Over the weekend of December 3rd to the 5th, Impro Melbourne will present The Classic at The Space (5 Carlton st, Prahran).
Four of the nation’s most respected Improvisers are winging their way from across the country to bring their inspired insights to Melbourne. By day, the interstate guests share the nuts and bolts of their craft in a series of workshops.
Daniel Cordeaux – a regular player on Thank God You’re Here – shares the secrets of his trademark versatility of playing up to five characters an episode.
Rebecca deUnamuno – Australia’s leading sketch comedienne (Comedy Inc., Chaser’s War on Everything) – reveals the techniques to improvise musical theatre.
Cale Bain – a Second City Alumni – brings a toolkit of skills that lays the foundation of character building.
Glenn Hall – WAAPA lecturer – uses the classic methods of theatre-makers Stanislavsky and Mike Leigh to intensify any impro performance.
By night, they bring them shining to the stage with Melbourne’s best improvisers. The shows will feature crowd favorites such as ‘Gorilla Theatre’,’Smells Like a Song’ and culminates with the ‘Mega Micetro Championship’.
The workshop sessions cost $40 per workshop, $70 for 2, $120 for 4 (bookings can be made by emailing publicworkshops@impromelbourne.com.au) while the shows are $15 full, $10 concession (bookings through the Impro Melbourne website). For full details of the weekend can be found on the Impro Melbourne website.