Narrative Skills | A PopRox Improv Course

Three of PopRox' finest storytellers are teaming up to bring you our first 8-week improv course exploring all things Narrative!

This course for intermediate level improvisers (those who've completed at least 1 year of training and have performed at least a handful of times) will explore improvisation skills, mechanics and structures to enhance your storytelling. From simple stories worth caring about, to complex interweaving narratives- this course will arm you with the tools to take your scenes and shows to the next level. 

This 8 week course takes place on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm at Toi Poneke Arts Centre. The first workshop is on July 31st and the final workshop will take place on September 18th with a public showcase on the weekend following the final workshop. 

WORKSHOP DATES:

Weds 31 July, 7-9pm

Weds 7 August, 7-9pm

Weds 14 August, 7-9pm

Weds 21 August, 7-9pm

Weds 28 August, 7-9pm

Weds 4 September, 7-9pm

Weds 11 September, 7-9pm

Weds 18 September, 7-9pm

Showcase TBC

ABOUT THE TEACHERS
Tara McEntee has been improvising professionally for more than 15 years and has trained and performed with Improsaurus, The Court Jesters, Playshop and PopRox Improv! She's taught improv all over Aotearoa, and has a passion for narrative improv based on strong characters. She has been described as "a chaotic evil" improviser.

Jed Davies has been improvising around Te Whanganui a Tara since 2012, with companies like PlayShop, PopRox, The Big Hoo Haa, Soap Factory and others. Known for bold support moves, satisfying story conclusions, and 'deliciously macabre delivery' (Regional News), his work focuses on genre, playfulness, and commitment.

Austin Harrison is one of Aotearoa's most prolific improv performers, producers and teachers. He's a founding member of PopRox, a 6-time winner of Late Night Knife Fight and a Wellington theatre Award winner. Past shows include Ungartered Territory, Pudgy Mediocre White Men Solve Your Problems, and Magnus Steele and he's taught with Improv Connection, WIT and Voice Arts. He specialises in interactive and narrative work and loves the full spectrum of joy improv has to offer!

THE STAND-BY LIST
PopRox firmly believes that improv is for everyone, especially when it comes to sharing skills and knowledge. So we're offering "the stand-by list" for all our workshops in 2024. We'll giveaway any spots remaining a few days before the first workshop of the course, on a first-come-first-serve basis. No need to provide a reason, no questions asked. If the entry fee is a barrier for you to come along, then simply email poproximprov@gmail.com and we'll pop you on the SBL. Everyone on the list will be notified whether there was a place available for them 4 days before the first workshop.