Principles of Genre

His Dark Materials, British Rom-com + a class vote.

Date & time : Thursdays from 28th April to 16th June, 7.30 pm-9.30 pm UK TIME
Online course
Taught by: Jonah Fazel & Rebecca Macmillan
Level : Intermediate (3 Months+ Experience)
Minimum participants 6, maximum participants 12.

What to expect:

Awed by the brilliance and success of genre improv shows on Broadway and the Edinburgh Fringe, and want a piece of the action? Or simply inspired by the idea of creating improvised versions of your favourite book or film - stepping into the shoes of writers and directors to create the works they never have, all in the moment.

This eight week course will give you a thorough grounding in genre improvisation, and the skills and confidence to either play in quick and fun scenes or more detailed long-form and narrative pieces. You will feel able to perform in pieces that are as joyful as they are thought-provoking.

The course will look at three genres in detail encompassing:

The parallel worlds of 'His Dark Materials'
The classic 'British Rom-Com'.
A students’ choice genre, which the group will choose together.

About the teacher/s:

Jonah Fazel is a veteran Character Actor, Theatre-maker, Television presenter and one of the UK’s most prominent improvisers, with over 15 years of performing and coaching experience. He trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and in multiple improvisational styles. He is the lecturer of improvisation at The University of Creative Arts, The Bridge Theatre Training Company and teaches at many UK drama schools and improv companies.

As a facilitator, he specialises in character, narrative, and acting skills. He can be seen on stage in the UK in Bumper Blyton, on screen in BAFTA winning History Bombs and on Youtube in Improtoons- an animated improv cartoon series.

Rebecca Macmillan is a founding member of The Maydays, and also plays with Impromptu Shakespeare, The Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes and Steamed! The Improv Dickens Novel. She has been performing and teaching improvisation theatre in the UK and beyond for over 15 years.

Bursary's & payment options

We offer scholarships for all online courses in order to make sure that the fun and community of improvisation is available to as many people as possible across the globe. Scholarships are available for all online courses. You are encouraged to apply if you would not normally be able to:

Afford these courses
Or be unlikely to attend a course for any other reason
No set criteria
Apply for any course that is live on the Maydays or Nursery website.

Small Print

If we have to cancel the event due to low numbers, we will do this with 24hours notice (and you will receive a warning 48 hours before the course if this looks likely).
Whatever the level of ability required, all of our classes are safe, supportive environments led by our experienced teachers. Please email us if you are unsure whether a class is suitable for you. If you sign up for a class inappropriate to your level the Nursery/Maydays reserved the right to remove you from the class without refund.
Closed captioning is available in all of our classes and courses. If you need any information on how to access this in zoom, please contact classes@thenurserytheatre.com

Online Principles of Genre Improv Course

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