Dramatic skills develop confidence, skills in self-expression, performance, communication, and collaboration. And it’s fun!

Improv for Ages 9 – 13

Improv with Matthew Payne

• • Location: Ocean Room, SKAM Studio 846 | Runs: September 21 – November 09, 2023 | Day: Thursday | Time: 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
  • Description: Improvisational theatre is a form of theatre in which actors perform without a script, providing their own lines of dialogue and actions. Although this style of acting can be dramatic or comedic, modern improv has been popularized by the comedic improv games and short scenes performed in the TV show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?; and Theatresports. In this class students will explore the fundamentals of improv principles such as trust, spontaneity, commitment, teamwork, and storytelling, and how to apply them to short comedic scenes and improv games. And though everyone loves a good poop joke, we’ll also really work at getting beyond potty humour. The classes will culminate in a sharing of their work before a small audience.

Teacher Bio

Matthew Payne

Matthew Payne is a founding member of Victoria’s Theatre SKAM and served as the innovative company’s Artistic and Managing Producer until 2023. He has played numerous roles in SKAM’s 29-year history, including Louis in Louis and Dave, and Hamlet, Macbeth, and others in The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) and has created dozens of original plays. Previous teaching experience includes: SKAM School, Kaleidoscope Theatre, and working in elementary schools with artsREACH, whose mission is to send arts professionals into elementary schools for 90-minute classes to teach their craft.

Matthew can be contacted at matthew@skam.ca

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