Long form improv course

About this course

The course explores how separate improvised scenes can be connected into a multi-scene performance using recurring characters, relationships, themes and patterns. Participants work with long-form openings, monologues, sweep edits, swarm edits, cut-to’s, tags and tag-runs. Teaching covers scene-work, emotional escalation, character development and connections based on time, narrative, themes, games and characters. The course focuses on free-flowing formats rather than linear narrative structures, and introduces formats including Montage, La Ronde, Armando, Life & Times and Commando.

What you'll learn

• Apply openings, edits and tags to shape connected long-form performances.
• Connect scenes through time, narrative, thematic, game and character relationships.
• Develop recurring characters and relationships through emotional and physical choices.
• Identify and heighten patterns, themes and emotional developments across scenes.
• Work with a range of free-flowing long-form show formats.

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for advanced improvisers who have completed a Level 3 scenes course or gained a similar amount of experience elsewhere. It involves collaborative group work and performing connected scenes as part of a long-form show.

• Previous Level 3 scene-study experience, or a similar amount of experience elsewhere, is specified.
• The focus is free-flowing long form rather than linear narrative formats.
• The course covers several established long-form performance formats.