Producing new work at LiF 2026
We've all felt the sting of that rejection email. The truth is, there are often numerous reasons for it – a reality we've experienced ourselves (LIF team) when applying to festivals across the UK and beyond.
Producing new or developing work is a tricky business. It's often still hypothetical, constantly evolving, yet you're eager to share it at a festival. This workshop is your chance to gain crucial insight into what makes you stand out from the crowd, especially if you don't have a long track record at improv festivals.
This won't guarantee success, but it will level up your game.
Producing new or developing work is a tricky business. It's often still hypothetical, constantly evolving, yet you're eager to share it at a festival. This workshop is your chance to gain crucial insight into what makes you stand out from the crowd, especially if you don't have a long track record at improv festivals.
This won't guarantee success, but it will level up your game.
What to expect:
- Learn from Experience: Gain valuable insights from real-world examples and common pitfalls.
- Develop a Winning Strategy: Learn how to create a comprehensive plan to achieve your goals.
- Refine Your Approach: Understand the importance of continuous evaluation and improvement.
- Harness Your Team's Potential: Learn how to maximise your teams strengths for optimal results.
Sessions will be taught by Mark Smith
Mark's producing experience spans venues, festivals, and companies across regional, national, and international stages. Passionate about developing new work, he collaborates with companies / artists or spearheads projects from scratch either as developer or as director. He founded LiF in 2022 and continues to mentor companies across the North.
Mark's producing experience spans venues, festivals, and companies across regional, national, and international stages. Passionate about developing new work, he collaborates with companies / artists or spearheads projects from scratch either as developer or as director. He founded LiF in 2022 and continues to mentor companies across the North.
Stand Out: Pitching New Work for Improv Festivals
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25 places available
Cost: Free Date: Saturday - 13th of September Time: 10-12pm (GMT) Location: Online (Zoom) |
We'll cover strategies specific to the Liverpool Improvisation Festival, but you'll find that many of these principles apply to similar festivals elsewhere. Learn to articulate your vision, highlight your unique strengths, and make your developing work shine.
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Participant testimonial. Thanks for today Mark, what you covered really made loads of sense. Whereas before, creating my own piece of theatre previously had felt quite daunting. What I learnt today about how to structure my own improv piece, has given me the confidence to actually develop my own show and not just think about it. Su Jackson - 2024 |