Instructor Bios
“The fact that such a wide variety of talented and respected individuals take the time each week to genuinely share their skills and thoughts blows me away.”
An
obsessive improphile, Lliam Amor has
taught all levels of improvisation from beginners to advanced for over a
decade. He has a Bachelor of Education in Drama and Media from Deakin
University and a Post Graduate Diploma in animation from the Victorian College
of the Arts. He currently teaches Drama and Media at Deakin University,
Bundoora.
Patrick Duffy is the Swiss Army Knife of the improv world, Performer, Director, Teacher, and Executive Smartypants. A self-proclaimed man-child, it’s his job to remind you what it was like to play like a kid … in the moment, open and inspired!
Mark Gambino has taught improvisation and acting to various age groups since 2004, from young people eager for an intro to impro, to seasoned veterans of the live performance scene. An eternal student of life, Mark believes that an experiential approach optimises students’ joy of impro.
For
six years, Jason Geary has been
teaching improvisation to adults and children around Australia and the world.
That doesn’t necessarily make him any better at teaching impro; it just means
many Australians and some foreigners were willing to listen to him. You should
too, he knows what he’s talking about
Sarah Kinsella has spent the last 10 years performing, teaching and touring with Impro
Melbourne in Australia, Singapore, Europe, Canada and America. In a workshop
with Sarah, you can expect there to be a lot of laughter. Sarah’s classes focus on spontaneity,
releasing the naughty child within us all and generally having fun.
Jenny Lovell has been involved in improvisation for 20 years as a teacher and performer. She
has performed and studied internationally with companies in San Francisco,
Seattle and Edmonton and done masterclasses with Keith Johnstone. Jenny also
teaches drama and improvisation with Monash University, St Martin’s and the
VCA.
Rama Nicholas has been acting and improvising for over ten years. She recently returned from
overseas where she performed impro and taught workshops in the United States,
Canada, Germany and Slovenia. Coming from an background in acting, Rama has a
passion for character, and creating emotional connections in a scene through
commitment and inspiration.
Tim Redmond has
been part of Impro Melbourne since 2003. He is a high energy performer and
instructor and his workshops explore the joy of leaping into the dramatic, the
comedic and the just plain odd, then gently appraising the little things that
made it all so much fun.
Anna Renzenbrink has been working with Impro Melbourne
for over 5 years, and has performed in Theatresports™, Late Nite Impro,
Unforseen Stories and The Cave. Anna has extensive experience
coaching and training Customer Service/Call Centre skills and encourages
self-awareness, along with a winning combination of creative and practical
skills.
Patti Stiles personal motto says it all: Inspire! Informed by a deep, intelligent and
perceptive understanding of her subject, Patti leads and teaches from the heart.
In demand worldwide as an improvisation performer and teacher, she ignites a
spark of enthusiasm and joy in students, fellow performers and audiences
wherever she appears.
