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SUMMARY:Improv Appreciation Weekend
DESCRIPTION:As part of the ‘Save the Bristol Improv Theatre’ campaign\, join us for a weekend celebrating everything we love about the art of improvisation! \nJoin us on Friday 26th July to kick off the weekend with a bang at our Charity Get-Together and Fundraiser. We’ll be sharing the improv love\, hearing about the benefits of improv on individuals and communities and raising money to keep the Bristol Improv Theatre’s doors open! \nThen on Saturday 27th July\, we have a jam-packed day full of workshops with some incredible guests. David Escobedo’s ‘History of Improv‘ will take you on an interactive adventure through improv’s past. Emma Boddy’s ‘Improv Your Perspective’ will equip you with improv tools for personal development. And our own ‘Improv Taster Session‘ will allow you to dip your toe into improv in a fun-filled afternoon. \nAnd on Saturday evening\, it’s the bonanza that is the Up the Antics Summer Party! They’ll be hosting some of the best\, Bristol based improv groups around for an evening of hilarious comedy and Summer vibes. \nIt’s going to be an action-packed  weekend\, full of everything improv\, we can’t wait to see you there! \nFind out more about the ‘Save the Bristol Improv Theatre’ campaign >
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/improv-appreciation-weekend/
LOCATION:The Bristol Improv Theatre\, Bristol Improv Theatre\, 50 St Paul's Rd\, Clifton\, Bristol BS8 1LP\, Bristol\, BS8 1LP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:History of Improv with David Escobedo
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 27th July | 10:00 – 17:00\nImprov is everything—or at least that’s how it feels at some point. Once you study improv long enough\, it blends into your everyday life. There is a reason for that! By learning about the history of improv\, we can see that the shows we practice today were born out of social work and protest. The focus was on “people connecting beyond cultural and language differences.”  And that practice builds community. \nThe ugly side of improv is that it became dominated by an elite set of voices. A specific narrative became prioritized and repeated over and over. In Los Angeles\, you would commonly joke\, “What do you call five white guys with beards in plaid button-down shirts\, Converse shoes\, and a hoodie? An improv team.” \nWe will talk about the origin of improv\, of “game”\, and how it developed (and mashed like potatoes) between Chicago and London. The history of improv is more than Spolin\, Close and Johnstone. \nThis interactive workshop combines learning the history of improv with trying some of the techniques and approaches from different eras and styles of improv. You will come away with a new appreciation of how improv as an art form got to where it is today and lots of ideas on where it could go next. \n\n      \n        \n      \n    \nAbout the Instructor\nDavid Escobedo did his master’s degree in improv and is in the final year of a PhD on improv. Having practiced and coached improv since 1994\, David has over 30 years of experience producing\, performing and teaching improv.  While living in Los Angeles as a professional actor\, he took classes with Second City\, iO West and other improv schools in the region. David runs the Improv Boost online which includes interviews\, articles and animation surrounding improv.
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/history-of-improv-with-david-escobedo/
LOCATION:The Bristol Improv Theatre\, Bristol Improv Theatre\, 50 St Paul's Rd\, Clifton\, Bristol BS8 1LP\, Bristol\, BS8 1LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Summer Schools,Theatre School
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SUMMARY:Improv Your Perspective with Emma Boddy
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 27th July | 14:00 – 17:00\nCome join us for this 3-hour workshop ‘Improv Your Perspective’ – ideal for anyone interested in personal development\, playfulness and exploring influences from Playback Theatre* with the unique twist of a Solution-Focused** approach. \nBenefits \n\nIncreased confidence\nFocusing on solutions \nCollaboration\nImproved mood\nReduced social/anxiety\nMore confidence in day-to-day life due to taking risks in a safe and supported environment\nGetting comfortable with making mistakes and celebrating them!\nSolution focused tools to take home with you \nExplore Playback theatre forms\n\nHow does it work? \nWhen improvising\, being playful and incorporating a solution-focused approach\, the part of the brain connected to self-censoring is shut off. This helps to remove inhibitions\, and increases activity in the part of the brain responsible for self-expression\, such as telling stories & responding to stimulus. By being in the moment or being mindful we can forget the worries & fears about things beyond what we’re experiencing right now. This is a powerful & fun workshop to quieten the thoughts that hold us back with the added benefit of finding solutions to life’s irks along the way! \n“I had a fantastic evening. I wasn’t sure what to expect\, but Emma created an immediate rapport with the group\, and a great sense of fun and entertainment. I also learnt a lot about myself\, and how I express myself\, which has proved invaluable in my work as a lecturer\, journalist and writer. It was an absolutely terrific event\, an uplifting combination of enjoyment and education\, and I would strongly recommend Emma and her work to anyone.” – Simon Hall\, Course Leader of Compelling Communication Skills  \n(University of Cambridge)\, ex BBC journalist\, and author of Compelling Communication (Cambridge University Press). \n*Playback Theatre is an interactive form of improv theatre where stories from audience members’ lives are shared and enacted by the players on the spot. \n**The solution-focused approach is drawn from Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and is a short-term\, goal-focused approach\, which incorporates positive psychology principles and practices\, and helps people construct solutions rather than focusing on life’s challenges. \n\n\nAbout the Instructor\nEmma is a seasoned improviser and playback performer with international playback theatre group ‘Story Lane’. She is a qualified solution focused hypnotherapist\, personal performance coach & conductor of playback theatre. \nHer background is in wellbeing where she has worked as a recovery worker and facilitator for Mind\, Devon\, Avon & Wiltshire Partnership trusts as well as local mental health charities and wellbeing festivals (Buddhafields/Into the Wild).
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/improv-your-perspective-with-emma-boddy/
LOCATION:The Bristol Improv Theatre\, Bristol Improv Theatre\, 50 St Paul's Rd\, Clifton\, Bristol BS8 1LP\, Bristol\, BS8 1LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Guest Workshops,Summer Schools,Theatre School
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SUMMARY:Up The Antics Summer Party
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 27th July | 20:00 (doors open 19:30)\nThis summer\, Up The Antics bottle up the summer spirit and let it loose in a cool basement in Clifton. In a diversion from their usual “Antics Joke Show”\, the summer party is a free entry event featuring some of the best improv groups that the Antics really want to perform with\, but haven’t had the chance to. \nFull Line-Up:\n \nUP THE ANTICS\nBristol-based Up The Antics (BBC Radio 4 Extra) take us down the rabbit hole of improvised sketch comedy. With the suggestion of a location\, the antics will explore the characters and journeys taken to arrive there\, with hilarious results. \nLeicester Square Sketch-Off Semi-Finalists  \n“Brilliantly Witty” ★★★★★ Inter:Mission  \n“Up The Antics are guaranteed to deliver a laugh every minute” ★★★★ EdFringeReview  \nPRESSURE COOKER\nThe improvised restaurant show (From the cast of The Bish Bosh Bash and the creators of Tales of Adventure). \nStep into our restaurant\, where the experience is different every single night! Our performers take ingredients from the audience’s suggestions to create recipes for wacky\, funny\, and silly stories.  \nYou’ll see how the front-of-house\, back-of-house\, and customers deal with wildly unpredictable situations and character tales\, serving up all-you-can-eat laughs. \nAs our Head Chef always says… “If you can’t handle the heat\, you won’t make an omelette”. \nSECRETS FROM THE SIXTH FLOOR \nJoin us for a show where all of the characters work or live on the ‘sixth floor’ of a city high rise. Secrets are told\, secrets unfold\, secrets implode. \nBRISTOL LONGFORM TAKEOVER TEAM \nBristol Longform Comedy put together a crack team of improvisers to bring some longform hilariousness to the summer party!  \nTickets are “pay what you decide”. Please book your ticket below and use the donation box to decide how much you would like to pay.
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/up-the-antics-summer-party/
LOCATION:The Bristol Improv Theatre\, Bristol Improv Theatre\, 50 St Paul's Rd\, Clifton\, Bristol BS8 1LP\, Bristol\, BS8 1LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Flagship Shows
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