Improv Comedy: Foundation Level - Scenework and Intro to Game of the Scene

• This course runs over 6 Tuesday evenings from 24th February, plus an optional chance to perform what you have learned at a TCI Improv show.
• Includes a free ticket for a TCI Improv show and Jam, and membership to the TCI Improv community (newsletter, discounts and events).

This course is aimed at people who’ve enjoyed getting started in improv and want a to take the next step. If you’ve taken a beginner course (can include Improv in Six Steps, Three Things Theatre , the FA, Hoopla or other improv courses), dipped into a few workshops, or been playing improv in a team and want to feel more confident in scenes, this is for you.

Note: This course is not for beginners - if you are unsure if this course is suitable for your expereince level please drop an email to [email protected]

This six-week course focuses on developing strong, grounded scene work, alongside an introduction to Game of the Scene. Through practical exercises and plenty of scene time, you’ll work on initiating scenes clearly, creating believable characters and relationships, and playing situations that feel real and connected. As well as strengthening your improv, the course builds skills that transfer beyond the stage — including confidence, presence, listening, and responding in the moment. The emphasis is on relaxed, truthful play, helping you feel more comfortable taking risks, trusting your choices, and collaborating with others.

"Game of the Scene", developed by the Upright Citizens Brigade, refers to identifying the first unusual or funny thing in a scene and then heightening it through repetition to create a structured, sketch-like comedy performance in a long form improv scene.

By the end of the course, you will have developed:

• Greater confidence starting scenes and committing to your choices
• Stronger listening and responsiveness, both on and off stage
• The ability to create clear initiations, characters, and relationships
• Skills for using objects and the physical environment to ground your scenes
• A clearer sense of how scenes can build and sustain momentum
• An introduction to Game of the Scene and how it grows out of grounded play

Alex @alexeiimprov is the Artistic Director of The Collective Imagination Improv and has been performing comedy improv for over seven years. He trained in long form at London’s leading schools, The Free Association and Blanche Improv, and studied with top U.S. performers including Will Hines, Jim Woods, Sarah Claspell and Mike O’Toole. In London, been a part of Limited Edition, and in Oxford he produces and performs with Atomic Wasp. As a trained coach under Blanche’s Artistic Director Lelda Kapsis, he now teaches workshops and coaches long form teams. Alex believes great improv comes from collective creativity and helps students find their comedic voice within the team.

At The Collective Imagination Improv, we believe the best improv comedy comes from a collective of unique voices working together to imagine and build the funny on stage.

TCI Improv aims to bring the best of the thriving long form improv scene in London, drawing inspiration from Free Association in London and long form in the US, to Oxford. We will do this through producing high-quality shows, teaching improv and building a sustainable community of teams and improvisers in the city and surrounding area.

Tuesday Evenings. 7.30-9.30pm from 24th February- 31st March. Plus optional show on 9th April.

Standard Course Price: £175

Student/Concession: £95

There will be one ticket available for any individuals on a low income who cannot afford the full price. No questions asked. £60

Deposit Tickets: You can pay a depsoit for a place on the course, this will be £85 (standard) and £50 (student). The total must be paid in full 7 days before the first class.If you would prefer to pay a despoit of half the price of your ticket please email at thecollectiveimginationimprov@gmail and I will send you a link to the eventbrite ticket.

• Free ticket to a TCI Improv show and Jam
• Optional performance opportunity at Atomic Wasp show
• Build confidence and skills for your day to day life and work
• Access to TCI Improv Community, which includes newsletter, whatsapp group, inclusion on show trips to London, recommended improv reading lists and discounts for future classes and shows.

Please email Alex at [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Jericho Community Centre, 33A Canal Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

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