TJ and Dave
TJ and Dave are currently performing sold out shows at The Soho Theatre in London, many thanks to The Soho Theatre and Barrow Street Theatricals for bring them to the UK. While they are here they are also running a one-off workshop with Hoopla!
TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi are award winning improvisers who improvise a one-hour play at every performance. They have twice won the Del Close Award for Best Improvised Show, the Nightlife Awards New York award for best comedy performance, the Chicago Improv Festival Improvisers of the Year award, and the Chicago Reader Best Improvised Show award. TJ and Dave are also authors of the fantastic book Improvisation at the Speed of Life.
Their shows have incredible emotional connection and playfulness with a natural discovery of hilarious characters, relationships and story. It’s an honour to have them at Hoopla to share their style of improvisation with the London improv scene.
The workshop is for experienced long-form improvisers who want to learn from TJ and Dave. They will both be teaching and we’re going to be strictly limiting the workshop size to 16 people.
All proceeds from this workshop are going directly to TJ and Dave to help them fund their trip and to encourage future visits from them and an ongoing connection the UK improv scene.
“TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi miraculously improvise a one-hour play at every performance. This is an impressive feat of mental athletics, but the results are also observant, complex and frequently enormously funny.” – The New York Times.
“BRILLIANT, HEARTBREAKING, MIND-BLOWING, INSPIRING! The best 50 minutes of improv comedy that we’ve ever seen.” – Time Out New York.
This workshop is for experienced improvisers with previous long-form improv experience. Please don’t book this if you don’t have previous long-form improv experience.
next available dates:
This has now sold out. Please contact us to be added to the waiting list for this date and potential other dates.
Dates: Saturday 9th September 2023. SOLD OUT
Time: 10am – 1pm.
Teachers: TJ and Dave!
Price: £60.
Venue: 4th Floor, The Umbrella Rooms, 241 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8EH.
Tubes: Tottenham Court Road or Holborn.
Please note that as this workshop was booked in at short notice our usual more accessible rooms weren’t available and this room is on the 4th floor with only stair access.
This workshop is for experienced improvisers with previous long-form improv experience. Please don’t book this if you don’t have previous long-form improv experience.
faqs
Who is this suitable for?
Experienced long-form improvisers who want to learn from TJ and Dave!
How much improv or acting should I have done before doing this course?
At least our level 4 long-form course. You should already be confident with improvising long-form improv in front of an audience. Please don't book this if you haven't done long-form improv before.
What comes after this course?
We have a variety of other advanced improv courses that would be suitable with themes like Story, Musicals, Harold, Character and more.
What’s the class size?
Limited to 16 people.
What's your cancellation policy?
As this workshop was set up at short notice there is strictly no refunds on cancelled bookings. However you will be welcome to give your booking to a friend instead.
What if I’m running late?
Please please please don't book if you're going to be later. This is a focussed session with two fantastic international improvisers and we want to be present and together as a team right from the start. We may not admit latecomers.