{"id":1925,"date":"2018-06-07T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=1925"},"modified":"2023-10-25T09:42:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T08:42:22","slug":"improvised-theatre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improvised-theatre.html","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Connection"},"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\/2018\/07\/MG_3402.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap colored\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">emotional connection<\/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_1510934859316{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;]<div class=\"title\"><h1 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">emotional connection course<\/h1><h4 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #000000!important\">Get into trouble and fall in love!<\/h4><\/div>[vc_column_text]The most important thing on an improv stage is your scene partner.<\/p>\n<p>So logically as the only other real, living, breathing thing in the scene, your relationship to them is of the utmost importance. You can transform your improv by learning to forge an emotional connection with them.<\/p>\n<p>Feel something, anything, about them \u2013 deeply, irrationally, completely and see how your scenes blossom in delightful and unfathomable ways.<\/p>\n<p>This course will teach you performance grade techniques that you can use immediately to get out of your head and improvise from your heart. Whether you know your fellow improviser well or are playing with them for the first time, harness the life-changing power of caring about your scene partner.<\/p>\n<p>A course inspired by the shows of TJ &amp; Dave, Dummy and Dasiriski.<\/p>\n<p>Improv that focuses on truthful emotional connection, relationships and interaction between human beings, leading to both hilarious and touching scenes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Improv from the heart.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-right green&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526578610838{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_1698223342492{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;maingreenblock&#8221;]<strong>Dates: <\/strong>Every Monday for 6 weeks from Monday 6th November 2023. SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7pm &#8211; 9pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a3168.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher:<\/strong> Chris Mead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Theatre Delicatessen Studios, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tube: <\/strong>Bank, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street, Aldgate.<\/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><\/strong><strong> improv experience. You must have completed levels 1-4 before signing up for this course.<\/strong><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_id=&#8221;features&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243; el_id=&#8221;text&#8221;][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 Chris Mead<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]Chris has studied improv internationally at iO Chicago, The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago and The Hideout in Austin, Texas, as well as almost every improv school in London.<\/p>\n<p>He studied theatre at Royal Holloway College and University of London.<\/p>\n<p>He has performed at various improv festivals internationally including Austin Texas, Norway, Barcelona, Edinburgh Fringe and Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>Chris improvises with the award winning Maydays and sci-fi group Project 2, and was previously one of the Artistic Directors of The Nursery Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>He co-founded The Unmade Theatre Company, a company dedicated to improv as a theatrical art form with who he has directed many theatrical improv shows including Emotion Play, NeverFolk and The Long Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is also one of our main Directors and Producers for the Hoopla House Team programme.[\/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_1526580156653{background-color: #23282d !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #ffffff!important\">topics<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]We\u2019ll be covering a variety of topics and themes over the course, and also responding to the needs of the group.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional connection.<\/li>\n<li>Playing the relationship of the scene.<\/li>\n<li>Intimacy.<\/li>\n<li>Authenticity.<\/li>\n<li>Ensemble.<\/li>\n<li>Playing the truth of the scene.<\/li>\n<li>Making beautiful scenes.<\/li>\n<li>Finding moments of play.<\/li>\n<li>Bringing yourself to the stage.<\/li>\n<li>Comedy coming from being truthful, honest and real.<\/li>\n<li>Stage pictures and stage craft.<\/li>\n<li>Great acting for improvisers.<\/li>\n<li>Discovering rather than inventing.<\/li>\n<li>Truth in comedy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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&#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>Who is this suitable for?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>People with previous long-form improv or acting experience who want to go into deeper emotional connection and relationships on stage.<\/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>You should have done our  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/level-3-improv-course-scenes.html\">Level 3 Improv Course<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/long-form-improv-course.html\">Level 4 Improv Course<\/a> or a similar amount of improv or acting somewhere else. This course is not suitable for people new to improv or acting.<\/p><\/div><\/li><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>What if I\u2019m running late?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>We\u2019ll be starting each session at 7pm. This is an advanced course and we\u2019re trying to form a team, so please don\u2019t book this course if you are likely to be late on a regular basis.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Does this course replace the Improvised Theatre course?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Yes. We found in the Improvised Theatre course that we wanted to focus on emotional connection above everything else, so we are doubling down on that. The narrative side of improvised theatre we will instead be covering in our narrative long-form course. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What if I can&#039;t make every session?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Please don\u2019t book the course if you\u2019re likely to miss more than one session.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What\u2019s the class size?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Our class sizes are capped at a maximum of 16 people and are an average of 12-14 people per workshop.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Is there a show at the end?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>No. We want to focus on the core skill of emotional connection without getting distracted by a show. <\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;makewhite&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1692701465563{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Chris-Mead-Biog.jpg?id=15923) !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 el_class=&#8221;sub&#8211;header butt-style&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526581539289{padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-2&#8243;]<div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improv-classes-london.html\" class=\"btn btn-color-out\"  >improv courses<\/a><\/div><div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/london-stand-up-comedy-classes-courses.html\" class=\"btn btn-color-out\"  >stand up courses<\/a><\/div><div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/sketch-comedy-courses.html\" class=\"btn btn-color-out\"  >sketch courses<\/a><\/div><div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improv-corporate-training.html\" class=\"btn btn-color-out\"  >corporate training<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<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][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1510934859316{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]The most important thing on an improv stage is your scene partner. 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