{"id":21624,"date":"2020-07-25T14:40:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T13:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=21624"},"modified":"2022-12-01T14:32:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T14:32:47","slug":"get-back-improv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/get-back-into-it","title":{"rendered":"Get back into improv!"},"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\/2019\/04\/Line-Laugh-Banner.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap colored\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">get back into improv!<\/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\">get back into improv!<\/h1><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>A voyage through all areas of improv, with Steve Roe and guest teachers from across Hoopla, to reconnect to the joy of improvising!<\/p>\n<p>Steve will be starting with some back to basics exercises to ease you into things and then over the course we will be working through a playful mix of short-form, characters, scenes, relationships, long-form and narrative to help you make friends with improv again.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for people who have done improv before but have had to take a break and want to get back into it.<\/p>\n<p>You will be in a warm supportive environment where you are allowed to feel a little bit rusty without fear of judgement. It will be very light-hearted and playful, and lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Most of all Steve will be helping you to find the JOY of improv, without the fear of trying to get it right all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Week 1: Back to Basics.<\/p>\n<p>Week 2: Short-Form.<\/p>\n<p>Week 3: Scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Week 4: Character.<\/p>\n<p>Week 5: Long-Form.<\/p>\n<p>Week 6: Improvised Singing with guest teacher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This course is designed for people who have completed at least our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/beginner-improv-comedy-course.html\">Level 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/london-comedy-improv-course.html\">Level 2<\/a> courses, or a similar amount elsewhere, and want to get back into things in a fun way. Please don&#8217;t sign up to this workshop if you are totally new to improv.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/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\">dates, time, location<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1669905166303{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;]<strong>Dates:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every Tuesday for 6 weeks from Tuesday 18th April 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-xmdgaee\"><strong>BOOK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Times: <\/strong>7pm &#8211; 9pm.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>\u00a3165.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher: <\/strong>Steve Roe (weeks 1-5) and guest teacher (week 6).<\/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>Ages: <\/strong>18+[\/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\">Steve Roe<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Steve Roe is the Director and Co-founder of Hoopla and has been teaching improv for over 15 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/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_1629711014751{background: #23282d url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Lobster-Sq-e1562680841608.jpg?id=4433) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;780px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][\/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] A voyage through all areas of improv, with Steve Roe and guest teachers from across Hoopla, to reconnect to the joy of improvising! 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