Improvised Shakespeare

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A chance to explore how language, physicality and character choices can create improvised Shakespeare.

Over five weeks, you will learn a range of techniques inspired by the world’s most famous playwright. Putting these tools together we will transform standard improv scenes into Shakespearean ones.

After the course, there is the chance to perform in a showcase at Midlands Improv Night at 1000 Trades, Jewellery Quarter.

These sessions are aimed at people who are comfortable performing improvised scenes, though no knowledge of any particular Shakespearean sonnets or plays is required.

JP Houghton

JP is the director of Behind The Headlines, who since 2019 have performed improv shows themed around recent news stories, Peaky Blinders and Shakespeare. Before that he performed with Box of Frogs and ran the website MidlandsImprov.com.

5  consecutive Sunday nights, Feburary 15th To March 15th, 7.30pm to 9.30 pm
Moseley Hive –  93 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8DD
£10 per session, all 5 session fees payable in advance (payment in installments available through paypal – see below).
If you are unwaged, contact us at info@birminghamimprov.com for a discount code.
Session is capped at 16 people.