Longform toolbox 1 & 2

Level: Advanced or almost advanced

Longform Toolbox 

Longform improv is where everything you’ve learned starts to breathe.

Instead of short scenes or structured games, we begin to explore what happens when scenes are allowed to grow, connect, and evolve. One idea can spark a whole world. A single moment can ripple through multiple scenes. And suddenly, you’re not just improvising—you’re building something together.

In Longform Toolbox 1, we take the tools you may already know and start applying them with more intention, clarity, and awareness. Instead of focusing on isolated scenes, we explore how scenes can breathe, connect, and evolve over time.

You will work with tools like editing techniques, story in 3 acts, the role of the narrator or director, strong starts, characters with aspirations, finding the game, themes and callbacks, and exploring characters and their relationships.

But more than just learning the tools, this course is about understanding when and why to use them.

How do you make a strong start that gives direction without locking anything in?
When is the right moment to edit—and when is it better to stay?
How do you recognize the game of a scene and build on it together?
And how can themes and callbacks emerge naturally, instead of being forced?

We’ll explore these questions through play, repetition, and reflection. You’ll learn to trust your instincts while also developing a sharper eye for structure, pacing, and group dynamics.

Longform asks for a different kind of awareness. Not just of your own character, but of the whole piece that is unfolding. What is the story that wants to be told? What patterns are appearing? And how can you support them—on stage or from the sidelines?

Which Longform will you learn? The Wednesday course by Emma (Sept-Dec 2026) will probably learn the La Rhonde. 

Who this course is for

This course is intended for almost advanced improvisers who want to see if longform is something for them, or who want to gain more insights in narrative choices. You should have done at least four improv courses or similar.

Looking ahead: Longform Toolbox 2

Where Toolbox 1 focuses on learning and applying the core tools, Toolbox 2 could go further into shaping complete longform pieces.

There, you might dive deeper into finding and heightening the game, building stronger thematic connections, and exploring more defined formats. You can work on pacing, rhythm, and emotional range—and on making bold, clear choices as a group.

Because longform isn’t just about knowing the tools.
It’s about using them to create something that feels alive, cohesive, and surprising—every time you step on stage.

Which Longform will you learn? The Tuesday course by Emma (Sept-Dec 2026) will learn the La Rhonde plus some other form(s).

Course details Longform Toolbox 2 (Tue Sep-Dec Emma)

Location is Buurtcentrum De Jager, zaal 6, Teun de Jagerdreef 1 Utrecht. Free parking and close to Overvecht Station
Schedule: Tuesdays 18:45-20:30
13 sessions in total, including a show.
15, 22, 29 SEP, 6, 13, 27 oct (holiday 20 oct, no lesson), 3, 10, 17,24 nov, 1,8 dec
Show date Sat 12 December 20:00 villa concordia
Price: € 308 including 21 percent VAT
This group consists of students from the group On Stage, but if there is space, anyone is welcome.

Course details Longform Toolbox 1 (Wed Sep-Dec 2026 Emma)

Location: Buurtcentrum Oase
Schedule: Wednesdays 18:45-20:30
13 sessions in total, including a show.
16, 23, 30 SEP, 7, 14, 28 oct (holiday 21 oct, no lesson), 4, 11, 18, 25 nov, 2, 9, 16 dec. Show date WED 9 Dec December 19:30 villa concordia
Price: € 308  including 21 percent VAT
This group consists of students from the group Time Well Wasted, but if there is space, anyone is welcome .

About the payment 

You can pay at once or in two parts. And Improv Utrecht offers one or two funded places per course with twenty percent discount for people with limited financial means. You can contact Marieke van Laar to discuss this option.

Tickets are available via improv-utrecht.weticket.io