ADULT ACTING IMPROVISATION

Adult Acting Improvisation Course at GEST

This course provides you with a detailed knowledge of improvisational theatre and helps you to develop instincts that you can rely on to feel more confident on stage and create enjoyable improvised performances.  You will learn how to collaborate as a team, listen and be heard, and think on your feet, all while indulging your imagination and rediscovering playfulness.

The ten weekly workshops will each focus on a different core improv concept, which will be taught through games and exercises.  There is no planned final performance for this course.  Instead, each workshop will give students the opportunity to try out what they have learned by performing improvised scenes for each other inspired by the weekly theme.  Students will perform in small groups, full ensembles, and even give solo performances--all without a script, creating their own stories as they go along.

This course is open to students with some theatre experience and can be taken alongside the traditional acting courses offered at GEST.  Perfect for someone who wants to experiment with improvisation without the pressure of a performance, develop confidence both on and off stage, and deepen their understanding of storytelling and stagecraft.

No session week 16.

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SPRING TERM 2025

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When: Sundays, 23rd February - 4th May

Time: 17:00-19:00

Where: GEST Theatre, Chapmans Torg 10

Course leader: Brian Bonafilia

Course fee: 2650 SEK regular, 2450 SEK student

COURSE LEADER

Brian Bonafilia

Brian is an American-Swedish improviser and actor who has been performing in Gothenburg for over eleven years.  He is a frequent contributor to local theatre festivals as a performer, coach, and technician.