"A truly Magical experience...powerful its simplicity. Hundreds of applications to how we work with each other and our clients...never thought it would be so relevant"
Susanna Mitterer
Managing Director of TMI
Susanna Mitterer
Managing Director of TMI
COURSES COMING UP 2012
Thursday Drop In
Friday Drop In Beginners Beginners Foundation Day Improv Residential
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£6 £135/£115 £135/£115 £40/£35 £425 (£375 if paid by 11/9)
Weekend Only £275 (£245) | Thursdays 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Fridays 1pm - 2pm Wednesdays 18th Apr to 27th Jun 2012 Wednesdays 3rd Oct to 12th Dec 2012 Saturday 24th Mar & Saturday 15th Sep 2012 Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th Sep
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| "The Maydays comedy course was enormous fun and has had a huge impact on my self-confidence. I would recommend this course to anyone, whether an aspiring comedian or not. Shortly after the course I went down a storm performing an off-the-cuff best man speech, and have felt a lot more confident doing pitches and presentations at work. Thanks guys"
Simon Course Graduate | "The Maydays and John Cremer guided everyone through the basics of improv, demonstrating with patience and enthusiasm...Apart from very addictive fun, it leaves you with a sense of extra confidence and a permanent ability to deal more wholly with people."
Jonny Gould Commentator for Sky Sports and TalkSPORT and Residential Course Graduate | "The course was sometimes inspirational, sometimes terrifying, sometimes poignant, but always a fun and exciting experience. I would recommend this course to anybody who wants to learn more about this creative and inclusive comedy art form. If you're looking for a life-changing, challenging and rewarding human experience, look no further!"
Kevin Course Graduate |
Beginners & Short Form
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IMPROVISED COMEDY FOUNDATION DAY - Brighton, 1 day workshop 24th March 2012.
Spend a day learning the basic principles of improv comedy, and do wonders for your creativity and confidence. This course is a gentle introduction to the core improv techniques. Suitable for beginners or those with some improv or stage experience, the foundation weekend is about exploring and having fun with this life-changing art-form. Unlike the longer courses (below) we will not be working towards any sort of performance. This workshop is great as a stand-alone or makes an excellent ‘taster’ for those considering Level 1 or Level 2, and for determining which of the two levels would be most suitable. Course fees £45 / £38 CONC OR BUSY BEE To read feedback of Foundation Weekends from previous students click here. This course should be booked through Evolution Arts - visit their website now. | LONG FORM IMPROVISED COMEDY COURSE - Brighton 10 Wednesdays Plus additional showdate. Spring 2012 TBC.
Take your long form a stage further. This taster / refresher weekend is aimed at those with a good level of shortform improv experience and anyone who's done the longform course and would like to refresh or practice further. The Maydays specialise in Chicago-style long form improv and in this workshop the emphasis moves away from predefined games into a more fluid and versatile kind of theatre, often - but not solely - comedic. We teach you techniques to create theatre from a simple one-word suggestion, a monologue, or a newspaper article. Learn the legacy of Del Close and Charna Halpern in this exciting workshop where you will learn to self-edit longer scenes and explore a much wider range of improv possibilities. We offer you the freedom to create your own new forms with the guidance of experienced members of The Maydays who have trained with the best Chicago has to offer. Course fees £135/110 concession (unwaged, over 65, student) To read some feedback from previous students on Long Form Courses click here. Email us to register your interest - mayday@themaydays.co.uk | BEGINNERS MUSICAL IMPROV COMEDY COURSE - SOUTH LONDON
10 evenings. Next course dates TBC. Learn to improvise songs in the moment with original melodies and spontaneous rhyming. This is an excellent course for building confidence and learning to express yourself through comedy and song. We'll spend time on song structures for short form improv shows as well as heartfelt 'serious' songs for longform musicals. You'll learn different ways of rhyming, singing in character, how to rap and much more. Don't worry - a good singing voice is not a prerequisite! Course fees: £150 Email us to register your interest - mayday@themaydays.co.uk Venue: The Fentiman Arms, Oval: 64 Fentiman Road, London SW8 1LA |
_IMPROVISED COMEDY BEGINNERS COURSE - Brighton, 10 Wednesdays, Spring 2012 dates TBC 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Plus additional showdate.
Unleash your creative potential and increase your confidence with improvised comedy! ‘Improv’ uses no scripts or prepared material. Comedy is created in the moment: a playful and liberating experience, which is both very funny and helpful for overcoming creative blocks. The course will teach you the techniques and give you the confidence to enable you to perform improv, and is suitable for both beginners and those with some acting or comedy experience. Optional show at the end of the course. To read feedback from previous Beginners Course students click here. This course will be booked through Evolution Arts - visit their website now. | LONG FORM IMPROVISED COMEDY DAY -
This one day workshop is aimed at those with a good level of shortform improv experience and anyone who's done the longform and would like to refresh or practice further. The Maydays specialise in Chicago-style long form improv and in this workshop the emphasis moves away from predefined games into a more fluid and versatile kind of theatre, often - but not solely - comedic. We teach you techniques to create theatre from a simple one-word suggestion, a monologue, or a newspaper article. Learn the legacy of Del Close and Charna Halpern in this exciting workshop where you will learn to self-edit longer scenes and explore a much wider range of improv possibilities. We offer you the freedom to create your own new forms with the guidance of experienced members of The Maydays who have trained with the best Chicago has to offer. To read some feedback from previous students on Long Form Courses click here. Email us to register your interest - mayday@themaydays.co.uk | IMPROV RESIDENTIAL FESTIVAL IN DORSET
Wed 26th - Sun 30th September 2012 Come laugh and celebrate your spontaneous creativity in a positive, supportive environment. For the third year in a row Leela is hosting the UK's only residential improvisation festival. Nobody wanted it to end last time so this year it is twice as long! Savour a massive extravaganza of improv with a dazzling buffet of classes taught by the award winning Maydays.There will be shows and showcases galore and classes for all levels of experience. Last years festival was relentlessly hilarious and a sold out success. "Excellent, informal, warm and encouraging. I've absolutely loved it. Thank you" Sarah P Read more feedback here. |
IMPROVISED COMEDY INTERMEDIATE COURSE - Brighton, 10 Wednesdays beginning Spring 2012 TBC 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Plus additional showdate.
This course is open to improvisers who have taken our Beginners course or the Foundation Weekend (discuss with your tutor which level is more suitable for you). The course aims to take your performance up a level, give you techniques to add more depth and character to your work, and increase your confidence further. We use side-coaching, physical theatre techniques and also styles and techniques developed from our training at iO, Annoyance and Second City improv theatres in Chicago. At the end of the course you will have developed your skills as an improviser, and have improved on the areas you identify at the start as being areas to work on. The course culminates with an optional show, which is open to the public. Almost all Maydays Intermediate Courses result in an establised troupe that goes on to perform together after the course showcase, so if performing is your aspiration, walk this way. Course fees £135/£110 concessions (unwaged, over 65, student) To read feedback from previous students on Intermediate Courses click here. Email us to book - mayday@themaydays.co.uk | ADVANCED LONG FORM IMPROVISED COMEDY - Brighton 10 Wednesdays plus additional showdate. Spring 2012 TBC
A long form course for those with some experience to take your skills to the next level. This course is designed for improvisers who have already some experience of long form and wish to work more intensely on their skills. To read feedback from the students on previous Advanced Long Form Courses click here. Email us to register your interest - mayday@themaydays.co.uk 
| BESPOKE WORKSHOPS & COURSES
Perhaps you are a drama group who would like to use improv to add to your performances; you might be a stand-up looking for some personal improv training to add to your routine or give you new ways to deal with hecklers; or maybe you work in a customer-facing business and would like your staff to have a grounding in improv techniques for optimal communication with your customers. Whatever the situation we are able to create a workshop or course specific to your requirements. Just contact us for more details mayday@themaydays.co.uk |
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