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Longform course The Flat Longform course The Flat level: advanced (4 courses, or a good base in character building, the storyspine and/or editing) What happens behind closed doors?In The Flat, a long-form improv course inspired by Rear Window, you’ll explore the hidden lives of your neighbours. Step into a shared apartment building, create rich characters, intertwining storylines, and perform a gripping improvised show of 40 minutes or more. Are there romances? Underworld dealings? Or perhaps just a lonely man living with his […]

Skill special: Music theatre Music theatre Level: everyone welcome Music theatre is improvisational theatre where musicality is the starting point. This doesn’t necessarily mean improvised songs – it can, but it doesn’t have to. Instead, we work with sound, rhythm and tonal quality as the driving forces of the scene. This module is inspired by the work of companies and makers such as Orkater, Het Amsterdams Bostheater, and the Ashton Brothers. What will we do? In this module, we explore […]

Intermediate courses: On stage! or Time Well wasted Better scenes and short form games  Take your improv skills to the next level! In this 12-week course, you’ll expand yourimprovisation toolbox with a variety of scene-based and short-form games thatgo deeper into storytelling, character work, and emotional truth. This courseis designed for improvisers who already have stage experience and are ready toexplore more nuanced and theatrical aspects of improv. Over the course, you’ll learn how to perform a show of improvised […]

Deepening Your Improv Scenes Beyond the Game: Deepening Your Improv Scenes This intermediate to advanced short course is about stepping beyond games and into strong, character-driven scenes. Through 7 unique sessions—each with its own theme—you’ll refine your ability to create compelling scenes, surprising characters, and emotionally grounded (or delightfully absurd) moments on stage. Rather than focusing on short-form games, this course invites you to dive into open scenes and exercises that stretch your improv skills. You’ll explore being present, embracing […]

Longform format: Improv Sitcom Improv Sitcom – the Ultimate Improvisation Course Level: Advanced. Have you always wanted to know how to keep a scene exciting, how to play a believable character, or how to build a story as a group that truly sticks? In Improv Sitcom, we dive into every aspect of improv acting – with one clear goal: performing a fully improvised sitcom. Throughout this course, we’ll take small, manageable steps to develop: Storylines and tension arcs Character development […]

Mastering Performance games Improv comedy on stage: Mastering Performance Games Level: Intermediate. Improve your short form games to shine on stage! You’ll learn new games, you will increase your improv toolbox and learn to captivate your audience with interesting and diverse short forms. Learn to find the funny in short games. Emma has organised and MC’d 500+ shows and will tell you all about how to work with an audience. For whom: intermediate: preferably 2 courses and experience in show […]

Object work & activities Object Work & activities: improv special Level: Intermediate or advanced playersA very important skill for any improviser is “space object and location” work. Object work is a real magical side of improv. You can make the audience see things and places and really draw them into your scene. As an improvisor, you need to create wheres and actions. Otherwise you would be just standing and talking in “a black box”. Instead, use the stage as your […]

Masterclass from Storytelling to Stand-up set Destai Elevate Your Stage Presence and COMEDY Skills Everyone has a story to tell—but how do you turn yours into a finished stand-up set? In this 6 week course you’ll learn how to craft an engaging, well-structured story and then to take it and mould it into a witty and dynamic comedy set. The aim is for you to be able to craft a full stand-up set from just one story. We take a […]