Birmingham Improv Calendar
The Scaffolding – or not what to say, but how to say it – with David Escobedo
July 15 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
£50
The Scaffolding – or not what to say, but how to say it – with David Escobedo
Saturday July 15th 2023, Digbeth, Birmingham. 10am to 5pm. Just £50
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“Bring a brick, and together we’ll build a cathedral.”
I’m sure you’ve heard that improv saying. It means that if you bring one simple piece of information and I bring one piece of information, collaboratively we could build something more complex and beautiful than any one builder could have done. I agree with this for the most part. But how do you make sure that by bringing a bunch of bricks we don’t just make a pile of bricks? Every time you perform, just a pile?
This workshop will go over the scaffolding needed to turn random contributions into cohesive works of story – effortlessly! And without sacrificing Flow or being in the moment. We will learn to serve the scene at hand, not the clever idea. We’ll do this by learning improv mechanisms, different edits, pattern, long form structure and putting humans on stage – not actors.
Improv is not just “anything goes!” It’s a language we use to collaborate in the moment. We’ll learn about the grammar that builds that language. The scaffolding to build cathedrals, rather than just tossing another brick on the pile.
David Escobedo
David is from Los Angeles were he trained at Second City, iO West, Westside Comedy and other improv schools. He began and coached his first improv team in 1994. He is currently pursuing his PhD in improv, studying the process of collaboration under public scrutiny. David founded and runs the Improv Boost with 39K+ followers on FB, which share improv memes and content worldwide. His “Fist Theater” online video received 11K+ views and more recently his team “The Spirit of Improv” got 13K+ views. David has been in love with the process of improv, and its ability to share culture and create community for over 27 years. His book on improv, titled “This Improv Book”, is available on amazon.com.
Saturday July 15th 2023, Digbeth, Birmingham. 10am to 5pm. Just £50
BOOK NOW USING THE PAYPAL BUTTON BELOW
