Jess Napthine-Hodgkinson
Jess Napthine-Hodgkinson is an experienced improviser, facilitator and teaching and learning professional. Being an improviser with multiple sclerosis (MS) led Jess to set up Brain Fog Improv – an online space for improvisers with unseen conditions to share, learn and connect.
Louise Croombs is a disabled and neurodivergent performer and writer. Louise used Improv in their therapeutic practice as a Dramatherapist for over ten years. Louise now uses Improv in all aspects of their writing and performance. Due to Louise's autism, muscular dystrophy (MD) and ADHD, Louise works at different speeds, often all at once.
James Fennell is an Autistic improvisor and Glossop Improv original. He has a keen interest in neurodiversity and the experiences of neurodivergent people. He has been taking his first steps in facilitating and has helped run sessions with Glossop improv over the last year.
Louise Croombs is a disabled and neurodivergent performer and writer. Louise used Improv in their therapeutic practice as a Dramatherapist for over ten years. Louise now uses Improv in all aspects of their writing and performance. Due to Louise's autism, muscular dystrophy (MD) and ADHD, Louise works at different speeds, often all at once.
James Fennell is an Autistic improvisor and Glossop Improv original. He has a keen interest in neurodiversity and the experiences of neurodivergent people. He has been taking his first steps in facilitating and has helped run sessions with Glossop improv over the last year.
Play at your own speed
Who: Jess Napthine-Hodgkinson
What: Play at your own speed Where: LJMU - Joe H Makin Drama centre (Next door to Unity Theatre) When: Saturday the 22nd of April – 12-2pm Tickets: Workshop ticket (individual workshop) £15/£20 – 20 available per workshop Day ticket (workshop + shows) £50 – 20 available (booked in advance) Play At Your Own Speed Workshop - Unity Theatre (unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk) |
Created by improvisers with unseen conditions but for everyone, this workshop is about finding a pace and level of energy expenditure that is sustainable for you. Often in improv we are asked to be high energy or get out of our comfort zone but these requests often don’t recognise that our energy levels and comfort zones are not all alike and may differ from one day to the next. If you are sleep-deprived, fatigued, stressed or just in a bit of a rough patch, that burst of high energy might sap the last of your reserves for the day. That seems like a lot to ask and not very enjoyable for you. Instead, this session will focus on increasing your awareness of your energy and comfort levels, finding ways to play at a pace that works for you and working with a variety of energies to create rich and engaging scenes.
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