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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Improv with Rebecca MacMillan
DESCRIPTION:Mondays | 13:00 – 14:30\n(Please check the calendar below for dates of upcoming sessions)\nDiscover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives\, freelancers\, and everyone else that’s looking for a dose of joy in their day. Powerfully creative\, intensely playful\, and highly enjoyable\, improv is a great way to boost your confidence\, unleash creativity\, and improve your wellbeing. You’ll experience the joy and inner playfulness that comes from improvising and challenging yourself to be in the moment! Each drop-in session is stand-alone\, so you can join any Monday without needing prior experience. \n“It’s like skydiving for the imagination.”\n \nCome play\, laugh\, and connect with yourself and others\, and leave with a lighter heart and a smile on your face. \nTo book your ticket\, simply choose your preferred date below.
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/lunchtime-improv-with-rebecca-macmillan-2/2025-03-24/
LOCATION:The Bristol Improv Theatre\, Bristol Improv Theatre\, 50 St Paul's Rd\, Clifton\, Bristol BS8 1LP\, Bristol\, BS8 1LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre School
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival: Track 96 present The Oracle
DESCRIPTION:Friday Headliner\nFriday 28th March | 20:00\n(Doors open 19:30)\nAs part of the Little Improv Festival\, Bristol Improv Theatre is delighted to bring you a new offering from hip-hop improv superstars Track 96! \nTrack 96 present The Oracle – a thrilling journey into your future\, revealed through the power of improvised hip-hop and rhyme.  \nJoin London’s premier hip-hop improv crew for an unforgettable night where your destiny unfolds live on stage. Be part of an experience where freestyle meets foresight. Don’t miss this unique blend of music\, comedy\, and spontaneous storytelling! \nAnd if you want to have a go at improvised hip-hop yourself\, Track 96 will be hosting their Greets & Beats workshop on Saturday 29th March. \nOpening Act:  \nThe Bish Bosh Bash and Friends Presents: Story Smash!\nFour directors\, only one winner. Using your suggestions our directors will create 4 unique\, never-seen-before stories before your very eyes. The catch? You only get to see the end of one! You decide who makes it to the end\, and ultimately which director goes home with the glory!
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-track-96-present-the-oracle/
LOCATION:The Bristol Improv Theatre\, Bristol Improv Theatre\, 50 St Paul's Rd\, Clifton\, Bristol BS8 1LP\, Bristol\, BS8 1LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Little Improv Festival,Visiting Acts
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival: Improv Taster Session
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 29th March | 10:00 – 12:00\nAs part of the Little Improv Festival you can join us for a taster session with an experienced Bristol Improv Theatre Instructor. \nThis class will explore the fundamental skills of improvisation using a smorgasbord of improv games and exercises. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way\, taking place before our afternoon programme of shows for the Little Improv Festival. \nCome along and give improv a go! \nPlaces are capped at 20 with up to 2 instructors present. \nAny questions\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at theatreschool@improvtheatre.net. \nIf you have any accommodations or access needs\, please let us know when you book. If you are attending this class with a carer\, they do not need to buy a ticket\, but please do let us know so that we can keep an eye on class size.
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-improv-taster-session/
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,Taster Sessions,The Little Improv Festival,Theatre School
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival: Track 96 Greets and Beats Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 29th March | 10:00 – 13:00\nThis fun\, three-hour morning workshop is designed to introduce performers to the basics of freestyle rapping\, helping them find their flow\, work with a beat\, and construct verses that enhance improvised scenes. Participants will learn hip hop fundamentals and how to initiate raps within improvisations\, weaving their characters and scenes into on-the-spot creations. Whether experienced or brand new to hip hop\, all are welcome to join us in Bristol.  \nAbout Track 96:\nTrack 96 combine hip hop and improvised comedy. Their team of 8 experienced improvisers have learned from some of the best (Northcoast\, Chicago I/O\, Hoopla\, Maydays\, The Nursery\, BIP) and regularly perform across the UK. They love to put on shows and workshops that help promote this crazy thing called Hip Hop Improv. \nThis workshop is open to all experience levels.
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-track-96-greets-and-beats-workshop/
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,Guest Workshops,The Little Improv Festival,Theatre School
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival: Saturday Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 29th March | 13:00 – 17.15pm\nThe Little Improv Festival is a three-day celebration of Bristol’s vibrant improv scene\, welcoming acts from Bristol and beyond. Hosted by the Bristol Improv Theatre\, this festival is dedicated to supporting the improv community and providing a platform for talented performers. \nWith the Saturday Day Ticket\, you’ll get access to a full afternoon of improv fun on Saturday 29th March\, starting at 1:00 PM: \n\nA warm welcome and improv games to kick off the day.\nA jam-packed lineup of 6–7 back-to-back performances\, featuring a mix of well-loved acts and fresh new voices in improv. Performers will continue to be announced in the lead up to the festival.\nPay-what-you-decide donations\, with all funds going directly to the performers\, ensuring they’re compensated for their incredible talent and energy.\n\nPlease note: The Saturday Day Ticket is only valid for the daytime performances. Morning workshops and evening headline acts require separate bookings.
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-saturday-day-event/
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,The Little Improv Festival
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival: Antics Joke Show Ft. The Muses
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Headliner\nSaturday 29th March | 20:00\n(Doors open 19:30)\nUp The Antics return with their hit format of comedy variety\, but this time with a twist! As the show is part of our Little Improv Festival\, the whole night will be completely improvised! From the compere’s off-the-cuff banter with the audience\, our guest stand-up’s improvised routine (using a random word generator) to improvised performances from The Muses and Up The Antics. \nFull Line-Up:\n \nIMPROV from THE MUSES\nAn all-star long form team from some of Bristol’s best improvisers bring you a night of fun\, fancy and frolic. Improvisers from This Is Your Musical\, Up The Antics\, BirdWatchers\, Degrees of Error and Jazz Police will craft hilarious scenes and sketches from your suggestions. \nF-rated!* \n* This is a female led and directed production. \nIMPROV from UP THE ANTICS\nBristol’s own Up The Antics will be bringing their unique brand of improv silliness. Just give them a suggestion of a location and watch them fall down the rabbit hole of hilarious characters\, sketches and quick wit. Come see this group that have been featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra and won awards for their online sketch content. \nLeicester Square Sketch-Off Semi-Finalists  \n“Brilliantly Witty” ★★★★★ Inter:Mission  \n“Up The Antics are guaranteed to deliver a laugh every minute” ★★★★ EdFringeReview  \nIMPROVISED STAND-UP\nOur stand-up will be improvising 10 minutes of hilarious comedy based on suggestions from a random word generator!
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-antics-joke-show-ft-the-muses/
LOCATION:The Bristol Improv Theatre\, Bristol Improv Theatre\, 50 St Paul's Rd\, Clifton\, Bristol BS8 1LP\, Bristol\, BS8 1LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Flagship Shows,Homegrown Heroes,The Little Improv Festival
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival: Connected Improv with Rebecca Macmillan
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 30th March | 10.30am – 12pm\nImprov is a co-creative art-form and not an individual sport – that can be hard to remember in scenes and on stage though! The sense of magic when two or more people are improvising in a connected way is totally enthralling to watch. In this workshop we will explore:  \n• Spotting how the disconnects that happen under pressure \n• Quieting the parts of our brains that are desperate to make a clever and funny plan \n• Deep listening and connection. \nExpect slow-burn connected improv with a side-helping of possible ego-loss (in a good way). \nRemember to check the time as the clocks go forward early in the morning on the 30th of March! \nAbout Rebecca: \nRebecca is a UK based improv performer\, trainer and creative consultant. She performs with Impromptu Shakespeare\, Closer Each Day\, The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes and the Maydays\, amongst others. stroudimprov.com/rebecca-macmillan
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-connected-improv-with-rebecca-macmillan/
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,The Little Improv Festival,Theatre School
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival: Sunday Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 30th March | 13:00 – 17.15pm\nThe Little Improv Festival is a three-day celebration of Bristol’s vibrant improv scene\, welcoming acts from Bristol and beyond. Hosted by the Bristol Improv Theatre\, this festival is dedicated to supporting the improv community and providing a platform for talented performers. \nWith the Sunday Day Ticket\, you’ll get access to a full afternoon of improv fun on Sunday 30th March\, starting at 1:00 PM: \n\nA warm welcome and improv games to kick off the day.\nA jam-packed lineup of 6–7 back-to-back performances\, featuring a mix of well-loved acts and fresh new voices in improv. Performers will continue to be announced in the lead up to the festival.\nPay-what-you-decide donations\, with all funds going directly to the performers\, ensuring they’re compensated for their incredible talent and energy.\n\nPlease note: The Sunday Day Ticket is only valid for the daytime performances. Morning workshops and evening headline acts require separate bookings.
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-sunday-day-event/
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,The Little Improv Festival
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SUMMARY:Little Improv Festival Closing Talk\, Panel & Jam
DESCRIPTION:Sunday 30th March | 6.30pm – 10pm\n(Doors open 6pm)\nAfter the success of our fantastic Panel & Jam as part of last summer’s Improv Appreciation Weekend\, we’ve brought this format back to get more expert thoughts on improv\, this time kicking off with a talk from David Escobedo of the Improv Boost\, followed by a Q & A with a panel. \nTalk: The Inclusive Origins of Improv – David Escobedo \n \nIf you have ever performed on a team where the collective has the power to contribute to the show equilaterally\, you may have a lesbain couple from Chicago to thank for that. We just don’t hear about it among the swell of white\, heterosexual\, male teachers who tend to dominate festival circuits.  \nPanel:  the panel will follow up on themes from David’s talk\, including perspectives from UK improv and impro in theatre settings. \nJam: join the panellists for an improv jam to close out the Little Improv Festival! \nMore about the jam: an improv jam is an event where anyone can put their name down to take part in an improv scene or game onstage\, supported by our hosts. This leads to new combinations of improvisers who may not have worked together\, or even met\, before\, and is also open to completely new improvisers! You are also welcome to just sit back and enjoy the show. \nMore about our speaker: \nDavid Escobedo has been coaching and practicing improv for over 30 years. He has trained at iO West\, Second City\, Westside Comedy and taken classes from teachers like Jay Sukow\, Paul Vaillancourt\, Tai Campbell\, Katy Schutte\, and Steve Green. His passion for improv includes achieving a Master’s Degree in the performing arts where he studied improv\, as well as in the process of completing his doctoral thesis titled\, “Improv Trains Us to See and Be Humans: how improv training carries benefits off the stage through Ensemble Collaboration.”  \nMore about The Inclusive Origins of Improv (talk): \nThe ensemble practice of improv differs from the style of impro created by UK practitioners like Ken Campbell or Keith Johnstone. The more collaborative style of improv which includes tag outs\, the Harold and short form games originates in social work from a practitioner sometimes referred to as “the mother of improv.” This “mother of improv” studied with Neva Boyd at the Hull House\, a space designed to serve the impoverished neighborhoods of Chicago. This lecture will talk about the LGBTQi+\, female and BIPOC/BAME origins of improv as it developed into the Armandos\, Living Rooms and Zip Zap Zops we practice today. If you have ever performed on or watched an improv team where the collective has the power to contribute to the show equilaterally\, you may have a lesbian couple from Chicago to thank for that. This lecture draws back the curtain to explain how improv began in the hands of immigrants but became dominated by the privileged.  \nThe Panellists \nJoining David Escobedo on the panel will be: \nMaria Peters \n \nWhen not improvising in London\, Maria performs and teaches at improv festivals internationally\, most recently in Estonia\, Ireland\, Italy\, The Netherlands\, Portugal & The United States. A lot of her expertise has also been gathered from world-class instructors over the years as Maria studied with: Charna Halpern\, the founder of iO Chicago and author of Truth in Comedy\, who originally developed The Harold with Del Close; Keith Johnstone; New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade; and The Second City in Chicago. \nOn top of over a decade of professional improvising\, Maria is also a professional educator. Her varied career encompasses Museum Learning and Personal Professional Development Training which means she’s an expert in passing on knowledge in interactive & engaging ways. \nMaria creates friendly and relaxed environments to learn in and believes in giving her students all the tools possible to find the JOY of improv for players and the audience alike. \nAnd \nEmile Clarke \n \nEmile is a multi-hyphenated performer\, LIPA trained actor\, and acting coach with a passion for storytelling in all of its forms. He has worked in a number of art films\, commercials and shows performing nationally at long established theatres as well as touring the UK and Europe working in children’s theatre with Disney and other companies\, even winning a UK theatre award in 2018.  \nEmile has worked with a wide range of theatres and theatre companies as an acting teacher and coach\, teaching acting for film\, TV and theatre. Alongside acting he also creates as a writer\, photographer\, poet and movement director. He is currently Associate Artistic Director for Bet’n Lev Theatre company. \nProudly neurodivergent\, Emile has a smorgasbord of heritages from Bajan\, Nigerian\, Irish\, English to Norwegian\, with a Black British upbringing.  \nEmile plays Alex Ledecky on Closer Each Day\, an improvised soap opera and Bristol mainstay which is the world’s longest improvised story!
URL:https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/little-improv-festival-closing-talk-panel-jam/
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
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