{"id":9749,"date":"2019-06-08T16:05:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T15:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=9749"},"modified":"2019-07-17T22:21:53","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T21:21:53","slug":"tomes-improv-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/tomes","title":{"rendered":"Tomes Improv Course"},"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\/Tomes-Web.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap extra-dark\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">tomes<\/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\">tomes with Chris Mead<\/h1><h4 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #000000!important\">The adventurous new show format.<\/h4><\/div>[vc_column_text]At Hoopla we do the classic improv formats like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/harold-improv-course.html\">The Harold<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/the-deconstruction.html\">Deconstruction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improvised-musical-course.html\">Improvised Musical<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/narrative-long-form-improv-course.html\">Narrative<\/a>, but we also aim to inspire improvisers to explore new directions with innovative new show formats like Tomes.<\/p>\n<p>This is a totally new course to Hoopla and a new show format to the UK, taught by one of the UK&#8217;s best teachers Chris Mead.<\/p>\n<p>Chris learnt the format on his improv travels around North America, and has been eager to introduce it to these shores because it weaves narrative, improvised theatre and adventure together into one awesome show experience.<\/p>\n<p>In the show the team of improvisers enter the stage with a trunk full of paperback fantasy adventure novels collected together from hidden second hand bookshops, charity shops and forgotten attics.<\/p>\n<p>The audience choose a book and the cover, description and first paragraph inspire the show, with the improvisers creating the rest of the novel live on stage in one huge multi-scene show.<\/p>\n<p>Expect action, adventure, dragons, mythical lands, fantastic characters and epic stories.<\/p>\n<p>Chris will be working with the cast to create a full theatrical experience including props, costumes and soundtrack building up to a fantastic show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This course is only for people with previous long-form improv experience. If you haven&#8217;t got long-form improv experience please start at one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improv-classes-london.html\">earlier levels<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This course is now sold out. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/contact-about-us.html\">contact us<\/a> to be added to the waiting list for any cancellations or future dates.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/contact-about-us.html\" class=\"btn btn-color\"  >CONTACT US<\/a><\/div>[\/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_1563398483781{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: <\/strong>Every Thursday for 8 weeks from Thursday 12th September 2019, plus show on Thursday 7th November 2019. SOLD OUT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7pm &#8211; 9:30pm each week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> <span class=\"C-5\"><span class=\"C-6\">\u00a3235. Either payable all at once or \u00a3100 at time of booking and \u00a3135 when the course starts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher: <\/strong>Chris Mead (with guest for one week).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop Location:<\/strong> The Nursery Training Centre, 6th Floor, Capital House, 42 Weston Street, London, SE1 3QD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tube:<\/strong> London Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This course is only for people with previous long-form improv experience. If you haven&#8217;t got long-form improv experience please start at one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improv-classes-london.html\">earlier levels<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This course is now sold out. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/contact-about-us.html\">contact us<\/a> to be added to the waiting list for any cancellations or future dates.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/contact-about-us.html\" class=\"btn btn-light\"  >CONTACT US<\/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]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 and Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>Chris improvises with the award winning Maydays, sci-fi group Project2 and has recently co-founded Unmade Theatre Co, a company dedicated to improv as a theatrical art form.<\/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).[\/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_1560003082062{background: #23282d url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Chris_Mead.jpg?id=1929) !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 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\">topics<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]Chris will be teaching a variety of topics over the course including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating captivating stories.<\/li>\n<li>Improvising intriguing characters.<\/li>\n<li>Bringing theatricality to improv.<\/li>\n<li>Creating costumes.<\/li>\n<li>Bringing a sense of adventure to your improv choices.<\/li>\n<li>Being inspired by genre.<\/li>\n<li>Exploring the Tomes show format.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"btn-container inline-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/hoopla\/t-aorjrj\" class=\"btn btn-color\"  >BOOK NOW<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-left quote-text&#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 experience course who want to try a brand new format.<\/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 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/long-form-improv-course.html\">Long-Form Improv Course<\/a> or a similar amount of improv somewhere else. This course is not suitable for people totally new to improv.<\/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>What\u2019s the class size?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Our workshops are usually around 14 people.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Can I pay by instalments?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Yes. You can pay half at time of booking and half once the course starts, please see details at top of page.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/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_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\">teacher Maria Peters<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]Maria performs in Breaking &amp; Entering and produces The Playground, which she has grown to be one of London&#8217;s most popular improv nights.<\/p>\n<p>Her solo show, The Science of Cringe, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last year and played to sell-out audiences. She has also written for BBC Radio Comedy and is a regular on the improvised podcast Destination.<\/p>\n<p>Maria has performed at numerous international improv festivals including Estonia, The Netherlands, Philadelphia, Portugal &amp; Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>She has studied with Charna Halpern, the founder of iO Chicago and author of Truth in Comedy, who originally developed The Harold with Del Close.<\/p>\n<p>She has also studied with Keith Johnstone, New York\u2019s Upright Citizens Brigade in New York and Second City in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>To top it all off Maria is a professional educator. Having spent over 10 years in learning, training &amp; informal education, she understands the fundamentals of passing on knowledge in interactive &amp; engaging ways.<\/p>\n<p>Maria believes it\u2019s paramount to put her students\u2019 needs first and always creates a friendly, relaxed environment where the goal in every class is to learn new things while having a bloody good time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Gentilli<\/strong> performs with Music Box the improvised musical, one of Hoopla&#8217;s most popular shows. He is also Director of short-form team The Inflatables.<\/p>\n<p>He is a professional voiceover artist, specialising in character voices and celebrity impersonations.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew has trained with Keith Johnstone, iO Chicago and performed in international improv festivals around the world.<\/p>\n<p>He trained at Drama Centre London.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Together Andrew and Susan perform in Beings.<\/strong>[\/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]Sue and Andrew will be teaching a variety of great tools to help find characters in improv including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"C-6\">Accents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\"><wbr \/>Impressions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Physicality. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Inspiration from animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Leading with different body parts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Changing posture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Internal metronome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Tempo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Character idiosyncrasies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Character game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Vocal change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Inspiration from inanimate objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Motivations and Objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Peas in a pod scenes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Point of view.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Emotion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Relationships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Status.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"Normal2\"><span class=\"C-6\">Drawing characters from real life.<\/span><\/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; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#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;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;makewhite&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1538066176435{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Beings.jpg?id=934) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;300px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526581483665{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1513270075706{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #3a81f7 !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"testimonials-slider\" data-options='{\"animation\": \"slide\", \"controlNav\": true}' class=\"flexslider nav-outside \"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Thanks for the workshop. All the feedback has been extremely positive! The team loved it!<\/p><footer>PR Manager, Comedy Central<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">We heart you! Such a fun 8 weeks and such great people! I shall be seeing you again!<\/p><footer>@SarahSquare28<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">The workshop is supportive and collaborative and neatly strips out the expectation and nerves that result from comedic preparation.<\/p><footer>The Evening Standard<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Thank you for an awesome session this eve. Haven&#039;t laughed this much on a Monday eve for years \ud83d\ude42<\/p><footer>@SarasmithsVO<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Inspiring, hilarious and richly rewarding. The workshop brightened up everyone&#039;s morning. The whole experience was a true pleasure and hugely helpful.<\/p><footer>James Honda-Pinder, Apple<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Great improv workshop with @hooplaimpro couldn&#039;t stop smiling from beginning until end!<\/p><footer>@Rbethley<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Everywhere you look, huge grins suggest an enthusiasm-and an attentiveness-that is rarely seen in the classroom.<\/p><footer>The Daily Telegraph<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">The workshop was just so much fun with an amazing teacher.<\/p><footer>Jo\u00eblle Sarrailh<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">You really rocked it as ever, and I have heard nothing but good from the participants. Once again, thanks again for a splendid series of workshops.<\/p><footer>Gareth Mitchell, Lecturer, Science Communication, Imperial College<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[\/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][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1513266182370{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&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">our improv courses<\/h2><h4 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #000000!important\">Our classes are incredibly fun and enjoyable. 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