Improv in Reading with The Sunday Alternative, Saturday 9 July
1pm-3.30pm
What's new?
We'll be meeting in a new place - Caversham Court - as there's a Tea Kiosk, disabled toilets, with baby changing facilities.
Please try and be on time, especially if this is your first time, or you've been before and you missed the beginning. We spend time exploring a few basic principles and establishing boundaries which are important for what follows.
What is improv?
Improvisation, often called improv or impro, is a form of theatre, often comedic, made up on the spot by the performers. You don’t need any drama, acting, comedy or improv experience to attend this session. You don’t have to be clever, fast or funny either.
What will be doing?
We’ll be playing fun and friendly warm-ups, followed by exercises to explore core improv skills such as listening, making, accepting and building on offers, and celebrating failure.
Improv can help you feel more confident standing in front of an audience without a script, cope more easily when things don’t go as expected and collaborate with others with greater success.
You don't need any special equipment to improvise, but you'll be moving around a bit so it might be best to bring a drink.
Where can I park?
The official website says: "Parking is limited nearby - your best bet is on The Warren - but there is disabled parking at the main gate in Church Road, from which there is wheelchair access to and around Caversham Court including the disabled toilets."
Where will we meet?
By the Tea Kiosk at Caversham Court.
When will we meet?
I'll be there from 1pm to welcome anyone who would like to get there early, so we can have a chat and I can answer any questions. I always find it easier to get to events early when there are fewer people to meet. Around 1.30pm we'll find a space where we can play.
What happens if it rains?
Unless there's a health and safety risk from thunder and lightning, the show must go on!
About Stuart Moses
Stuart has been improvising for nearly 10 years. He has led workshops for the Liverpool Comedy Improv, the British Improv Project and the University of Reading. He is the host of the Improv London podcast.
