Name: Saturday Genre Scriptless Play Impro Dojo
Start: 2025-08-23T18:00:00+09:00
End: 2025-08-23T21:00:00+09:00
Location: Improvazilla Impro Dojo at Studio Gokko

Saturday Genre Scriptless Play Impro Dojo

Long Form Genre Plays - Romantic Comedy starts May 17th!
The Genre Long-form Saturday Workshop focuses on various genres, ending with a costumed student showcase show at Studio Gokko!
In this workshop, we'll be focusing on formats that Improvazilla Director Chris Wells studied at Impro Theatre in Los Angeles and elsewhere. The formats can be TV-show style or theatrical play style, with no breaking of the fourth wall, and involves choosing to play archetypal characters that fit within each genre.
Key Learning Points:
Soap Blocking: How to block your scenes in a way that is more theatrical and dramatic.
Character POV’s & Relationships: You'll discover how to develop memorable characters and dynamic relationships on the spot through specific points of view (POV), and how that leads to relationships. Through exercises and games, we'll delve into character creation, physicality, and emotional depth.
Story: Understanding the core of a scene is crucial for finding bedrock of your scenes, playing off relationships and characters leads to humor. We'll explore how to identify and heighten the unusual or interesting elements within a scene to both keep audiences engaged and generate laughs.
Teamwork and Support: Long-form improv is all about collaboration. You'll learn the importance of supporting your scene partners, actively listening, and building upon each other's ideas to create cohesive and engaging scenes.
Initiation and Agreement: We'll explore techniques for confidently initiating scenes and establishing the who, what, and where. Learning to say "yes, and..." will be emphasized to keep scenes flowing smoothly and to avoid blocking.
Edit and Callbacks: Learning when and how to end scenes is essential for maintaining momentum in long-form improv. We'll also explore the power of callbacks to create connections.
Workshops are held at Studio Gokko near Yoyogi-Koen and Hatagaya, close to the restaurant Hoff, and this 3-hour workshop costs ¥4,000. Bring exact change if you can, please. ❤️ More info on our Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tcs-in-the-moment-improv-program