Suggestion Town

with Katherine Weaver

Build on your impro skills and learn the format 'Suggestion town'. 

Suggestion Town is a slice-of-life improvised play where characters get to show different parts of themselves in a directed long form. 

The course on this format helps students develop their narrative and character skills as well as being a place to play and fail joyfully every Sunday morning. 

'Suggestion Town' The audience will be invited to give suggestions naming the town, characters, and locations. The students will then use these suggestions as inspiration for their characters and locations. A journey into a slice of life in "Suggestion" town. All are guided by live direction. 

This course will have an optional performance on Sunday 24th March of the format ' Suggestion Town' 

 
Sun, 11 Feb 2024 10am–12.30pm
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 10am–12.30pm
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10am–12.30pm
Sun, 3 Mar 2024 10am–12.30pm
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10am–12pm
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10am–12pm
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 10am–12pm
Performance Sunday 24th March - 7 pm - 9 pm (As part of a student celebration night.) 

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Prerequisites: Completion of our core courses (SpontaneityNarrative TechniqueCharacter, Scene Work, and Formats and Styles), or equivalent improvisation and acting experience as determined by the Artistic Director.

Questions? Contact our workshop co-ordinator Katherine.

Age requirement: 18 and over. Please see our Impro in Schools programs for anyone under 18.

Workshop Details

Dates & Times

February 11 – March 24, 2024
Sundays 10.00am – 12.00pm
Course of 7 classes

Price

$349.00 full
$319.00 concession

Prices in AUD, GST included

Location

Impro Melbourne Main Theatre
21-23 Stanley St, West Melbourne

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Teacher

Katherine Weaver is an improvisor, actor, teacher and Artistic Director of Impro Melbourne. She has performed and directed for many seasons with Impro Melbourne in such shows as Theatresports™, Gorilla Theatre™ and Maestro™. Her love of performing is only matched by her love of teaching, which she has been honoured to do in Wurzburg Germany, Wellington New Zealand, Adelaide Australia and Canberra.

Read Katherine Weaver’s full biography