Improv (also known as Impro, Improvised Comedy or Improvisation) is the art of spontaneously acting and reacting to the other actor in the moment to create comedy or theatre from scratch. In the theatre improv usually takes the form of actors turning audience suggestions into totally spontaneous and unrehearsed scenes, games, stories and sketches. The[…]
Improv Books These all support our improv classes, in fact many of them are even written by our teachers! Impro by Keith Johnstone. Impro for Storytellers by Keith Johnstone. Truth in Comedy by Charna Halpern, Del Close, Kim Johnson. Improvise! by Max Dickins (Hoopla teacher and our Director of Corporate Training). Improv by John Cremer[…]
Here’s a list of various terms and things that pop up in Hoopla’s improv classes. There’s also some helpful things in our improv resources section including lists of exercises, games, blogs, podcasts, videos and books. A Accepting Saying “yes” to the reality presented by other performers. Doesn’t mean always literally saying “yes”, saying “no” can[…]
Beginners Improv Exercises Here’s a list of our favourite improv exercises for people who are doing a beginners improv course with Hoopla. Hoopla is based in London and is the UK’s biggest improv school and UK’s 1st improv theatre. Our next beginners improv course start next month. If you would like to receive our monthly[…]
These are various videos of shows, interviews and how-to guides that support the classes and courses at Hoopla Improv. And if you want to see improv live on stage come and check out a show at our improv theatre in London Bridge, where we have shows running every night of the week featuring people who[…]
Charity Work In 2017 and 2018 we ran charity fundraiser shows for Cancer Research UK, Parkinsons UK, Pride, Trees for Cities, Shelter and more. In 2015 we raised over £1000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, in memory of improviser Chris Werren, with a combination of shows, Marathons and other fundraising events. In 2015 we also raised[…]
Introduction At Hoopla we bring the joy of improv to people in a fun and friendly way. We are helping people to be playful and spontaneous, however sometimes tricky situations or challenging students pop up that go against our code of conduct and risk upsetting the supportive atmosphere. This additional guide helps us with those[…]
We are very proud of our teachers and work with them to constantly improve diversity, accessibility and support in the improv community. Our teachers not only teach people the basics of improv but also the underlying ethos of the improv community, and therefore have a great effect on the overall improv scene. Code of Conduct[…]
Background to Hoopla Hoopla aim to make impro open and accessible to everyone. Hoopla aim to provide a fun, friendly, encouraging, trusting, safe and supportive environment where people can enjoy performing and watching improv. We aim to book and produce a variety of improv shows that represent the full variety of improv styles, from people[…]
Background on Hoopla Hoopla aim to make impro open and accessible to everyone. Hoopla provide a fun, friendly, encouraging, trusting, safe and supportive environment where people can enjoy learning, performing and watching improv. We believe that everyone from all backgrounds can enjoy improv. We aim to provide the best training, resources, shows and community that[…]