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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.
8th March 2012:
Spontaneity including man with the clipboard metaphor.
8th March 2012:
Very random genre notes.
>> Hoopla Improv Blog
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.
8th March 2012:
Spontaneity including man with the clipboard metaphor.
8th March 2012:
Very random genre notes.
>> Hoopla Improv Blog
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Long-form done Hoopla style! Due to popular demand Hoopla are starting long-form workshops. The emphasis will be on making long-form as fun and playful as possible. We’ll be introducing current techniques as well as playing and experimenting with new ideas over the day, finding new ways to have fun with long-form.
Long-Form Improv Classes
Available Dates (One day workshop):
Saturday 23rd June 2012
Saturday 18th August 2012
Time: 11am -
Price: £20.
Drop-
Where:
The Bedford
77 Bedford Hill
Balham
London
SW12 9HD.
Tube: Balham, Northern Line.
Train: Balham overground. Well connected to Clapham Junction, London Victoria, East Croydon and Brighton.
Topics
- Having fun!
- General warm ups and core improv skills.
- Two-person scene work.
- Multi-person scene work.
- Listening to scenes from off-stage (The Krypton Factor Test).
- Group mind and group games.
- Spotting and playing with pattern, game, narrative, relationship and character driven long-form.
- Tag outs.
- Sweep edits.
- Swarm/Crowd edits.
- Victorian running man edits!
- Long-form formats.
- New forms, methods and techniques that come out of playing on the day.
- And most of all....having fun with it!
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Taught by Steve Roe, Hoopla
Steve Roe is the co-founder of Hoopla and has been teaching improv for over six years. He has experience of teaching beginners, experienced improvisers, stand up comics, drama students and professional actors.
He has also taught improvisation at Imperial College London, South East Essex College, and to various corporate clients including Ignite and ITV.
Steve has learnt from various teachers including Keith Johnstone, Jonathan Kay, Kevin Tomlinson, Logan Murray, Dylan Emery, The Chicago Improv Associates and Jay Rhoderick from UCB.
Steve currently performs and produces Music Box the Improvised Musical (5 Stars – Fringe Guru, 5 Stars – Remote Goat), Imagine If You Will and Arthur, and has performed with Hoopla (5 Stars - Edinburgh Guide), Shotgun, The Maydays and various other shows across London’s improv scene.
In 2010 Steve founded the UK’s first improvised comedy club at The Miller in London Bridge, creating a vibrant community of performers. He currently produces and promotes improvised comedy every Tuesday at The Miller.
Steve Roe is the co-
He has also taught improvisation at Imperial College London, South East Essex College, and to various corporate clients including Ignite and ITV.
Steve has learnt from various teachers including Keith Johnstone, Jonathan Kay, Kevin Tomlinson, Logan Murray, Dylan Emery, The Chicago Improv Associates and Jay Rhoderick from UCB.
Steve currently performs and produces Music Box the Improvised Musical (5 Stars – Fringe Guru, 5 Stars – Remote Goat), Imagine If You Will and Arthur, and has performed with Hoopla (5 Stars -
In 2010 Steve founded the UK’s first improvised comedy club at The Miller in London Bridge, creating a vibrant community of performers. He currently produces and promotes improvised comedy every Tuesday at The Miller.
FAQ
Q: Who is this suitable for?
A: All levels of improviser, from beginners to experience pros. Everyone is welcome, we have long enough together that people’s previous backgrounds don’t matter. Beginners will experience a taste of long-form, experienced improvisers will get a different way of doing things from a different point of view.
Q: Why is it only £20?
A: All our one-day courses are £20, it’s just what we do. It keeps it open to everyone from all backgrounds.
Q: Is it a course?
A: No. Our workshops originally popped up back in 2006 as an alternative to courses and levels.
Q: Will you be doing it again?
A: Yes, please see dates above for confirmed dates. We also run workshops connected to long form at our Saturday drop in workshops and various other improv workshops.
Q: Who is this suitable for?
A: All levels of improviser, from beginners to experience pros. Everyone is welcome, we have long enough together that people’s previous backgrounds don’t matter. Beginners will experience a taste of long-
Q: Why is it only £20?
A: All our one-
Q: Is it a course?
A: No. Our workshops originally popped up back in 2006 as an alternative to courses and levels.
Q: Will you be doing it again?
A: Yes, please see dates above for confirmed dates. We also run workshops connected to long form at our Saturday drop in workshops and various other improv workshops.