Workshop Details
Facilitator: Roy Janik
Level: All levels
Cost: €80
Dates: Thursday April 8
Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm (with 1 hr lunch break at 1:00pm)
Location: Teatro Patraix (back room)
This workshop is open to improvisers of ALL LEVELS.
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Introduction to Improvised Plays
This workshop will break down the process to improvising complete stories, regardless of genre and tone. Along the way it will demonstrate that narrative-based improv can be just as intuitive, joyous, and surprising as other improvisational forms. Students taking this workshop will learn a simple structure that all stories intrinsically follow and discover how to make use of that structure without it getting in the way. They will also learn how to identify and build the main character of a story, and what to do with that character once they know who they are.
About Roy Janik (he/him)
In addition to being a member of the renowned ensemble Parallelogramophonograph, is one of the owners and the Artistic Director of The Hideout Theatre in Austin, TX, which specializes in narrative and genre-based improv. Over the years, Roy has directed and created countless shows at The Hideout, including "Death by Musical" and "Austin Secrets," the latter of which has inspired productions in Seattle, Portland, Rhode Island, and more. He is particularly fond of teaching his workshop called "Chase the Ball," which explores a focus-based perspective on improvising.