Improvisation

DUE TO COVID-19 OUR COURSES HAVE BEEN REWORKED FOR ZOOM IN ORDER TO CREATE THE MOST DYNAMIC AND SAFE VERSION FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.

We are big believers in the benefits of improvisation and include a glimpse of improvisation as part of all of our performance courses. The course options below are entirely focused on various forms of improvisation:

4-week “Welcome to Improvisation for ZOOM” for beginners begins April 7th!
8-week “Improv Performance” – With live performance to an audience will return in 2022!
9-week experienced level devised performance ‘in-style’ “Character Improvisation”- dates to be finalized for 2022

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Our classes on ZOOM are limited to 10 students in order to maximize the quality of tuition, so enroll early!

To reserve a place on a course please contact us.

Current & Upcoming Options

Course #13: Welcome to Improvisation for ZOOM! (Mini-course 4 classes) - APRIL IMPROV!!

This dynamic 4 week course will be delivered interactively on ZOOM (see below), and covers the basics of improvisation including collaborative theatre games, status, character work, devising scripts, and a variety of other techniques.

We will practice voice and body work, and exercises that connect imagination to action and free the intuitive subconscious to increase creativity and moment-to-moment awareness.

It is suitable for beginners or for those with some experience who wish to bring more spontaneity into their work. Above all, this course is great fun! All levels welcome!

This course has been re-designed to suit the ZOOM format.
We will be keeping a SMALL CLASS SIZE of only 10 students in order to maintain the highest standard of tutoring and full creative interaction and engagement.
Access to ZOOM is required for this course. (Downloadable and free.)
You must have a good steady connection to the internet, and a laptop or tablet device with a camera and microphone (smart phone alone will not suffice for this course) in order to participate in this class on ZOOM.
It will be important that you are in a quiet location where you can stand, move around and make noise!

When: Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm, April 7th-28th, 2021
Where: Via ZOOM live interactive video with the Flying Turtle Facilitator!
Instructor: Ashley Steed
Fees: €120 due in full within 3 days of reservation, no refund/credit for missed classes.

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Course #13: Improv Performance (8-weeks) - Production Course - DUE TO COVID NEXT OPTION 2022

This is an in-depth 8 week improvisation course in which you will learn how to create characters and scenes spontaneously while having fun! Content includes collaborative theatre games, status, character work, devising scripts, and a variety of other techniques.

This class is suitable for those who have completed the ‘Welcome to Improvisation’ 4 week course or who have previous improvisation experience.

We will practice voice & body work as well as exercises that connect imagination to action and free the intuitive subconscious to increase creativity and moment-to-moment awareness.

In the final week, the class will perform an improvised show in a Dublin venue, open to the public. Commitment to the final performance and a rehearsal on the afternoon of the performance is essential for this course.

When: Next option 2022 due to COVID-19
Where: Class: Top Floor Studio, Flying Turtle Productions, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin D02K037
Instructor: Aislinn Ní Uallacháin
Fees: €285, Non-refundable deposit of €100 due within 3-days of reservation. (Refundable only if Flying Turtle cancels). Remaining balance due March 24th, two weeks prior to start of course..

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Character Improvisation (9-week) - Being finalised for 2022

This 9-week PERFORMANCE course combines a variety of improvisation techniques, especially collaborative and character based long-form work, and leads towards a performance presentation night at the end of the class.

Best suited for students with some previous improvisation experience, this course is a step towards the kind of work done in ensemble-based theatre companies.

At the start of the course we will cover a range of improvisation skills including games, status, and deeper narrative work used for developing scripts. A large portion of the class will be spent developing original characters, and exploring those characters (complete with costume and physical transformation) in various situations.

Depending on the nature of the class, we may construct mini "playlets" placing these characters in shaped situations with improvised dialogue. We will also create an interactive game with the audience using characters created from a specific genre such as Film Noir, Cowboy Western, Pirate, etc.

The course ends in a presentation evening in the Pearse Centre Theatre venue. The presentation include character-based improv in a genre style and improvised sequences using characters developed by you during the class process.

This course is best suited for students with previous acting experience and requires preparation outside class time and full attendance. Attendance required for technical rehearsal during the performance day from 11:00am onwards into the evening performance.

When: Course details being finalised - Please note commitment requirements above
Where: Class: Top Floor Studio, Flying Turtle Productions, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 : Performance: Dublin city-centre location
Instructor: TBD
Fees: €310 / Non-refundable Deposit of €100 due within 3 days of reservation, balance of €240 due two weeks prior to start of class.

Testimonials

“This class was one of the highlights of my week! I looked forward to a couple of hours of leaving the real world, being silly, laughing, feeling comfortable being uncomfortable. Absolutely loved it and would do it again any time!”

Antonia Caraveteanu, Dublin

Improvisation is such an essential practice we also include portions within our beginner level Drama Sampler Course and Adult Drama for Fun courses. As well as in more experienced Adult Scene Study, Advanced Adult Scene Study, and Advanced 6-Month Actor Training performance courses.

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