Play with the Overwhelm - an improv workshop

Name: Play with the Overwhelm - an improv workshop
Start: 2026-05-17T13:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-17T16:30:00+02:00
Location: Folkuniversitetet Kungstensgatan 45

Schedule

Sun May 17 2026 at 01:30 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Folkuniversitetet Kungstensgatan 45 | Stockholm, ST

First time we have the great Mayumi Hikida to lead our May guest workshop!
Sign up: https://forms.gle/45iewKGkS1CMVoURA
Get Early Bird tickets until May 15 23:59

----- Workshop Description ------
Fast scenes, complicated and mind-bending exercises, and intensely emotional moments. When these throw us into utter confusion, stress, or paralyse us, we are not in an optimal state for improvising.
This workshop offers practical methods to deal with overwhelming situations — and even have fun with them. (Spoiler: we don't play Loser Ball!)
Learning objectives: How to enjoy overwhelming scenes and games, instead of being terrified of them
*Open for all levels.

----- About Mayumi Hikida -----
Mayumi is a Japanese improviser and a Certified Mental Health Coordinator based in Vienna, Austria.
With her expertise at the intersection of mental health and improv, Mayumi has contributed to improv communities in Australia and Austria, serving as an Assistant Organiser and Safety Officer. Dedicated to empowering people, she conducts workshops on resilience for migrants, provides consultations on safety in the performing arts, and hosts inclusive jam sessions.
Mayumi teaches internationally across various communities and festivals (e.g. Improfestival Karlsruhe 2025 - Germany, Improvention 2025 - Australia), continuously growing her professional, artistic, and personal network.
As a performer, she has taken the stage at international festivals, including Improvizza (Malta, 2022), JO! International Improv Festival (Poland, 2024), Sofia International Improv Festival (Bulgaria, 2024), and Improvention (Australia, 2025). She is also a member of an international troupe which still needs a name.
A former visual artist, digital nomad, and non-phone owner (2013-2019).

----- Location and Date -----
Date: Sunday May 17th, 1.30pm-4.30pm
Address: Room 322, Folkuniversitetet, Kungstensgatan 45

----- Price and Signup -----
Price:
- Regular: 550 kr
- Early bird: 450 kr (before and up to May 15 23:59)
Payment:
- Secure your spot by Swish to 0703445624
- Contact us for Paypal detail or if you prefer to pay in other ways.
Refund policay:
- Full refund until May 16 13:00
- 50% until workshop starts
- No refund if you don't show up without telling us in advance

Sign up: https://forms.gle/45iewKGkS1CMVoURA
*We don’t want finance to be the barrier for you to enjoy improv, feel free to DM Yuehan and we can work something out. No questions asked.
In collaboration with Folkuniversitetet Stockholms län