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The Noise Next Door: Freewheeling
The Noise Next Door: Freewheeling
The quickest wits in comedy are here to take you on a totally improvised tour around YOUR weirdest and wildest ideas.
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Discovering Improv
Discovering Improv
This six-week course is a voyage through spontaneity, creativity, and connection. Our experienced instructors will guide you through games, exercises, and reflections that will equip you with the tools to improvise, both on stage and off.
Performing Improv Level 2: Exploring Narrative – CANCELLED
Performing Improv Level 2: Exploring Narrative – CANCELLED
This 7 week course explores how to tell a satisfying shared story on stage through the medium of improvised narrative. Using Keith Johnstone inspired exercises and techniques, we'll delve into constructing story arcs and engaging in supportive ensemble work, as well as exploring a number of tools to shake up and inspire participants' scenework skills.
Performing Improv Level 1: Creating Characters
Performing Improv Level 1: Creating Characters
Be anyone (or anything) you want to be! This course introduces the tools, techniques, and tricks used to create characters on-the-spot in performance.
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Performing Improv Level 1: Creating Characters
Performing Improv Level 1: Creating Characters
Be anyone (or anything) you want to be! This course introduces the tools, techniques, and tricks used to create characters on-the-spot in performance.
Intro to Performing Improv
Intro to Performing Improv
A fun-focused, laughter-filled introduction to performing improv in front of an audience.
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Tales of Adventure Presents: High Noon Nonsense
Tales of Adventure Presents: High Noon Nonsense
Tales of Adventure is an improvised storytelling panel show with live illustration, inspired by tabletop rpgs like Dungeons and Dragons. Each episode sees a crack team of comedians and improvisers combining their talents to craft a thrilling and hilarious narrative in a different genre, aided (and sometimes challenged) by suggestions from the Audience.
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The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show is back, bringing songs, scenes and silliness- an easy going and mischievous evening awaits!
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Improv for Fun
Improv for Fun
A session where you don't need to worry about learning performance skills or progressing onto the next course - this is Improv for Fun!
The Improv Gym
The Improv Gym
Part rehearsal room, part personal improv training, the Improv Gym is a facilitated space where you can work on your skills and draw upon the expertise of our experienced teaching staff.
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This Is Your Musical
This Is Your Musical
Prepare to be amazed as you witness the creation of a brand new musical theatre show, courtesy of The Bristol Improv Theatre’s flagship musical theatre company, This Is Your Musical!
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Antics Joke Show ft. Play It Again
Antics Joke Show ft. Play It Again
Up The Antics present their hit format of comedy variety, featuring the best stand-up, improv & sketch comedy. This month, they will be joined by the hilarious improvised musical duo Play It Again!
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Make the Audience Care – with Maria Peters
Make the Audience Care – with Maria Peters
Some scenes grab the audience and compel them to pay attention, and some scenes… don't. On this course you’ll explore what the difference is, and how to make it work for you and your scenes!
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The Awkward Guide to Friendship
The Awkward Guide to Friendship
House of Figs bring you their new work navigating the choppy waters of friendship, from perfectly platonic meet-cutes to courageous conversations… and beyond. Join poet Beth Calverley and musician Beth Roberts on a voyage through deep friendship feelings, safely afloat in an otherworldly choir of spoken and sung voices.
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Improv Taster Sessions
Improv Taster Sessions
Every month, we run the Improv Taster Session for anyone looking to try their hand at improvisation before committing to a course.
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Info about
group bookings
Looking for a fun and unique experience for a night out? The Bristol Improv Theatre can organise discounts and added value experiences for groups.
Our shows include improvised musicals, high energy comedy game shows and more great improvised theatre from Bristol-based companies and visiting acts.
Interested in bringing your party to the UK’s first dedicated improv theatre?
We have put together a great value deal for group bookings, which we can tailor to your needs.
10 Tickets 2 Bottles of Prosecco Standard cost: £150
Experiences and prices are negotiable.
Want to
get involved?
Find out more about work and volunteer opportunities, improv groups, and the Friend Scheme – BIT’s philanthropic initiative to help more and more people get into improv.
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FAQs
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