Improvised creativity comes so naturally to us as children, but we often lose sight of its value as adults. Improv comedy training can help us begin to once again work out those creative "muscles", leading to more confident social interactions, stronger professional and personal relationships, and a regular outlet for joy in our lives.
Drawing from nine years and thousands of hours of teaching and coaching experience, our four-level long-form comedic improv curriculum is designed to inspire compelling, character driven scene work. Each level is eight weeks long, culminating in a showcase show in front of a live audience.
I had such an awesome time in Improv level 1 class with Dave Hamilton! Everyone in class is so much fun! And its awesome to just be in a space with a group of HAPPINESS!!!! Improv has definitely boosted my confidence!
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Squeezing Comedy from Improv with Kevin McDonald
Saturday, April 20th from 12-4p at Anubis Improv
We continue our monthly workshop series with two amazing workshops from one of the most legendary sketch performers ever, Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall!
In Squeezing the Comedy from Improv, Kevin will talk through his philosophy on writing sketches through improv. Students will then perform improv scenes and workshop how to make a sketch from the improvised scenes that were just done - how to build up the comedy, build on the characters, and create a story for this new sketch we're making. Repeating this process with a healthy amount of notes from Kevin, students will learn the process of turning their own improv scenes into hilarious sketches.
Kevin McDonald is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV series The Kids in the Hall. He played Pastor Dave in That '70s Show, and starred as a co-pilot in the 2011 web comedy series Papillon. He also does voice work in animation, most notably as Agent Wendy Pleakley in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, Waffle in Catscratch, and the Almighty Tallest Purple in Invader Zim.
$150
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One Line Premise Sketch Writing with Kevin McDonald
Sunday, April 21st from 12-4p at Anubis Improv
We continue our monthly workshop series with two amazing workshops from one of the most legendary sketch performers ever, Kevin McDonald of Kids in the Hall!
In One Line Premise Sketch Writing, each student will bring in a one-line premise for a comedy sketch like "What if a guy was $10 short of being a millionaire" and Kevin will break down each premise using decades of comedy writing experience, and help each student see how they can write it as a scene. Students will have the opportunity to receive notes from Kevin on their finished sketches at a future date through email (via Anubis).
Kevin McDonald is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV series The Kids in the Hall. He played Pastor Dave in That '70s Show, and starred as a co-pilot in the 2011 web comedy series Papillon. He also does voice work in animation, most notably as Agent Wendy Pleakley in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, Waffle in Catscratch, and the Almighty Tallest Purple in Invader Zim.
$150
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Improv Level 1
Wednesdays from 6-8p beginning April 17th at Anubis Improv
Improv training is an excellent tool to build skills in active listening, confident communication, and collaboration. It's also a wonderful way to carve out some time for joy in your life! This eight-week course, being taught by Mike Yoder, is the first of four levels in our long-form improv curriculum. In Level 1, we will use the Formula of Improv to teach compelling, character driven, long-form improv scene work. No experience necessary, all are welcome!
$250, the diversity scholarship available for members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities has been claimed.
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Curriculum Overview:
Improv Level 1
In the first of four levels in our long-form improv curriculum, we will use the Formula of Improv to teach compelling, character driven, long-form improv scene work. We introduce the fundamental concepts of "Yes, and...", "If this, then what", structure/filter, and more!
Improv Level 2
Level 2 will take the fundamental lessons from Level 1 and expand on them to take your scenes from good to great. We look at scene dynamics, joyful discovery, specificity, and multiple person scenes.
Improv Level 3
Level 3 will focus on pattern, game, and introduce the use of devices. Students will learn how to support their teammates with Tag Outs, Walk Ons, and Cut Tos.
