Chekhov’s Pie: Improv and Risk-taking with Twinprov
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Who: Twin Prov aka Sarah Davies and Julie Flower
What: Improv & Risk Taking Where: LJMU - Joe H Makin Drama Centre (Next door to Unity Theatre) When: Sunday the 27th of April – 10am-12pm Tickets: £22.50 + booking fee |
A challenging, ridiculous and super-fun workshop, based on the key building blocks of Chekhov’s Pie, an innovative new format created by UK-based improv duo Twinprov (Sarah Davies and Julie Flower).
Responding to famous playwright Anton Chekhov’s quote: ‘If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there’, this format asks the all-important question that’s been missing from improv…. what if the gun were replaced by a custard pie? This workshop is an opportunity to interrogate what it means to set and play with audience expectations, and how we can take theatrical risks as performers. It is suitable for all levels of experience, as you will be able to specifically identify your own improv risks, and push yourself to begin overcoming them in a safe and supportive space. We will be experimenting with how to create grounded and connected scenes which focus on relationships and truth, all the while waiting for a (literal!) pie in the face*! This will include considering what risks look like to you in improv, and how you can challenge yourself to take more of them, in service of the scene. Wear old clothes, and prepare to get messy; physically and emotionally*! *consensually, of course – volunteers only! |