"Script to Scene" (Improv workshop), with Matías Avaca (Auckland)

🎭 Script to Scene

5-week workshop, starting Monday October 6 (6:30–8:30 PM)
*No class on Labour Monday*
Hosted at Cardboard Comedy Club

From page to stage.
"Script to Scene" is a five-week course exploring how short scripts can become powerful tools for improvisers. By working with pre-written texts, you’ll free yourself from the role of playwright and instead focus on directing, performing, and discovering new ways to bring scenes to life.

Across two-person, group, and solo scenes, you’ll explore how scripts can sharpen your instincts, expand your scene work, and help you play with perspective, tone, and variety. Each week, we’ll build skills that can translate directly into your stage performances while also giving you fresh approaches to improvisation.

Expect to work on:

* Two-person scripted scenes as springboards for improvisation
* Group and solo explorations using short texts
* Playing the same script in multiple ways to expand choices
* Receiving and applying feedback in the moment
* Focusing on the dual roles of director and performer

Each week offers new material and fresh techniques, helping you unlock tools you can use in any improv show or rehearsal room.

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✨ Scholarships and payment plans available, just reach out.

👥 Participant Requirement
This workshop is for those with prior improv or performing arts experience. If you’re unsure about your level, get in touch and we’ll guide you.

👤 About the Instructor
Matías Avaca: an Argentine improviser living in New Zealand. He co-founded Mabel Impro and the Auckland Improv Festival, and helps drive Laenye Productions, a platform for Spanish-speaking artists. Bridging linguistic and cultural divides with his improv style, Matías's influence spans 15+ countries, further solidifying his impact on the Improv community.

💬 What people are saying
"Matías is an intelligent, intuitive teacher who has a gift for coaching people in the art form that sits beneath high-quality improv."
"Do yourself a favour and take any class he's teaching!"
"Matías brings great energy, clarity, and creativity into the room. I always leave his classes with new tools and inspiration."
"Experienced, engaging, and generous—one of the best improv teachers I've worked with."

Produced by Laenye Productions and Cardboard Comedy Club

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