Improvising Shakespeare 5-day Summer School with Imogen Palmer

Name: Improvising Shakespeare 5-day Summer School with Imogen Palmer
Start: 2025-08-04T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-04T17:00:00+01:00
Location: The Bristol Improv Theatre

Schedule

Mon Aug 04 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Bristol Improv Theatre | Bristol, EN

‘All the world’s a stage’ said one of our greatest poets, and, in this 5-day intensive course, you’ll get the chance to make this a reality!
Using fun, accessible tools and techniques inspired by the Bard’s plays and over a decade of improvisation & theatre experience, we’ll explore topics including:
- Word-play, imagery and poetic language
- Iambic pentameter (rhythmic speech)
- Monologues and asides
- Comedy, tragedy and history performance skills and story structures
- Shakespearian characters, including lovers, villains and clowns
- Emotional connection and melodrama
If you’ve been improvising for a while and want to stretch yourself with a fresh performance skill or if you are a fan of Shakespeare and want to immerse yourself in his style in good company, this course is for you. It may sound daunting to improvise Shakespeare, but by the end of this course you’ll have the confidence to weave poetic speech and casual asides into your daily life!
There’ll also be an (optional) performing opportunity to share some of the skills explored on Friday (8th) evening as part of a Bristol Improv Theatre showcase.
Places are capped at 16.