Kevin Gillese @CET - Improv Masterclasses & Shows
Schedule
Fri Nov 01 2024 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Pfingstweidstrasse 101, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland | Zurich, ZH
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Kevin Gillese - Amazing Improviser, Comedian and writer with over 20 years of experience - is coming to Close Encounters Theatre from 1 to 3 November! Don't miss this chance to see Kevin perform, or take a masterclass!PROGRAM
Fri 1/11, 18:00 - 22:00: Masterclass MONO-SCENE
--> One location. Two improvisers. No character changes, no time jumps, no location changes. This is a long form structure for intermediate level improvisers.
https://www.closeencounterstheatre.com/events-1/masterclass-kevin-gillese-1-nov-2024
Sat 2/11, 10.30 - 16.30: Masterclass IMPROVISED SOAP OPERA
--> With characters and storylines that continue show to show, the Improvised Soap Opera brings new levels of storytelling to the world of improv. Participants will walk away ready to lie, cheat and double-cross! Intermediate level.
https://www.closeencounterstheatre.com/events-1/masterclass-kevin-gillese-2-nov-2024
Sat 2/11, 20.00 - 21.30: Standup comedy 7 MINUTES IN KEVIN
--> A solo standup show by Kevin Gillese that finds comedy in the darkness, and ultimately becomes a beacon of hope. Only attend if you're ready to laugh at the horror of it all.
Adult content.
https://www.closeencounterstheatre.com/events-1/standup-comedy-professional-show-7-minutes-in-kevin-by-kevin-gillese
Sun 3/11, 10.30 - 16.30: Masterclass TAO OF IMPROV
In this workshop, we will explore how contrast, tension and opposites can be used to create compelling stories, characters and moments in improvised theatre. Intermediate level.
https://www.closeencounterstheatre.com/events-1/masterclass-kevin-gillese-3-nov-2024
Sun 3/11, 19.30 - 21.00: improv show SOAP OPERA with masterclass students
This particular format of improvised soap opera has a long history. It started in Canada with Die-Nasty (and their annual 53-Hour Soap-a-Thon), then spread to places like London (with their 50-hour Improv-a-Thon) and to Dad's Garage in Atlanta where Scandal has been running for about 20 years.
https://www.closeencounterstheatre.com/events-1/show-improvised-soap-opera-by-kevin-gillese-and-masterclass-students
About Kevin:
Kevin is a Canadian comedy writer and performer with more than twenty years of experience squeezing laughs out of audiences. He has written or co-written ten plays that have been produced at theatres in Canada and the United States. And he has written and produced dozens of short films, online sketches and web series… some of which are actually pretty good. In 2023 he released his debut feature film "How To Ruin The Holidays" which he wrote and produced. And his debut comedy special "7 Minutes in Kevin" will be released on Tubi in 2025, it's "a side-splitting stand-up show that's not to be missed." (Edmonton Journal)
Kevin started out as an improviser & writer in Edmonton way back in the late 90s. He worked with improv institution, Rapid Fire Theatre, and eventually became the Artistic Director there for several years by the late 2000s. In 2010 he moved to Atlanta to take the Artistic Director job at Dad’s Garage Theatre, a position he held for exactly a decade, during which time he oversaw the development and production of over thirty original comedic plays as well as countless improv formats and comedy events.
Kevin's improv duo "Scratch" has been performing together since 2005 and has been called "the best improv show I've ever seen" (VUE magazine) and "the apex of Comedy Mountain" (SEE magazine).
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Where is it happening?
Pfingstweidstrasse 101, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland, Pfingstweidstrasse 101, 8005 Zürich, Schweiz,Zürich, Switzerland, ZurichEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
