{"id":1899,"date":"2018-06-06T18:04:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T17:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=1899"},"modified":"2025-10-01T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:08:41","slug":"improvised-movie-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/narrative-long-form-improv-course.html","title":{"rendered":"Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_id=&#8221;home&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1510933836001{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"home-slider\" class=\"flexslider\" ><ul class=\"slides\"><li><div class=\"slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Story-Banner.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap colored\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">STORY!<\/h1><p class=\"mt-25\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1593260911727{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-left quote-text&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>story<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<strong>Improvise an entire play\/movie from just one suggestion! 8 week course plus show.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Improvise exciting and captivating long-form multi-scene adventures with heroes, heroines, villains, relationships, action sequences, cliff hanging moments of suspense, relationships we care about, improvised special effects, musical underscoring and most of all lots of fun!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be looking at narrative structure, cause &amp; effect, what happens next, the circle of expectation, character archetypes, character objectives, making it matter, love and hope, relationships, heroes and villains, story spine, hero\u2019s journey, characters we care about going through emotional change, fun edits, exploring different genres and more!<\/p>\n<p>Character, relationships, scenes, game and emotions are all important in improv, and it&#8217;s when these skills are all put together in harmony with <strong>STORY<\/strong> that improv really goes to another dimension.<\/p>\n<p>By the end you&#8217;ll be able to improvise an entire play\/movie as part of a team from just one suggestion![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1532343204056{background-color: #3a81f7 !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #ffffff!important\">next available dates<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759334902037{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;maingreenblock&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1623496555591 maingreenblock\">\n<p><strong>Dates:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every Wednesday for 8 weeks from Wednesday 21st January 2026, plus show on Thursday 19th March 2026.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-avrjnmq\"><strong>BOOK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Every Thursday for 8 weeks from Thursday 18th September 2025, plus show on Thursday 13th November 2025. SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Every Wednesday for 8 weeks from Wednesday 1st October 2025, plus show on Monday 24th November 2025. SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7pm &#8211; 9pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher:<\/strong> Steve Roe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a3255. Either payable all at once or \u00a3120 at time of booking and \u00a3135 when the course starts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Theatre Delicatessen Studios, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tubes:<\/strong> Bank or London Liverpool Street.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 18+<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is an advanced course designed for people with previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/long-form-improv-course.html\">long-form<\/a> improv experience. You must have completed levels 1-4 before signing up for this course.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;whats&#8211;coming&#8211;up padder padder-left fcol makewhite&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526580151170{background-color: #23282d !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #ffffff!important\">teacher Steve Roe<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]Steve Roe is the Director and Co-founder of Hoopla and has been teaching improv for over 14 years.<\/p>\n<p>Steve creates a friendly, fun &amp; supportive atmosphere in workshops where people are free to play and be themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Steve has experience of teaching beginners, experienced improvisers, stand ups, drama school students and professional actors.<\/p>\n<p>He has also taught improv at East 15 Drama School, Imperial College London and Oxford University, and to various corporate clients including Google, Facebook, Comedy Central, Accenture, Apple, BBC and ITV.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010 Steve founded the UK\u2019s first ever improvised comedy club at The Miller in London Bridge, helping to create a vibrant community of performers and audience.<\/p>\n<p>Hoopla\u2019s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended by Time Out, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, The Evening Standard and The Londonist.<\/p>\n<p>Steve has studied improv with Keith Johnstone, Charna Halpern from IO, Patti Styles from Improv Melbourne, Shawn Kinley from Loose Moose, The Annoyance, The Upright Citizens Brigade, Fooling with Jonathan Kay and Clown with Mick Barnfather.<\/p>\n<p>Steve regularly hosts Hoopla\u2019s nights at The Miller, as well as performing, producing and directing various groups across the London improv scene. Steve also produces and directs Hoopla&#8217;s house team programme.<\/p>\n<p>He continues to support countless other shows that have popped up from Hoopla workshops and is influential in growing the UK\u2019s improv scene.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;makewhite padder padder-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655762134955{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Lobster-Square.jpg?id=10730) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;500px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;whats&#8211;coming&#8211;up padder padder-left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">faqs<\/h2><\/div><ul data-multiple=\"true\"  class=\"accordion nav\"><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What comes after this course?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>We have a variety of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/advanced-improv-courses.html\">advanced improv courses<\/a> that would be suitable.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Who is this suitable for?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>People with previous improv experience who want to learn and experiment with improvised narrative and longer stories. You don't need previous narrative experience, we'll cover that in the course. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>How much improv or acting should I have done before doing this course?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Our Level 4 improv course or a similar amount elsewhere. You should already be used to improvising scenes from suggestion and editing scenes together.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What if I can\u2019t make every week?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>As we\u2019re forming a team over the course it\u2019s best not to miss more than one session over the course. If you think you\u2019ll miss more than one session over the course please wait until another time to do the course. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What if I\u2019m running late?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>We\u2019ll be starting each session exactly on time, but if you\u2019re held up at work or whatnot please come along anyway, we\u2019d rather you turned up late than miss a session. You\u2019ll get more out of the workshop if you\u2019re there on time though, as that\u2019s when we discuss the theme for the day and also do all of our warm ups.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4> What\u2019s the class size?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>The group size is going to be limited to 16 people, and averages around 14 people - small enough that you get lots and lots of practice and stage time, but big enough that there\u2019s still a lively atmosphere in the workshop. It\u2019ll be fun as we get to know each other and build a team together.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-right makewhite&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655761983576{background-color: #3a81f7 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #ffffff!important\">course content<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]Each workshop consists of some fun back to basics warm ups, then some awesome exercises on narrative, scene work and character skills, followed by putting it together into epic improvised movies\/plays each week.<\/p>\n<p>Topics over the course include a selection from the list below. 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