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What’s this Class?
This workshop is a joyful exploration of tone in improv. Silliness and sincerity can appear to be at opposite ends of the tonal spectrum, with most of us playing within our default range, so what happens when we experiment with surprising combinations? Let’s add a sprinkle of mischief to a serious moment, or find the depth in something absurd. Discover how heartfelt emotion and joyful stupidity can co-exist and rather than killing a moment, actually make it richer and more memorable.
This workshop is for you if you want to have your improv cake and eat it too: you crave authentic connection between characters and you delight in utter nonsense. Gain practical tools for intentionally creating light and shade in a show, and even within a scene.
Who’s this for?
Students should be comfortable improvising longform scenes
About your Teacher
Emily is an improviser/ teacher based in North Herts., where she is founder and director of State of Play, a growing improv community. She also teaches for Hoopla Impro and taught two sellout workshops at Impro Fest Ireland 2024.
Emily is half of acclaimed duo Jennifer and Emily with Jennifer Jordan (Impro Fest Ireland, Oslo Impro Festival) and a proud member of the Pretend Ensemble.
Her approach to improv is character and relationship-centred, and she has been most influenced by teachers from the iO and Annoyance Theater, and has a love of theatrical improv and clown.
Sat 5th Sep
10am - 1pm
Squire PAC