Improv: Fun and Games

Think on your feet! Learn how to face your fears of being in front of an audience! Enhance your skills to think outside the box and learn how to be funnier! 

In this improvisation course, you’ll have fun learning how to make up short comedy sketches on the spot. You’ll also get to play some of the hilarious Theatresports games made famous by the hit improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Over seven weeks, you’ll learn ways to:

– Embrace failure

– Be in the moment

– Be a better listener

– “Yes, and?”(work with other ideas)

– Run with your first instinct

– Create whole comedy scenes from a small suggestion

– Be a supportive team player

– Connect with others

It doesn’t matter if you have previously performed or not, because we create a supportive and inclusive community in our classroom that feels safe and is loads of fun! Some people learn improv to become better at auditions or stand-up comedy, while others learn improv to apply the techniques socially or at work. Whatever your reason for learning improv, we can guarantee* you’ll learn techniques that will increase your awareness and skills that could enhance other areas of your life.

There’s no preplanning or scripts—so get out of your head, be in the moment, and have some fun with us!

*not a real guarantee; just come along and give it a go!

COURSE DATES

The seven-week course runs for two and a half hours every Sunday from 1pm to 3.30pm from 27 April until 8 June 2025.

LOCATION

The course takes place on the Queensland/NSW border at the CWA hall 169 Griffith St, Coolangatta. The venue is wheelchair friendly.

N.B. The final class on June 8 will be in Tugun due to the Cooly Rocks Festival.

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER

Mandy Plumb is a seasoned performer who studied theatre at university and began her career with a debut in the musical HAIR. She has performed around the world, including in Australia, Dubai, India, and New Caledonia, and has worked on various television shows, commercials, and films. With decades of experience in improv, Mandy has directed and produced numerous shows, and has been involved as crew in major productions such as Disney’s The Lion King Musical and the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. She remains dedicated to the performing arts, teaching improv and drama, and advocating for diversity within the improvised comedy scene.