The Three-Act Unscripted Play
(3-day mixer intensive)
One unscripted play over three days played by one ensemble cast. Directed by Chris Mead.
What happens when we take a simple story structure and explore it to its fullest potential?
Directed by Chris Mead, this year's Narrativa Mixer becomes an ambitious experiment in long-form storytelling: one unscripted play unfolding across three days, each day dedicated to one act (beginning, middle, and end).
Together, the mixer cast will dive deep into the building blocks of narrative, uncovering the crucial elements of each act and how they work. Explore how deeply can we dive into each part of this traditional story structure, and how we can sustain and deepen a single improvised play across multiple days.
The Experiment
Day one: The beginning
Day two: The middle
Day three: The end
More than a mixer, this is an opportunity to experiment with narrative structure, challenge our storytelling instincts, and discover what becomes possible when we give each act of a story the time and space it deserves.
How it Works
One cast of 8-10 improvisers from around the world will work together for all three days in order to build trust, shared language, and momentum across the festival.
Daily workshops, Thursday to Saturday, 10:30am-4:30pm, led by Chris Mead.
Three nightly shows, each featuring one part of the play.
One story. Each night picks up where the last left off, so the cast builds on its own discoveries.
Who Should Apply
The cast intensive is for advanced, professional-level improvisers with experience in long form narrative improv. Participation is by application only. See our FAQ for how applications work.
Intensive Details
Director: Chris Mead
Level: Advanced / Professional
Cost: €240
Dates:
Thursday April 8
Friday April 9
Saturday April 10
Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm (with 1 hr lunch break at 1:00pm)
Showtime: TBC
Workshop Location: Teatro Patraix (stage area)
Performance Location: Teatro Patraix
This mixer series requires an application: see our FAQ for how applications work.
Max 10 participants.
Your Director: Chris Mead
Chris Mead is is an improviser, writer and creator. He lives in the Surrey Hills with his wife, Laura and his Cavapoo dog-pal, Radio.
He believes passionately that improv can make us better artists and more empathetic human beings. Chris has collaborated with improv schools, festivals and performers worldwide - choosing projects that aim to share the joy and craft of the art form. He is a head teacher at Hoopla Impro, the biggest Improv school in the UK, as well as offering numerous indie classes under his own name.
Chris performs with legendary sci-fi improv team, Project2 and experimental theatrical collective, Duologues.
Chris studied theatre at the prestigious Royal Holloway college and continues to explore improv with every school, theatre and practitioner he can find.