
Facilitating Applied Improv with Community
with Nicola Pauling
Gain a picture of improvisational play that goes well beyond the stage and the gag.
NZ Improv Fest invites lovers of improvised theatre everywhere to join us in celebrating the art form we all know and love this 3-11 October, from wherever you are and wherever you're at. Join us in Wellington, or connect with us online, in a celebration of world class, local talent!
NZ Improv Fest 2020 is proudly supported by Wellington City Council’s Arts & Culture Fund
with Nicola Pauling
Gain a picture of improvisational play that goes well beyond the stage and the gag.
with Susan Williams
Enjoy this crash course in creating an improvised radio drama with an epic fantasy theme, and take advantage of the radio drama format’s lack of restrictions: Want dragons in your story? No worries! A four week trek through the mountains? Just describe it! Telekinetic powers wielded by a talking rabbit? Excellent idea!
with Matt Powell
This workshop introduces some fundamental principles of balletic movement, applying them in an improv context to explore new ways of presenting physically engaging theatre.
with Emma Maguire
Improv for performers who aren’t improvisers, this is an introduction to using improv as a tool to create scripted work.
with Lyndon Hood
This workshop provides an introduction to comic mask work, inspired by the techniques clowning and the commedia dell’arte.
with Paja Neuhoferova
Embark on a magic journey into the scenes where there are fewer words but the same amount of fun.
with Ali Little
Come dip your toes into the art of Improv! A workshop for complete beginners.
with Ben Zolno and Brendan "Monty" West
The purpose of Duets is to teach a conscious approach to style-mixing. This is a casting workshop for the Saturday night performance.
with Liz Butler
This is an all-levels welcome workshop based on character discovery.
with Fraser Hooper
Exercise your funny bones and discover the joys of seriously clowning around in a practical workshop that teaches the fundamentals of how to build comic routines.
with Mel Bee and Matt Carroll
You’ve declared your emotion. You’ve connected to your scene partner(s). The Music has started… and you’re not sure what to do next?
with Austin Harrison
This Youth workshop is aimed at players of all experience levels, aged 11- 17. It is an introduction to the technique of active listening. You have the opportunity to practise being the moment, connecting with a scene partner, and listening beyond the words.
with Hilary Norris
This workshop provides you with the opportunity to analyse your vocal strengths and weaknesses, learning how to work with and improve on them.
with Wiremu (Woody) Tuhiwai
Be reminded of the joy when it comes to make-believe through physical games and exercises.