Twoprov, or duo shows are simply shows with two improvisers in. It’s as simple and as complex as that. Ranging from the Two-man Movie, to Bassprov, the art of a
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Twoprov, or duo shows are simply shows with two improvisers in. It’s as simple and as complex as that. Ranging from the Two-man Movie, to Bassprov, the art of a duo is to create a show that is so personal to the two of you that no one else could ever have made it.There is no one else to please and no one else to satisfy.
In this course,you will examine skills including how to play multiple characters in a single scene, edit from within and build a show without any time in the wings to take stock of what’s happening. You will also examine how to warm up and rehearse as a duo, as well as how to feedback and improve your shows without a director and while keeping a light, friendly atmosphere in the rehearsal room.
In this course, you will examine how to make a show where there’s just you and your buddy to rely on. Where you are all you have to rely on. You will work to discover new ways of playing that are specific to the two of you and form them into a show which is specific to you.
“I really felt in my element with a great teacher and a great class. So stimulating.”
This course can be taken with an existing performance partner, or by yourself.
The Nursery is a charity and does its best to keep course fees low to make improv accessible for as many people as possible. To this end, we offer two course prices, our standard rate of £240, and a higher rate of £500 which includes a significant donation to the Nursery. These donations help us to keep offering free and subsidised places through our scholarship scheme
Please note: The space itself at Arch 504 is wheelchair accessible, but the bathroom facilities are not.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
504 Arches
504 Ridgway Road, London, SW9 7EX
Teacher
Jules Munns
Jules Munns is one of the UK’s most active and prolific improvisation performers and teachers. Since graduating from the Guildhall School in 2008, he has performed with groups including Silly String Theory, Sitting in a Tin Can, the Maydays, Music Box and Impromptu Shakespeare. His two-person show Ten Thousand Million Love Stories has toured globally and Jules has performed in theatres and at festivals around the world including in Finland, Germany, Pakistan, Spain, Portugal, Canada and the US.
Jules is co-artistic director of the Nursery and the founder of Slapdash International, London’s longest running festival of improvisation. He has trained with teachers including Keith Johnstone, Patti Stiles, Mick Napier, Joe Bill, Rich and Rebecca Sohn, Jason Chin, David Razowsky and TJ Jagodowsky.
Develop and strengthen your skills in developing Platform, awareness of the promises in a scene and the circle of expectations, spot whose scene it is, advance the scene, raise the
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Develop and strengthen your skills in developing Platform, awareness of the promises in a scene and the circle of expectations, spot whose scene it is, advance the scene, raise the stakes and find satisfying endings.
This is a two-day workshop which takes place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March from 10.30am – 5pm each day.
NB This workshop is for those with 1-3 years of improv experience.
Please note: The space itself at Arch 504 is wheelchair accessible, but the bathroom facilities are not.
Time
28 (Saturday) 10:30 am - 29 (Sunday) 5:00 pm
Location
504 Arches
504 Ridgway Road, London, SW9 7EX
Teacher
Patti Stiles
Patti is an actor, improviser, director, instructor and playwright whose been working professionally in theatre since 1983.
She served her theatre apprenticeship at the world renowned Loose Moose Theatre and was trained by Keith Johnstone.
Patti has an infectious enthusiasm for improvisation. Mix this with her insightful improvisation technique, strong narrative skill and her spirit of play, and it is no wonder she is responsible for inspiring many hundreds of people to improvise. Her understanding of Johnstone’s work and philosophy, combined with her own discoveries and her wealth of experience on the world impro stage, has made her a must have teacher for performers and companies wishing to create spontaneous theatre with fine skill, strong narrative, heart and elegant style.
Patti has taught and performed in North and South America, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, UAE and the Oceania region for numerous improvisation companies, festivals, and theatre schools and in the corporate arena.
Women’s workshops are an open and supportive creative space for women and non-binary people of all ages and experience levels.
These workshops run once a month, and they are stand-alone, so you can book one or come along every time. Each workshop is taught by a different teacher and focuses on a specific area of improvisation, and we have some exciting people lined up over the coming months!
Current Month
january
Melodrama with Audra GoffeneyAegis Productions Ltd95 Brandon Street, SE17 1DY%MINIFYHTMLcca377fc3e0d9025ce17fe21828a6a9c5%
Peril! Drama! Power!
Melodrama!
Using archetypes from classic film and old school serials, we'll explore the power of emotionality in improvised storytelling.
During this class you'll work on:
Bold decision making
Playing new
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Peril! Drama! Power!
Melodrama!
Using archetypes from classic film and old school serials, we’ll explore the power of emotionality in improvised storytelling.
During this class you’ll work on:
Bold decision making
Playing new and fun characters archetypes
Playing the bad guy
Owning the stage
Women’s workshops are an open and supportive creative space for women and non-binary people of all ages and experience levels.
These workshops run once a month, and they are stand-alone, so you can book one or come along every time. Each workshop is taught by a different teacher and focuses on a specific area of improvisation, and we have some exciting people lined up over the coming months!
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Aegis Productions Ltd
95 Brandon Street, SE17 1DY
Teacher
Audra Goffeney has been improvising for over a decade. A former company member of Unexpected Productions and co- founder of Girls with Power Tools (Improvised Lifetime Original Movies) in Seattle, Audra is an expert in genre and big emotion led improvised storytelling. Since moving to London, Audra directed a number of improvised shows across the UK, including The Owls are Not What They Seem (Improvised Twin Peaks), Garden Society (Improvised Stories of Semi- Fictional Inspirational Women) and Piggyback London (Stand Up and Improv Combined).
She’s performed in numerous Nursery Originals, including Behind the Scenes at Studio Mandelbrot, The Hero’s Journey and The Owls are Not what they Seem and is a member of the Nursery house team, Parkin.
Women’s workshops are an open and supportive creative space for women and non-binary people of all ages and experience levels.
These workshops run once a month, and they are stand-alone, so
Event Details
Women’s workshops are an open and supportive creative space for women and non-binary people of all ages and experience levels.
These workshops run once a month, and they are stand-alone, so you can book one or come along every time. Each workshop is taught by a different teacher and focuses on a specific area of improvisation, and we have some exciting people lined up over the coming months!
Come and join in at this open playday with QI, London’s first* queer improv group. It’ll be a fun afternoon of scene work and storytelling. Something that is really fun in improv is play that makes no assumptions about anybody’s identity or beliefs. Come along and play with a fun group of people who see you as yourself.
Open workshops every two months! Everybody is welcome to come and play! Always free!
Come and join in at this open playday with QI, London’s first* queer improv group. It’ll be a
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Stephen was brilliant
Come and join in at this open playday with QI, London’s first* queer improv group. It’ll be a fun afternoon of scene work and storytelling. Something that is really fun in improv is play that makes no assumptions about anybody’s identity or beliefs. Come along and play with a fun group of people who see you as yourself.
We sometimes initiate expecting a specific response, because that’s what the ‘normal’ response looks like. But what if your point of view (or your characters) is different? Why not be the one person in one hundred who will react differently? Ditto for gender presentation, different relationships, different physicalities and so on. Our goal is to build a group with fellow ‘different’ and open-minded people, where everything is discovered in the moment. ‘Queer’ in this context means anybody on the fringes of the mainstream, usually GLBTQ, but it’s completely self-identified; if you want to come along you’re more than welcome. All improv backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to come out for the open workshops- let’s see what we get!
*as far as we’re aware!
There’s no feeling of ‘us’ and ‘them'
There will be open workshops every two months. Everybody is welcome to come and play. Always free. Email stephen@thenurserytheatre.com if you’d like to come along, or have any questions.
Time
(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Aegis Productions Ltd
95 Brandon Street, SE17 1DY
Teacher
Stephen Davidson
Stephen Davidson is the Artistic Director of Improvable, QI: Queer Improv, Carmen: A gender-swapped Film Noir Fantasy, Love and Misinformation: An Improvised Play in the style of Caryl Churchill, and co-director of Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival. He currently also plays in Boxed in, Castles in the Air, an improvised Studio Ghibli film, in The Nursery Theatre’s mainstage ensemble, and in duo The Happiest People in the World with Erick Castellan.
Stephen teaches improv through Improvable and the Nursery Theatre, and is also a diversity officer for Hoopla Improv. He has taught and performed all over the world. He is also the author of Play Like an Ally.
Stephen loves improv and one of the world’s most cheerful people when playing or teaching. When coaching and directing improv he prides himself on creating a positive environment so that players can perform at their best. Stephen likes his improv like he likes his partners; silly, clever, and emotionally connected. Stephen has studied improv through i/o Chicago, The Nursery, Annoyance, UCB, Hoopla, The Maydays, Music Box, Showstoppers, and with many visiting artists including Dave Razowsky, Bill Arnett, Kaci Beeler, Heather Anne Campbell, Deanna Fleysher, and many more.
Come and join in at this open playday with QI, London’s first* queer improv group. It’ll be a
Event Details
Stephen was brilliant
Come and join in at this open playday with QI, London’s first* queer improv group. It’ll be a fun afternoon of scene work and storytelling. Something that is really fun in improv is play that makes no assumptions about anybody’s identity or beliefs. Come along and play with a fun group of people who see you as yourself.
We sometimes initiate expecting a specific response, because that’s what the ‘normal’ response looks like. But what if your point of view (or your characters) is different? Why not be the one person in one hundred who will react differently? Ditto for gender presentation, different relationships, different physicalities and so on. Our goal is to build a group with fellow ‘different’ and open-minded people, where everything is discovered in the moment. ‘Queer’ in this context means anybody on the fringes of the mainstream, usually GLBTQ, but it’s completely self-identified; if you want to come along you’re more than welcome. All improv backgrounds and experience levels are encouraged to come out for the open workshops- let’s see what we get!
*as far as we’re aware!
There’s no feeling of ‘us’ and ‘them'
There will be open workshops every two months. Everybody is welcome to come and play. Always free. Email stephen@thenurserytheatre.com if you’d like to come along, or have any questions.
Time
(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Aegis Productions Ltd
95 Brandon Street, SE17 1DY
Teacher
Stephen Davidson
Stephen Davidson is the Artistic Director of Improvable, QI: Queer Improv, Carmen: A gender-swapped Film Noir Fantasy, Love and Misinformation: An Improvised Play in the style of Caryl Churchill, and co-director of Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival. He currently also plays in Boxed in, Castles in the Air, an improvised Studio Ghibli film, in The Nursery Theatre’s mainstage ensemble, and in duo The Happiest People in the World with Erick Castellan.
Stephen teaches improv through Improvable and the Nursery Theatre, and is also a diversity officer for Hoopla Improv. He has taught and performed all over the world. He is also the author of Play Like an Ally.
Stephen loves improv and one of the world’s most cheerful people when playing or teaching. When coaching and directing improv he prides himself on creating a positive environment so that players can perform at their best. Stephen likes his improv like he likes his partners; silly, clever, and emotionally connected. Stephen has studied improv through i/o Chicago, The Nursery, Annoyance, UCB, Hoopla, The Maydays, Music Box, Showstoppers, and with many visiting artists including Dave Razowsky, Bill Arnett, Kaci Beeler, Heather Anne Campbell, Deanna Fleysher, and many more.
Try improv for free! Puddle Jumping is a monthly free improv workshop at the Nursery, open to all.
Puddle Jumping is a great introduction to improvisation if you are new, or an opportunity to work on your core skills if you are a seasoned player.
Guided by an experienced member of the Nursery team, you will work on the core skills of improvisation through warm-ups, exercises and finally in guided scenes in front of the rest of the class.
Puddle Jumping is a friendly, accessible environment in which to have fun, create stories and characters and maybe even learn a little. Coffee, tea and biscuits provided.
Current Month
february
Free Level One Taster Workshop%MINIFYHTMLcca377fc3e0d9025ce17fe21828a6a9c9%
The Nursery is a particularly welcoming and non-threatening environment for a complete beginner
Intrigued by the idea of improv classes and want to find out what a class really feels like? Then the Nursery’s Free Level One Taster is what you are looking for. Led by an experienced member of the Nursery teaching staff, this session is ideal for beginners and will give you an introduction both to the fun of improv, and its benefits.
Improv classes at the Nursery use acting and comedy improvisation skills to help with creativity, confidence and mindfulness. Come join us for a totally free sample of just how much fun it can be.
An great preparation for the Nursery’s Level One course, the session starts with simple, fun group games, before moving on to pair and group work and even an opportunity to ‘perform’ in front of the class for those who want to.
Puddle Jumping classes take place approximately every month.
Email bookings@thenurserytheatre.com to book your place, and please note that priority will be given to people who have not attended a session before.
I’m somebody who likes to squeeze the maximum amount of fun possible out of any given activity, and most other improvisers are exactly the same
Registration opens four weeks before the session, is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 16 people.
We are also pleased to offer diversity scholarships to all of our longer courses, so that improv is accessible to everyone
