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Improv Sampler Workshop

September 27, 2014 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

NEW!

Saturday September 27, 10am-3pm

At our studio in Arlington

RSVP now to reserve space limited!

Try a SAMPLER of several powerful forms of improvisation
Explore how principles and practices of improv can benefit your life.

Benefits to you:

  • increased creative ease
  • playfulness
  • listening
  • access to your body wisdom
  • expressive use of your voice and use of language

Agenda:

  • Overview of key improv benefits, principles and dealing with resistance.
  • An experiential taste of several creative modalities, likely including: Interplay, Playback Theatre, Contact Improv movement, Theatre of the Oppressed, Vocal improv, Poetic improv
  • Reflection and integration of tools into our lives

If you are intrigued by this introductory day, we hope you will sign up for the 8 week Improv Sampler class series starting Wed. Oct. 1st.  Each session will focus on one improv form and how to apply its principles to your daily life.

Cost for workshop: $60

Send your check made out to True Story Theater

and earmarked for the 9/27 Improv Sampler to
Tonia Pinheiro, 73 Emily Jeffers Road, Randolph MA 02368

Contact:

Christopher@TrueStoryTheater.org

Details

Date:
September 27, 2014
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Venue

Arlington home studio
East Arlington, MA 02474 United States
Phone
781-646-1705

Details

Date:
September 27, 2014
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Venue

Arlington home studio
East Arlington, MA 02474 United States
Phone
781-646-1705

What happens in a True Story Theater performance?  Our events bring together the delight of improvisation with the courageous vulnerability of people sharing their personal truth.

The show’s emcee (called “the conductor”) facilitates brief, spontaneous conversations with volunteers from the audience who share their own feelings and experiences related to the show’s theme.  After each conversation, the actors and musician immediately embody the key feelings and actions they heard, using movement, music, dialogue, and superb listening. All of it is improvised on the spot. During the course of a 75 minute show, True Story enacts about 6-8 stories.

From this simple interaction, audience members feel validated, laugh, cry, get insights about their lives, and feel an expanded sense of community. You can share a moment from your life and see it performed, or just come to watch.

What are True Story Theater’s classes like?  We will teach you the basics of Playback Theatre, which can hone your listening skills for everyday life.  All are welcome.  Classes are supportive, informal, intimate, and fun, an enriching experience for both newcomers and experienced actors.