Truth in Improv: Acting for Improvisers, Improv for Actors w/ TBC Improv UK

Great improv is more than quick thinking and funny lines — it’s about bringing truthful characters and grounded performances to the stage. In this half-day workshop, you’ll explore how acting tools can elevate your improv, and how improv techniques can make you a more flexible, confident actor.

Through practical exercises in listening, character, physicality, and emotional truth, you’ll learn how to:

Topics covered by workshop

• Build believable worlds that audiences care about
• Create compelling, truthful characters in the moment
• Strengthen relationships on stage so your scenes matter
• Use physicality and voice to ground your choices
• Play with emotional range and discover richer dynamics
• Let go of overthinking and trust your instincts
• Connect more deeply with scene partners and audiences

Pre-requisite

• Introduction to Improv (101) (or proof of equivalent)

Our TBC Course Structure Explained:
Our courses and classes have 2 defining numbers. The first number defines the level.

100 series - Introductory

200 series - Intermediate

300 series - Advanced

400 series - Specialised

Un-numbered - Electives

The 01, 02, 03 etc. defines the type of class.

101 Intro to Improv (building blocks) |102 Intro to Shortform |103 Intro to Longform

This class series is in our electives category, and is open to anyone studying above introductory.

Your teacher:
Caroline Mathison is a professionally trained actor, clown and improviser from Edinburgh. She has performed at venues and festivals around the UK and Europe, undertaken additional training with legendary practitioners, and has been a core member of TBC Improv UK since 2011.

As a teacher and facilitator she values community and connection: fostering playfulness and creative expression in a friendly, supportive environment. Follow the fun and find the joy!

Cost: £25 early bird /£30
Use code: "Earlybird" at checkout up to 1st Nov

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