{"id":26646,"date":"2021-11-30T22:52:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T22:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=26646"},"modified":"2024-10-21T11:28:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:28:24","slug":"truth-in-comedy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/truth-in-comedy","title":{"rendered":"Truth in Comedy"},"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\/06\/SonderBanner.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap extra-dark\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">truth in comedy<\/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\">truth in comedy<\/h1><h4 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #000000!important\">With Chris Mead.<\/h4><\/div>[vc_column_text]6 week course with Chris Mead inspired by his training with iO Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>For experienced improvisers who want to immerse themselves in the origins of Chicago style long-form improvisation and discover truth in comedy.<\/p>\n<p>Topics over the course will include Agreement, Support, Trust, Patterns, Themes and Relationships. Most of all we&#8217;ll be exploring being honest on stage and using our full selves in the present moment.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of going for the quick jokes we&#8217;ll be playing the reality of the scene and improvising moment to moment with what feels honest and true there and then.<\/p>\n<p>Chris will be creating a really supportive team where you feel confident to express yourself and use your true feelings and life experiences in scenes.<\/p>\n<p>This style of improvisation feels liberating for the performer, and creates fantastically rich and funny scenes for the audience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There&#8217;s nothing funnier than the truth.<\/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_1591912492412{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_1729506447438{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 Saturday afternoon for 6 weeks from Saturday 2nd November 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-movoxog\"><strong>BOOK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 2pm &#8211; 4pm each week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher: <\/strong>Chris Mead (4 workshops) Phoebe Kozinets (2 workshops)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a3165.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Theatre Delicatessen Studios, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tubes: <\/strong>Bank, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street, Aldgate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is an advanced course suitable for people with previous long-form improv experience. You must have done our Level 4 course or equivalent before doing this course.<br \/>\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-movoxog\" class=\"btn btn-light\"  >BOOK<\/a><\/div>[\/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\">chris mead<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Chris has studied improv internationally at iO Chicago, The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago and The Hideout in Austin, Texas.<\/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 and Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>Chris improvises with the award winning Maydays, sci-fi group Project2 and produces Duologues at Hoopla.<\/p>\n<p>He is one of the Artistic Directors of The Nursery Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>He also hosts YesBot, a podcast dedicated to the theory and craft of improv (but with added exploding robots), and is currently writing a new improv book.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is one of Hoopla&#8217;s original and most experienced teachers.<\/p>\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_1664980448467{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;450px&#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 padder-left quote-text&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550134163758{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<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>Experienced improvisers who want to explore the Chicago style of long-form improvisation and truth in comedy.<\/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>Ideally our level 4 course or a similar amount of improv somewhere else. This course is not suitable for people totally 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 advanced improv courses that would be suitable with themes like Story, Musicals, Harold, Improvised Singing and more. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What\u2019s the class size?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Limited to 15 people. Average of 12-14 people.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-left quote-text&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul data-multiple=\"true\"  class=\"accordion nav\"><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Is there an end of course show?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>No. We want to focus on the theme and thought doing a show format on top of it may be distracting. We do have various performing opportunities at Hoopla though and are happy to help any groups that form from 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 at 2pm. 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 if I can&#039;t make all of the workshops?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Please don't book the course if you are likely to miss more than 2 workshops. 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