dreamweaver course
Learn to improvise a dream-based musical long-form show, inspired by one of London's most popular groups The Dreamweaver Quartet.
Dreamweaver Quartet is an improvised musical comedy group that delves into the hidden meanings and surreal workings of our dreams.
They take the weirdest dreams submitted by audience members and weave them into disjointed musical narratives set in surreal far off lands, where up is down and down is left.
Dreamweaver Quartet will make your wildest dreams come true…and make you laugh whilst doing it!
Dreamweaver have become one of the most successful groups in London, with regular sold out shows.
And now they are at Hoopla with a brand new course teaching what they do best!
You’ll be learning about improvised singing, unusual harmonies, vocal landscapes, musical counterpoint, dream analysis, experimental musical theatre, physical theatre and more, and then putting it all together into an improvised dream based musical show!
dates, time, location
Dates: Every Wednesday for 8 weeks from Wednesday 5th February 2025, plus show on Thursday 3rd April 2025. SOLD OUT
Time: 8pm – 10pm each week.
Price: £260. Either payable all at once or £100 at time of booking and £160 when the course starts.
Teacher: A variety of different Dreamweaver cast members over the course PLUS musician each week.
Workshop Location: Old Diorama Arts Centre, Regent’s Place, 201 Drummond Street, London, NW1 3FE.
Tube: Warren Street or Euston.

James Witt
James performs in The Dreamweaver Quartet. He trained in Drama and Theatre Arts at The University of Birmingham and Musical Theatre at Guildford School of Acting.

Fran Reid
Fran performs in The Dreamweaver Quartet, Bareback Kings and Franston Pickle. She trained at East 15, iO Los Angeles and Second City.

James Irving
James performs in The Dreamweaver Quartet. He also tours nationwide with The Impromptu Shakespeare Company and Bumper Blyton.

Rhiannon Vivian
Rhiannon performs with The Maydays, Bumper Blyton and Dreamweaver Quartet. She trained at iO and Annoyance Theatres in Chicago and UCB in New York.

Greg Birks
Greg performs with Dreamweaver and Music Box the improvised musical. He trained at LAMDA and with Showstoppers.

Fraser Parry
Fraser is the Musical Director of Dreamweaver Quarter. He is a fantastic musician and will be at each workshop on piano.
topics
- Improvised singing.
- Unusual harmonies.
- Vocal landscapes.
- Musical counterpoint.
- Dream analysis.
- Dream based narrative.
- Characters.
- Experimental musical theatre.
- Physical theatre.
- Putting it all together into an improvised dream based musical show!
faqs
Who is this suitable for?
People with previous improv or acting experience course who want to learn about improvised singing and the Dreamweaver show.
Do I need previous singing or improvised singing experience?
No. Just previous improv experience.
How much improv or acting should I have done before doing this course?
You should have done at least our Level 4: Long-Form Improv Course or a similar amount of improv or acting somewhere else. This course is not suitable for people totally new to improv or acting.
Why is this course more expensive than your usual courses?
Because we need to pay for a musician at each workshop in addition to the teacher.
What comes after this course?
We have a variety of other advanced improv courses that would be suitable.
What if I’m running late?
We’ll be starting each session at 7pm. This is an advanced course and we’re trying to form a team, so please don’t book this course if you are likely to be late on a regular basis.
What’s the class size?
Our workshops are usually 14 people.
Do I have to do the end of course show?
No.
Can I pay by instalments?
Yes. You can pay half at time of booking and half once the course starts, please see details at top of page.
Will you be running this again?
Only very rarely, about once per year at the most.