Viewpoints in Improv – a 3-hour workshop on movement & storytelling

Taught by: Kaisa Kokko-Palmoer (she/her) – Finland
Level: All levels
Date & Time: Saturday, May 23 · 10:00–13:00
Location: Fringe Club, Central, Hong Kong

📝 Workshop Description:
What happens when we approach improv as living, breathing theatre?
In this workshop, we’ll use the Viewpoints method (Anne Bogart and Tina Landau) as a lens for improvisation — exploring how time, space, and physical awareness can expand your creative storytelling. Through movement-based exercises, you’ll play with tempo, spatial relationships, gesture, and rhythm to unlock new dimensions of presence and connection on stage.

We’ll explore how Viewpoints can inform scene work, character development, and ensemble creation, helping you craft striking stage images and deeper emotional resonance. Expect to move, explore, and rediscover the joy of physical storytelling.

• Arrive early – please plan to arrive 10 minutes before class so we can start and end on time.
• Wear comfortable, movement-friendly clothes that cover you fully (you’ll be moving around the space).
• Bring a reusable water bottle – hydration is creativity!

👩🏼‍🏫 About the Teacher:
Kaisa Kokko-Palmer (she/her) is a Finnish artist, actor, and teacher with over two decades of improv experience. She has taught and performed across multiple continents, bringing her signature warmth, insight, and creativity to stages around the world. In Finland, she runs Impro Helsinki, an improv and acting school she founded in 2018 to foster a vibrant, supportive creative community.

Kaisa also performs with ensembles including Stella Polaris, Riskiryhmä, Improvokaatio, and The Baddest, and tours internationally with her wife as the duo Crocodile Paws. Known for her ensemble-focused approach and joyful precision, Kaisa leads performers to new discoveries through movement, connection, and play.

• If purchased as part of a bundle, classes are $450 HKD each and include 2 shows – [buy a bundle ]
• Earlybird (until one month before class): $500 HKD
• Regular (until class date): $550 HKD
• On the door (if available): $600 HKD

All levels (0+ years experience):
New to improv or have been doing this a lifetime! These classes are taught by experts and are tailored to be open to anyone.

Intermediate/Advanced (2+ years experience):
Comfortable on stage or experienced performer. Understand supportive play, story structure, and basic mime or character work. Familiar with both shortform and longform formats. Ready to push your craft further.

🌟 About the Yes And Festival – May 21–24, Hong Kong

Four days of learning, performing, and connecting — the Yes And Festival brings together improvisers from across Asia (and beyond!) for a long weekend of creative exploration and joyful discovery.

Whether you’re seasoned or brand new, you’ll find workshops that challenge you, shows that inspire you, and a community that welcomes you.
Dive into sessions led by world-class teachers, catch late-night jams, and make friends who love saying “yes” as much as you do.

The festival takes place in the heart of Central Hong Kong, featuring multiple shows and workshops every day across some of the city’s most exciting venues.

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