Brighton Improv - Level 2: Be Bold and Confident

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Class description

Be Bold & Confident

In improv and in life, there is rarely a perfect choice. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make strong ones. It is so easy to lose faith in what you are doing, to sabotage your own ideas before they are even formed. Making a choice and sticking to it is very valuable, onstage and off. In our second level, you will concentrate on making clear decisions, sticking to them and supporting others as they do the same. You will be bold in your leading and your following, becoming more at ease in front of an audience.

This course focuses on the building block of any improv show: the scene. Over twelve weeks, you will be introduced to common tools and building blocks of scene work. You will look at how to use a suggestion, be inspired by your partner and how your characters can agree or disagree, react emotionally and be consistent without feeling like you are following a formula. Examining these ideas through lots of practice and feedback will make you confident and relaxed, knowing what makes scenes fun to play and fun to watch.

End-of-term Showcase

You'll perform in an end-of-term showcase for friends and family on Saturday, 5th December at the Lantern Theatre.

Important Notes:

  • Although most of our students perform at the end of their courses, all showcases are optional. They are not tests or graduations; they are just a chance to do what you have been doing in class and receive the adulation of your loved ones.
  • While we strive to maintain the advertised showcase schedule, dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Refunds will not be issued in the event of a showcase date alteration.

    • Teachers

    Nathan Pope

    Nathan studied acting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and spent most of his twenties working in theatre before accidentally becoming a software developer. In 2018, he rekindled his love of performing through improv, doing courses with The Maydays and later, AndAlso, discovering along the way that he preferred it to both acting and coding. This love was cemented during lockdown, when he realised that making stuff up in a room with lovely people was something he missed most of all. Nathan is now involved in various performance projects, including Arcadia. He is excited by the new challenge of teaching and delighted to be on this journey with AndAlso. Favourite improv moment: Watching Showstopper: The Improvised Musical in Edinburgh with his teenage daughter, and realising that she was loving it as much as he was. There was a fire alarm, so the show ended early. They talked about how no one would ever know how that story ended, neither the audience nor the performers. They went again the following night and watched a completely different show.