The Joy of Improv - Workshop for beginners

What’s common between SNL Robin Williams Tina Fey Bill Murray Whose Line Is It Anyway? Steve Carell and Amy Poehler?

Other than comedy it’s Improvisational Theatre or ‘Improv’ or ‘Impro’ — the most sensational performance art form created in the last 100 years.

Imagine two individuals stepping onto the stage and creating a scene out of nowhere without any predetermined script simply by playing along while the audience sits amazed by the magical chemistry of these ‘improvisers’. That’s improv — creating stories art and laughter out of nowhere.

To be an improviser one needs to strengthen skills like spontaneity active listening and storytelling. This can be achieved through playful exercises and fun games which Improv Gurus have invented over the years and have been curated with Nautankibaaz Tadka. These exercises and games have been used globally to enrich individuals and teams with improv skill sets which have the potential to change lives in a profoundly positive way.

So join in:

- If you love a laugh and feel you need more of it.

- If you want to go deeper into the art of being present and spontaneous.

- If you feel stuck on stage and want to add a zing and a ting to your confidence and storytelling this session is for you.

- If you want to make new friends for life and embark on one of the most fulfilling adventures of your life.

About Coach Ankur Sardana:

Ankur is the founder of the improv group Nautankibaaz Improv Collective (NIC) and heads design at Tata Digital.

He has always been enamoured by storytelling and was part of amateur theatre for the longest time until he discovered 'improv'. His journey in improv is an eight-year passionate pursuit into community building — a community based on empathy play opportunity and staying true to one's personality. He firmly believes that improv has many answers to the tough societal questions we face today.

The group NIC regularly conducts workshops and shows across NCR and now streams online across the world for kids adults and elders alike.

He is an alumnus of NID (National Institute of Design) and CBS (College of Business Studies). He honed most of his initial improv skills in Seattle and New York City at Unexpected Productions.

Format:

- Six workshops on Sundays

- Time: 2.5 hours each

- Show: Seventh Sunday — a show by the students

- Previous experience: No experience required