BRATTLEBORO-Tiny Theater announces the launch of its newest community theatrical event, "The Play's the Thing: An Improvisation Playground."
Designed for adults of all experience levels, organizers said in a news release that this program "offers a fun, supportive, and dynamic environment to explore the core principles of improvisation, to unlock creativity, and to build confidence both on and off the stage."
"The Play's the Thing" is a theater game time, focusing entirely on comical and playful creativity. Participants will engage in collaborative games and exercises inspired by classic theatrical techniques, learning essential skills like:
• Acceptance and Agreement: The foundation of all great improv, fostering a "yes, and" mindset using acting techniques that spur imagination and zaniness.
• Spontaneity and Quick Thinking: Sharpening reflexes and embracing the unexpected.
• Character Building: Creating compelling, quirky and authentic characters; watching them develop.
• Storytelling: Building narratives together in real-time.
"We believe that improv is a powerful tool for life, not just for the stage," said Tiny Theater Artistic Director Rob Marcus. "This stage is the perfect place for anyone - from actors and writers to everyday folk - to shed their inhibitions, to tap into their creative potential, and to have a lot of fun doing it."
These sessions are led by Marcus, an actor and improv artist, and other artists whose experience on improvisation and comedy "promises a high-quality, engaging experience," said organizers. The program is specifically structured to offer maximum individual personalization in a supportive ensemble structure, they said.
Sessions will be held on Wednesdays, beginning Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 118 Elliot Gallery in Brattleboro. The sessions are free or pay what you can, but donations are welcome.
Tiny Theater members describe themselves as "a grassroots performance ensemble of trained actors dedicated to re-imagining theater as an accessible, intimate, and transformative experience." Their ensemble "is committed to community storytelling, small performances, transformative readings and dramatic and comedy workshops throughout Brattleboro and southern Vermont."
For more information, contact Marcus at tinytheatervt@gmail.com, or visit tinytheater.org.
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