Characters are the heart of improvisation. Engaging characters draw the audience into a scene and make them want to watch more. A character can also be a powerful way of connecting with other performers and finding your inspiration. And yet, as improvisors, we often end up playing ourselves on stage.

In this six week course, you will begin to explore how to transform your body and voice on the stage, and challenge your physical and vocal habits. You will practice creating powerful, memorable characters perfect for both fun, comedic shows and more dramatic work. Themes and skills to be explored include:

• Exploring your Physicality & Voice

• Expert High and Low Status

• Motivations & Objectives

• Emotions & Mantras

Details

Date: Saturday 13th April to 4th May

Time: 10:00am - 1pm

Location: 81 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059 (please note: the final class will be at 12 Jeays St, Bowen Hills)

All participants will be invited to demonstrate their skills at a graduation show at the end of the workshop.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

Our classes are primarily aimed at adults. If you are under 18, let us know and we will discuss if you can attend the class.

CLASS PRE-REQUISITE

It is pre-requisite that you have completed our Beginners Learn to Improvise course and our Theatresports and Improv Games course. Contact us if you would like to attend and do not meet the pre-requisites.

Meet your teachers: Wade Robinson and Luke Rimmelzwaan

Wade Robinson is one of Improv QLD’s founders, its training director and current President. Wade has performed with Improv QLD since it was known as ImproMafia, in the Great Grandiosa at the Wonderland Festival (2015), the Pineapple Club at the Brisbane Comedy Festival (2014/2015) and Robinson, Rimmelzwaan and White at the Anywhere Theatre Festival (2014). His producer credits include the Theatresports Grand Championships at the Brisbane Powerhouse (2013/2014), and he was also a member of the first Queensland team to win the National Theatresports Championships in Sydney.

Luke Rimmelzwaan is a founder of Improv QLD and a 20-year veteran improviser. He has performed and taught around the world including in Warsaw, Taipei, Manila, Wellington, Sydney and Melbourne. He has developed many new improvised shows across a wide range of styles including Martini Time, Rock Pigs, Trade, Not 4 Kidz and Tales from the Old Country. He has also performed circus with Tofulama and directed operas, musicals and short films as well as appearing in a number of shows such as Jesus Christ Superstar, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing and Lovepuke. Luke is also a founder of Corporation Theatre.