Improvised Comedy for Confidence - Worksop Library - Adult Learning

About this course

What is Improv? Do they really make it up as they go along? Could someone like me ever learn how to do that? If you’ve ever wondered about any of those questions, this is the course for you.  

You’ll learn what improvised comedy is and some simple tricks of the trade to make it look so good people will think it’s scripted.  

Each session will introduce a new fundamental aspect of improv and give you lots of opportunities to play with it. Whilst there is theory involved, these sessions are very hands on, you’ll be playing warm up games and performing with a partner within the first hour.  We’ll gently build on skills that you already have, the early work is really nothing more than having a chat. And if you find that hard, we’ll do some silent work too. Before you know it, you’ll be jumping out of your seat wanting to be involved in the next scene. 

By the end of the course, you will: 

- Have learnt key skills in listening and developed ways to respond appropriately. 

- Learn to trust yourself and take risks. 

- Fail (like everyone else) and realise that it doesn’t matter. 

- Know how to speak clearly in front of an audience. 

- Be present in the moment and relish the here and now…even if it’s going horribly wrong. 

- Understand that the easiest way to be funny is to not try to be funny. 

- Have worked as a team to support everyone involved and build on all our unique skills. 

- See the joy in everyday events and how we can turn them into comedy gold. 

Resources required:

A notebook and pen is always useful for making notes. 

Unless you have a specific need that means you can’t take notes by hand, this will be a recording free zone. 

Let’s get away from our phones and be present in the moment. 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).  As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

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• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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