Join Kareem Badr, Kaci Beeler, Roy Janik, and visiting founding member Valerie Ward from Parallelogramophonograph for a weekend improv intensive you don’t want to miss. Narrative improvisation, long-form improv that tells a story, is the bread-and-butter of the award-winning work Parallelogramophonograph does. After over 20 years and 1500 shows together performing in over 65 cities, PGraph has honed their very own brand of improvisational theatre using intuitive storytelling, complex relationships, bold characters, and a highly-connected group mind. In this intensive, you’ll buckle down for a fun and immersive weekend learning PGraph’s favorite exercises, methods, theories, and tricks for creating improvised plays on the spot.
2 Days. 12 Hours. 16 Students Max.
Location: The Austin Creative Alliance Studio 323 – 1110 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78701
Date/Time: Saturday and Sunday, June 27th and 28th. 11am – 6pm with an hour break for lunch.
“Austin comedy royalty.” – The Austin Chronicle
“Fast minds and great inventiveness!” – Eddie Izzard
“These four are masters of their craft and synonymous with narrative improv. If this is the direction you want to play, this is an absolute must. If you don’t, but you want to stretch out your story muscles, this is still a must.” -Student feedback
“It’s a testament to their commitment to the craft and their comfort on stage that they managed to sustain a rapt audience through laugh-free periods. You know, like good theater tends to do.” -The Austinist.com
“★★★★★ Some of the most enjoyable long-form improv I’ve seen, ever. It was dark, hilarious, and all set at the perfect pace. I love slow-burning stories that take their time to unravel, and this did exactly that. “- London Improv (via the Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
“Hi, I’m Amy Heckerling. That was a really good show, I enjoyed it.”
-Amy Heckerling, director of Clueless, Johnny Dangerously, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Outstanding Work in Improvisational Theater – 3 Time B. Iden Payne Award Winners
Best of Austin – Austin Chronicle “Best of” Awards
Official Selection: Improv festivals in Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Florida, Seattle, Providence, Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto, Minneapolis, Alaska, Baltimore, Winnipeg, Finland, London, Barcelona, Nottingham, and many more.
