Whether you already love being onstage, or break into a cold sweat every time a group of people turns to look at you— storytelling is a learnable skill. This class is designed for seasoned improvisers, nervous public speakers, people in client-facing jobs, chronic over-explainers, people with incredible lives who don’t know how to talk about them yet, and anyone who secretly worries they’re fundamentally uncharismatic. In other words: everybody.
How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.
Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.
The second level in our Narrative series will pick a specific style of storytelling (Noir, buddy cop, soap opera, after-school special, etc.) and spend six weeks giving you the tools and techniques to knock it out of the park.
Level Three gives you everything you need to play satisfyingly wide variety of games and scenes—from top to tail. Learn to tell a story with engaging characters and a thrilling twist. Learn to find the funny in the scene and ride it for all it’s worth. And most importantly, learn to recognize when you’re not having fun and how to get back in the game.
In this three week workshop, you’ll learn how to bring a deeper level of commitment and emotional vulnerability to your improv scenes. We’ll make space for dramatic moments to bloom, which will make the comedic moments hit that much harder. The work we do will build trust in your scene partners as well as yourself, and help you approach improv from a place of ease.
How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.
Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout’s low-pressure classes. This six-week workshop is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life.
How does an improv class work? Come find out and dip your toe in before signing up, check out a 90-minute FREE sample to get a feel for how easy and engaging it is.
This is an advanced scene study class, exploring advanced techniques and strategies for getting out of your own way, keeping the audience in the palm of your hand, making strong choices in games, scenes and longer formats, and recognizing the difference between genuine delight and politely muddling through. Level Four includes a strong direct feedback component.