Improv Comedy: Level 3 - Game of the Scene of the Scene and Armando
About this Event
When?
Tuesday Evenings. 7.30-9.30pm from 9th/16th/23rd/30th June and 14th/21th July
Price
Standard Course Price: £175
Student/Concession: £100
There will be one ticket available for any individuals on a low income who cannot afford the full price. No questions asked. £60
Deposit Tickets: You can pay a depsoit for a place on the course, this will be £85 (standard) and £50 (student). The total must be paid in full 7 days before the first class.If you would prefer to pay a despoit of half the price of your ticket please email at thecollectiveimginationimprov@gmail and I will send you a link to the eventbrite ticket.
Additional Benefits
- Free ticket to a TCI Improv show and Jam
- Optional performance opportunity at Atomic Wasp show
- Build confidence and skills for your day to day life and work
- Access to TCI Improv Community, which includes newsletter, whatsapp group, inclusion on show trips to London, recommended improv reading lists and discounts for future classes and shows.
Any additional questions:
Please email Alex at [email protected]
What is the course?
- This course runs over 6 Tuesday evenings from 9th June , plus an optional chance to perform what you have learned at a TCI Improv show.
- Includes a free ticket for a TCI Improv show and Jam, and membership to the TCI Improv community (newsletter, discounts and events).
Who is the course for?
This course is an intermediate course, and you need to have completed TCI Improv Level 2 or equivelent at another long form improv school (i.e. The FA, Blance, UCB etc.) If you are unsure if this course is suitable for your expereince level please drop an email before signing up to [email protected]
Course Overview
This six-week course focuses on developing the comic improv style 'Game of the Scene'. This technique will help improvisers take well developed and grounded scenes and add on top a comedy pattern that will have your audiences laughing. In additon, you will learn the performance format of the Armando, learning to improvise monologues and create comedy premise from these monologues to produce a series of fun scenes that audiences will love.
As well as strengthening your improv, the course builds skills that transfer beyond the stage — including confidence, presence, listening, and responding in the moment. The emphasis is on relaxed, truthful play, helping you feel more comfortable taking risks, trusting your choices, and collaborating with others.
What is Game of the Scene?
"Game of the Scene", developed by the Upright Citizens Brigade, refers to identifying the first unusual or funny thing in a scene and then heightening it through repetition to create a structured, sketch-like comedy performance in a long form improv scene.
What you’ll learn?
By the end of the course, you will have developed:
- How to make weave comedy in your scenes using Game of the Scene.
- How to use character POV, emotions and beliefs to drive funny scenes
- How to improvise a show monologue
- How to initiate scenes with a comic premise taken from monologues
- How to perform the famous long form Armando show format
Who is teaching?
Alex @alexeiimprov is the Artistic Director of The Collective Imagination Improv and has been performing comedy improv for over seven years. He trained in long form at London’s leading schools, The Free Association and Blanche Improv, and studied with top U.S. performers including Will Hines, Jim Woods, Sarah Claspell and Mike O’Toole. In London, been a part of Limited Edition, and in Oxford he produces and performs with Atomic Wasp. As a trained coach under Blanche’s Artistic Director Lelda Kapsis, he now teaches workshops and coaches long form teams. Alex believes great improv comes from collective creativity and helps students find their comedic voice within the team.
What is the Collective Imagination Improv
At The Collective Imagination Improv, we believe the best improv comedy comes from a collective of unique voices working together to imagine and build the funny on stage.
TCI Improv aims to bring the best of the thriving long form improv scene in London, drawing inspiration from Free Association in London and long form in the US, to Oxford. We will do this through producing high-quality shows, teaching improv and building a sustainable community of teams and improvisers in the city and surrounding area.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 60.00 to GBP 175.00
