
As well as doing public workshops we also help groups around the country to form shows and help grow an audience.
>> UK Improv Classes
In 2010 Hoopla founded the UK’s first ever improvised comedy club at The Miller in London Bridge, with two different improv groups performing every week. Hoopla now run shows at The Miller every Tuesday and Wednesday in collaboration with LondonImprov.co.uk, featuring the best improv the UK has to offer including guest groups, new shows, and Hoopla produced shows.
>> Improv Comedy Club
Hoopla produce or direct various shows including Music Box The Improvised Musical (5 Stars Fringe Guru, 5 Stars Remote Goat, 5 Stars Love Fringe), short-form group Arthur, and open for all impro jam The Hoopla Impro Party.
>> Improv Shows
>> Improv Comedy Club
Hoopla produce or direct various shows including Music Box The Improvised Musical (5 Stars Fringe Guru, 5 Stars Remote Goat, 5 Stars Love Fringe), short-
>> Improv Shows
The following are a collection of reviews for shows produced or directed by Hoopla. They are from The Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton Fringe, Earl’s Court Festival and London Improv Scene:
Fringe Guru
Remote Goat
Edinburgh Guide
Remote Goat
Edinburgh Guide
“They stand out for their ambition, their variety and their creativity. They created a storyline which actually meant something and characters who made me care. The Octopus left me helpless with laughter.” Fringe Guru
“This contemporary off-the-cuff comedy will make you laugh your heart out!” Three Weeks
“A lovely, funny and slick night of improvised musical comedy by a talented group.” Earl’s Court Festival
“A Comedy Masterclass.” The Post
“A quick paced, inventive and witty show.” Edinburgh Guide
“Poetic and contemporary, the hour of entertainment flies by.” New Current
“This contemporary off-
“A lovely, funny and slick night of improvised musical comedy by a talented group.” Earl’s Court Festival
“A Comedy Masterclass.” The Post
“A quick paced, inventive and witty show.” Edinburgh Guide
“Poetic and contemporary, the hour of entertainment flies by.” New Current
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