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Know of any impro news, classes or gigs? Email us! ---- Find out more about the Crunchy Frog impro classes.--- Look up Grand Theft Impro, the CFC's performing arm.

Improvising Shakespeare

Have you every wanted to improvise in the style of the great bard of Stratford but can only manage a limited bit of cod-Elizabethan? Ever wanted to know how to make up a new Chaucer tale in middle English? What about Pinter? Mamet? Beckett?

For all those lovers of literature, theatre and poetry, here is a brilliant chance to learn how to make it up from scratch from some of the best 'hard bardics' improvisers in the country: the renowned School of Night.

International improviser David Shore guesting with Grand Theft

This week GTI will be joined by one of the most experienced and improvisers in London: David Shore.

David recently moved to London following a stint at Toronto's famous Second City. He was also a director at the Bad Dog Theatre Company and was the host of the highly successful Monkey Toast, an improvised talk show.

Here are the full details:
What: An hour and a half of fearlessly inventive, exciting and funny sketches, skits and songs, all made up on the spot, all inspired by audience suggestions.
When: Every Thursday from 17 March to 31 March 2011
What Time: 8:30pm -10:15pm (doors open 8:15pm)
Where: Upstairs at The Wheatsheaf, 25 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JB. Nearest tubes Tottenham Court Road and Goodge Street.
How Much: £7
Bookings: to reserve tickets, e-mail tickets@grandtheftimpro.com or phone 020 7580 1585 and give a name, show date and number of tickets. Please show up by 8pm on the night to pick up the tickets.

Austentacious: An Improvised Novel

THE MILK MONITORS are a new improvised comedy ensemble. Ladies, gentlemen, please be upstanding for their debut show:

AUSTENTATIOUS: AN IMPROVISED NOVEL

A full length improvised comedy play, spun entirely from your suggestions, in the inimitable style of Britain's best loved novelist. Expect corsets, chivalry and, of course, the unexpected.

Featuring the delightful skills of Andrew Murray, Jo Morpugo, Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Rachel Parris, Graham Dickson and Cariad Lloyd. Accompanied on the cello by the most modest Carol Lodge.

The Milk Monitors will be previewing the show at The Round Table in Leicester Square on TUESDAY 15th MARCH. The show will begin at 8pm. Entry remains totally, blissfully free.

Improvisation and Trance Mask 3 Day Master Class

Steve Jarand has been making masks, playing with masks and improvising for over twenty years and is an inspirational teacher. He has worked closely with Keith Johnstone during this time and has continued to develop the mask work begun by Keith and George Devine at the Royal Court Theatre in the fifties and sixties. This workshop is a playful exploration of half & full masks and improvisation.

As performers it is a continual challenge to set aside the ego and create big characters that are very different to our social selves. But if it is not you, the performer, having to do this, if it is the mask that is being expressive and bold and new, then intellectual behavior can be set aside and spontaneous creativity can begin. By trying different masks in the process and finding one that works strongly for you the newly discovered mask character is then nurtured by giving it experiences and teaching it simple tasks. The mask itself is allowed to lead this process and intellectualizing is avoided. We then put masks together and let them teach each other how to behave. We can set up short scenarios and even give them text. When a mask is developed it can do almost anything onstage to the delight of the audience because it is a pure being, free from critique, free from being right.

Places are limited, please book early to avoid disappointment!

20th May 6pm-10pm
21st May 10am-5pm
22nd May 10am-5pm

Cost: £140/£100 conc.

Venue: Circomedia Britannia Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8DB

For more information call: 0117 9477288
http://www.circomedia.com/events-at-st-pauls-church/#maskmasterclass

Improv Classes at Newcastle upon Tyne

No experience necessary. Drop in class open to all, with emphasis on core improv skills and learning to play. Classes are run by members of On the the Spot.

Entrance is via the door to the green room of the People's Theatre situated to the side of main Theatre, Holderness road, opposite the Corner House pub's car park. Press the buzzer and we'll let you in.