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"There's one word I only reserve for the best of the best and that's - Wowsa! In my book, ImprovBoston was the best of DCM 13."
- ImprovisationNews.com, Aug 25, 2011
This workshop explores free-form improvisation - the foundation of the ImprovBoston Mainstage's unique style. In free-form, we don't follow a particular structure. Instead, we follow the concept that every moment on stage can be deconstructed and can lead to another scene - all while following the funny. In this workshop, we'll review some tools that will enable you to create a unique free-form performing experience every time you hit the stage. This will include an exploration of "organic editing" and finding inspired ways to take your audience to new scenes. We will cover the ideas of listening to what the show wants, where the show wants to go, what can be funny, when are the best times to edit. This workshop is ideal for improvisers who want to apply free-form concepts to other show structures like the Harold as well as for improvisers who are looking to expand their long form improv skills in general.
DAVE SAWYER (@ddsawyer) is an actor, improviser, and teacher living in Cambridge, MA. He is a member of the Mainstage cast at ImprovBoston where he also teaches improv and sketch writing with the ImprovBoston Comedy School. Dave has been practicing improvisation for over 15 years and has performed at comedy festivals in cities around the U.S. including the San Francisco Improv Festival, Chicago Improv Festival, Del Close Marathon (NYC), Out of Bounds Comedy Festival (Austin), Spontaneous Combustion (Atlanta), The Baltimore Improv Festival, and and the Providence Improv Festival. His international festival appearances include the Tokyo Impro Festival, Vancouver International Improv Festival, and ImproSport Festival in Puerto Rico where he improvised in spanish alongside competing acts from Mexico, South America, and Spain. He also performs with the improv teams Bear Eats Cow, Doctor Ballroom, and MISTER DIPLOMAT. His two-man sketch show - Sawyer & Hurley - has been featured at Philly SketchFest, North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, the Boston Comedy Festival, and the Boston Improv Festival. Dave is also a freelance web professional, a Tennessee Squire, an associate member of the Society of American Magicians, and a graduate of the Second City Conservatory. He thinks Skeletor is the greatest villain of all-time.
FREE-FORM IMPROVISATION
Dave Sawyer
Saturday, October 8th | 10AM - 1PM
Dave Sawyer
Saturday, October 8th | 10AM - 1PM
