East/West Status Best

Aree Witoelar: East/West Status Best

This workshop visits how status is omnipresent in Asian societies, and see how this can be helpful or detrimental to improv. Students take away the understanding of (sometimes invisible) status play that govern real-life interactions and how to play with humor within the confines of status. This will help you in the future for improvising with more people, especially with those from different cultural backgrounds.

Suitable for students who have been improvising for a couple of years, feel comfortable with long-form improvisation, and have an understanding of status through a Western lens.

About Your Teacher
Aree Witoelar is a Norwegian/Indonesian improv teacher, performer, founder of Impro Neuf International and artistic director of Oslo Impro Festival. Aree has been improvising for 17 years and has taught in festivals and schools in Norway, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Germany, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and more. He plays with The Improv Speakeasy, Aree & a Friend, pan-Asian team MSG, Herring & Chopsticks, and directs Cloud Atlas. Aree believes improv is laughing with your partner through passion and curiosity. His teaching philosophy is to let players make bold choices while finding their own artistic voice, and that anyone can bring their culture on stage.

Sunday 7th September
11am - 4pm
Squire PAC