Admission fees: €20 for Members; €25 for non-Members
LEAPA is proud to present Improv Theatre for beginners with Melissa Dalton
Join us for a joyful & creative workshop where we will explore the principles of improv that have positive impacts on our daily lives: listening, "yes and...", working as a team, and embracing & celebrating failure & mistakes.
This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and those with experience who want to play. The workshop will focus on various aspects of improv including exercises, games and scenes that allow you to try out improv in a safe and supportive team environment. Improv is based upon the principle of ‘yes and’ meaning we accept what has been offered to us and build upon it. We make scenes on the spot based on a prompt, and work together to develop stories where anything can happen - an exhilarating experience of spontaneity where you will be amazed at your creativity. Teamwork, active listening, commitment, accepting mistakes and celebrating failure are all key to Improv and all of these skills can have positive effects in our personal and professional lives. Melissa creates a warm, supportive and safe environment where there is no pressure to be clever or funny; where you can just be yourself and most of all have tonnes of fun!
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
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Build confidence and spontaneity
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Enhance communication skills
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Understand the principles of Improv
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Cultivate creativity and playfulness
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Collaborate and build teamwork
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Experience joy and exhilaration in a safe environment
FAQs
1) I've never done any type of performance before, is that okay? Absolutely okay, all experience levels are welcome
2) What language is the workshop in? English
3) Do I have to be a native speaker or fluent? Definitely not
About Melissa:
Melissa Dalton is an improviser, actor, voiceover artist and radio presenter originally from Ireland and now based in Luxembourg. Melissa holds a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and an MA in Acting from Guildford School of Acting (GSA). Additionally, she completed further Improv training with Hoopla, regularly performing at the Miller Theatre London and was a member of the Improv troupe Ricochet. She now performs with Luxembourg’s English-language improv troupe The Garage Gang, of which she is a founding member. She teaches regular improv courses, and teambuilding workshops through her organisation Dig Deep Improv with companies such as the EIB, University of Luxembourg, Amazon, and ArcelorMittal. Melissa has performed widely in Ireland and the UK in film, commercials and theatres including The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Finborough Theatre, The National Concert Hall and The Vaults. TV, Commercial and Voiceover work includes Aldi, Cinch, Royal London, Salesforce and RTE. She is the host and producer of The Melissa Dalton Show on Today Radio by RTL.
