Improv-ing the Inevitable
Rhiannon Jenkin explores conversations around grief, bereavement and death through the lens of improv.
24 May, 2021
Welcome to the Nursery; a global hub for improv classes, courses and shows.
With over ten years experience teaching confidence, creativity and communication to everyone from beginners new to acting and comedy to seasoned veterans polishing their skills both online and in the UK, the Nursery is a leading light in improvisation.
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Online Classes!
All of our our shows and classes are online, click below to learn more about virtual improv fun! Want to watch some online improv shows or attend an international panel on all things improv? Check out our Facebook page here
If you’d like an online course we aren’t already running, fill out this form and let us know!
If you would like more details on our policy towards coronavirus read our full policy here.
Learn Improv with our courses
Nursery improv courses use acting and comedy skills to help you feel more confident, calm and mindful in social situations, as well as helping you build your creativity in a supportive and low risk environment. We believe everyone can enjoy and do improv. Our classes are suitable for anyone, artist or accountant, programmer or homemaker. Come brighten up your life with our improv classes. Our Beginners course is the place to start, introducing you to the building blocks and basic tools of improvising.
Corporate Training
The Nursery’s applied improvisation classes take the skills we have learnt over ten years of theatrical production and applies them to contexts outside of the rehearsal room. Our standard classes use experiential learning to improve your company’s team dynamics, soft skills, ideation skills and creativity, but we can also design bespoke sessions, or even provide entertainment for your conference, meeting or party.
One off Workshops
In addition to our open drop-ins and courses, the Nursery offers a variety of specialised and elective classes, including visiting international teachers and performers teaching specialised forms and skills, Women’s Workshops and a weekly LGBTG+ group. These workshops cater for a variety of skill levels and experiences and focus on specific areas.
Improv Shows
From the UK’s best improv to stars of the small and the large screen, open audience jams to improvised plays, the Nursery has over ten years of experience presenting improv shows in London. Having been awarded runners up for Time Out culture spot in the city, the Nursery now brings you a bold and varied programme of improvised online shows.
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What A Teacher Does Apart From Teaching
Jules Munns reflects on some of the many not-so-apparent roles an improv teacher plays in the classroom to facilitate an optimal learning environment.
24 May, 2021
Audio, Accessibility and Action in (Online) Improv Theatre
Rhiannon Jenkins reflects on making online improvisational theatre more accessible with audio-only programming for students, performers and audiences. Here are some practical tips, game suggestions and other considerations to be mindful of if you're thinking about audio-only improv.
15 April, 2021
Meet Velvet Wells, Our New Outreach & Inclusion Manager
From his thoughts on diversity conversations the community needs to continue having to what's going to be his focus as part of this new role at The Nursery, read more about the newest member of our team.
5 April, 2021
My child is cuter than your child
Many people say that children make for the best improvisers... but is that really the case? Here's what improv teacher and father Jules Munns has to say on the topic.
2 April, 2021
RESTRUCTURING THE NURSERY, PART 6; hiring an outreach & inclusion manager
Hi everyone, it’s time for another update on the restructure of The Nursery. I know how much we all look forward to new episodes. For anyone not caught up, why not binge the whole thing? For those of you I’ve not met or worked with- I’m Jonah, i’m one of...
21 February, 2021