{"id":34871,"date":"2025-09-17T14:55:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=34871"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:45:05","slug":"maria-peters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/maria-peters","title":{"rendered":"Maria Peters"},"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\/2020\/07\/Maria-Peters-Banner.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap colored\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">Maria Peters!<\/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\">Maria Peters!<\/h1><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Maria Peters was one of Hoopla&#8217;s ORIGINAL teachers, but she now lives in Bristol so can&#8217;t run our regular courses. We miss her so much we are bringing her BACK for a series of one-off longer masterclasses on specialist topics! Maria we miss you and welcome you back!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After starting at Hoopla Maria went on to train at io Theatre in Chicago, The Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, Second City in Chicago, and with Keith Johnstone and Patti Stiles in London.<\/p>\n<p>Together with Lauren Shearing she produced and performed in The Playground, Hoopla&#8217;s most popular ever show that launched the professional performing careers of many female improvisers.<\/p>\n<p>Maria went on to perform with the Comedy Store Players and Paul Merton &amp; Suki Webster&#8217;s Impro Show at The Comedy Store. She was a member of Yes Queens, the West End&#8217;s first female lead improv comedy group. Her critically acclaimed solo show The Science of Cringe played to sell-out audiences at The Edinburgh Fringe.<\/p>\n<p>She now regularly performs at The Bristol Improv Theatre with This is Your Musical.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s a hugely popular teacher who excels at helping improvisers exceed their own expectations and flourish while having ALL THE FUN!!!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>We are so excited to welcome Maria back to Hoopla! These workshops are totally worth taking time off work!<\/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\">workshops<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758289482742{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>Stop killing your own LOLs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The secrets to keeping your Game of the Scene alive and making things FUN for you, your scene partner and the audience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Friday 14th November 2025.<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 12pm &#8211; 6pm.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Theatre Delicatessen Studios, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF.<br \/>\n<strong>Tubes:<\/strong> London Liverpool Street.<br \/>\n<strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a3110.<br \/>\n<strong>Level:\u00a0<\/strong>Intermediate &amp; Advanced. Must have experience of improvising scenes in a workshop. Not suitable for people totally new to improv.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-jzeaazp\"><strong>BOOK<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758289491709{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>Make the audience CARE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Compelling characters and scenes with heart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Friday 12th December 2025.<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 12pm &#8211; 6pm.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Theatre Delicatessen Studios, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF.<br \/>\n<strong>Tubes:<\/strong> London Liverpool Street.<br \/>\n<strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a3110.<br \/>\n<strong>Level:\u00a0<\/strong>Intermediate &amp; Advanced. Must have experience of improvising scenes in a workshop. Not suitable for people totally new to improv.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-pqpnnqj\"><strong>BOOK<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758289500592{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>The truth will set you FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to spot the truth in comedy all around you<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Friday 30th January 2026.<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 12pm &#8211; 6pm.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Theatre Delicatessen Studios, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF.<br \/>\n<strong>Tubes:<\/strong> London Liverpool Street.<br \/>\n<strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a3110.<br \/>\n<strong>Level:\u00a0<\/strong>Intermediate &amp; Advanced. Must have experience of improvising scenes in a workshop. Not suitable for people totally new to improv.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-pqprklx\"><strong>BOOK<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741943067515{background-color: #F6F6F6 !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; 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 are these workshops suitable for?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Intermediate and advanced improvisers. Ideally you will have completed at least our Level 3 Scenes Course and ideally our Level 4 Course or equivalent too. You should be used to improvising scenes from suggestion in a workshop environment.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Do you offer discounts?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>There will be one scholarship place per workshop. We won't be able to do any more as the workshops are helping fund the teacher's travel from outside London and also for their accommodation during their stay.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Will Maria be coming again after these workshops?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Hopefully yes but nothing confirmed yet, we will post on this page and our social media once we have information.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What\u2019s the class size?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Maximum of 16 people, average of 12-14 people.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What&#039;s your cancellation policy?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>You can get a full refund if you give us 24 hours notice. 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