For those of you interested in seeing some more of Dasariski, here is a short clip from one of their shows.
Enjoy!
For info on their November visit to Sydney, check out my Workshops page and sign up for my email updates. You will be the first to hear when we have locked in dates and details of their shows and workshops.
Lisa x
There is a great big world of improv out there, some of which I have recently been exploring. I can’t tell you how cool it is to travel to different places and feel an immediate connection with people through our shared love of improvisation.
I saw shows in LA, Chicago and New York – some great, some not so great, but all gave me a better understanding of the kind of improv I enjoy and the kind of improviser I want to be. One show in particular was so inspiring I asked the performers if they’d like to come to Sydney and work with us! (Check out my workshops page for details on that)
One thing I did realise though, is that Australia has some amazing, world class improvisers. And in the last couple of years there have been great opportunities to learn from each other and perform together, including the National Theatresports Championships in Sydney, Impro Mafia’s Impro Festival in Brisbane, the Impro Melbourne Halloween Classic, and of course the Improvention in Canberra (which was once again a great success I hear). I was very sorry to miss that one, but you know, I was in New York kicking butt at the Del Close Improv Marathon (ahem).
If you are thinking of traveling interstate or overseas to take part in an improv festival or some intensive improv classes I say…
GO FOR IT!
Here are some highly regarded Improv Companies in North America who offer intensive holiday workshops:
Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary (Canada) - http://www.loosemoose.com/school.htm
IO Theater in Chicago (USA) - http://chicago.ioimprov.com/
The Second City in Chicago (USA) - http://secondcity.com/training/
The Annoyance Theater in Chicago (USA) - http://www.annoyanceproductions.com/classes/index.shtml
BATS Improv in San Francisco (USA) - http://www.improv.org/Classes-and-Workshops/Summer-Sessions.aspx
Apologies if I’ve missed any that you know of and think are totally awesome! Please feel free to add to this list in the comments section.
Lisa x
