{"id":24686,"date":"2021-02-22T23:03:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T23:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=24686"},"modified":"2024-06-05T13:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T12:40:09","slug":"playwrights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/playwrights","title":{"rendered":"6 Playwrights in 6 Weeks"},"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\/02\/Chris-Mead-Teaching-Workshop-Banner-2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap colored\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">playwrights!<\/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\">playwrights!<\/h1><h4 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #000000!important\">Learn how to improvise scenes in the styles of six different playwrights. With Chris Mead.<\/h4><\/div>[vc_column_text]Over the course we will explore the work of the following playwrights and have loads of fun improvising scenes and stories in their style:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bertolt Brecht<\/li>\n<li>Anton Chekhov<\/li>\n<li>Moira Buffini<\/li>\n<li>David Mamet<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Kane<\/li>\n<li>Martin McDonagh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will look at a different playwright each week and explore themes, tempo, dialogue, rhythm, character types, objectives, performance style and more. We&#8217;ll then be improvising scenes and short stories in the style of the playwright, using their work as inspiration and some new improvisation tools to create fantastic scenes.<\/p>\n<p>This was one of our most popular online courses during lockdowns so we are thrilled to bring it to real-life!<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is an advanced course. Please only sign up if you are already confident with improvised scenework.<br \/>\n<\/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_1717591206707{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 8 weeks from Monday 3rd June 2024. SOLD OUT<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7pm &#8211; 9pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> \u00a3230. Either payable all at once or \u00a3100 at time of booking and \u00a3130 when the course starts.<\/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><em><strong>This is an advanced course. Please only sign up if you are already confident with improvised scenework and have done at least our Level 3 course.<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]<\/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<p>Chris improvises with sci-fi group Project2. He is co-founder and Director of The Unmade Theatre Company, specialising in improvised theatre. He previously performed with the award winning Maydays.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is also co-founder of The International Improv Station, an online international community of experienced improvisers.<\/p>\n<p>Chris has studied improv internationally at iO Chicago, The Annoyance Theatre Chicago and The Hideout in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>He has performed at various improv festivals internationally including Austin Texas, Norway, Edinburgh, Dublin, Sweden and Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Chris studied theatre at Royal Holloway College and University of London.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is one of the Artistic Directors of The Nursery Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>He also directs many of Hoopla\u2019s leading house teams.<\/p>\n<p>He also hosts YesBot, a podcast dedicated to the theory and craft of improv (but with added exploding robots) featuring leading performers from around the world.<\/p>\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_1614024379338{background: #23282d 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;600px&#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;padder-left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<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 improv or acting experience who want to improvise in the style of different playwrights and challenge themselves to improvise in different ways.<\/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 at least a couple of courses with us (Level 3 or above) or somewhere else and already be confident improvising long-form scenes.<\/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><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder-left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614024706771{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<ul data-multiple=\"true\"  class=\"accordion nav\"><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What if I&#039;m 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>What\u2019s the class size?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Around 14 people.<\/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 each playwright each week and felt a show may be distracting from this. <\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[vc_empty_space][\/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_1614025044847{padding-bottom: 40px !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]Over the course we will explore the work of the following playwrights and have loads of fun improvising scenes and stories in their style: Bertolt Brecht Anton Chekhov Moira Buffini David Mamet Sarah Kane Martin McDonagh[&#8230;] <\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-15\"><a class=\"small-link upper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/playwrights\"><span>Read More<\/span><i class=\"hc-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":792,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24686","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Playwrights! | Improv Course with Chris Mead<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With Chris Mead. 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