Impro Clinics with Amy Cooke-Hodgson

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Hope you're already enjoying the benefits of new beginnings!
We return for some more impro delight in our delightful new venue in CLAPHAM JUNCTION
Our first session is Wednesday 25th January 7-9.30pm
£10 payable on the day

Impro Clinic: Getting Good at the Basics

at Battersea Mess & Music Hall
Led by Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Impro Clinic is a fun and supportive workshop focused on freeing and empowering the performer developing a confident and accepting stage presence.The session will cover a selection of impro comedy games and scene work techniques designed to build confidence and encourage spontaneity.
Sessions are mixed ability - so you're welcome to join us with little or no experience. In addition, perhaps you're already a performer [improviser, actor, singer, comic...] but want to be challenged to make the next step - you too are very welcome!

www.amycookehodgson.com

WHEN? Wednesday 25th Jan 7-9.30pm

WHERE? Battersea Mess & Music Hall, 49 Lavender Gardens Battersea. SW11 1DJ [Off Lavender Hill] CLAPHAM JUNCTION

www.batterseamessandmusichall.com

5 mins walk from Clapham Junction train/overground - close to BAC

COST: £10 [pay on the day]
There are limited places, so do book in advance!

Reserve your space asap: amycookehodgson@gmail.com

First come, First Served!

Music Box Cabaret at The London Improv Comedy Club

Tuesday 18th October
THE MUSIC BOX CABARET

Music Box - The Improvised Musical present a night of some of the best Cabaret in London. Featuring Ze Hoff Und Me - a hyper-fan's insightful presentation into the world of the best musician in Germany and Knightest Rider: David Hasselhoff. Including a PowerPoint presentations and everything.

Then the highly sexual world of the East End of London arrives with East End Cabaret displaying their dark and disturbing wares for the whole world to see."This luscious romp combines stage-craft and musical talent with a bawdy humour that was either right on the edge or all the way over it."
★★★★★
Three Weeks


And finally, an improvised comedy musical from the great big Music Box. An entirely new Musical improvised right in front of you."Left me helpless with laughter."
★★★★★
Fringe Guru

Tuesday 18th October
Time: Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm - 10pm with interval.
Cost: £5
Where: The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London, SE1 3SS.

SPECIAL MENTION
Thursday 20th October
IMPRO CLINIC: GETTING GOOD AT THE BASICS

WHAT?
A fun and supportive workshop focused on freeing and empowering the performer developing a confident and accepting stage presence.The session will cover a selection of impro comedy games and scene work techniques designed to build confidence and encourage spontaneity.

WHO?
Perhaps you’ve used impro during the audition/rehearsal process and would like to build your confidence in tackling situations unknown.
You may have some impro experience but would like to play some more in a safe and supportive environment.
Perhaps you've little experience of performance but just want to give it a bash.... you're very welcome!

WORKSHOP LEADER
Directing performance for the past 10 years, Amy Cooke-Hodgson is co-founder of Maple Giant Theatre. She has experience of improvising with a variety of groups [including Showstopper,The Oxford Imps, Mother's Ruin, Scenes from Communal Living, Multi-Story, Adventure Incorporated, Abando'man and Racing Minds] as well as studying impro at IO in Chicago and with some of the North American greats (Bill Arnett, Shawn Kinley, Mauro Hantman & Cathcart&Olson). Amy is a trained teacher.
She has performed at the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh for the past 5 years in a 5* sell-out short-form impro show, toured the USA in an impro musical and made over 200 appearances at the Wheatsheaf. Most recently, Amy has joined the cast of 'Austentatious-an improvised Jane Austen novel' performing fortnightly at their residency at The Compass, Islington.
www.amycookehodgson.com

Top Tips: Come wearing comfy clothes/shoes / Bring a bottle of water
There are limited places, so do book in advance by emailing:
amycookehodgson@gmail.com

Thursday 20th October
Time: 7-9.30pm.
Cost:£10 [pay on the day]
Where: Riverside Studios [Studio 4], Hammersmith

Got Milk?

London Improv is a bit over-excited about tomorrow. You see, we get to watch a group of fantastic improvisers hit the stage and do something completely new and original.

The Milk Monitors are of fine pedigree, featuring performers from the very well respected Oxford Imps, amongst others. We've seen the likes of Cariad Lloyd, Amy Cooke-Hodgson and Rachel Parris on stage, and to be honest if there was a comedy version of sexual attraction we'd have to go and have a lie down. And check out those dashing costumes too, these gentlemen and women don't do things by halves. Get me a fan.

The Milk Monitors fine form is that of one of Britain's best-loved novelists, Jane Austen. They'll improvise a whole new story before your very eyes, so if you're someone who needs a bit more culture in your life but don't want to have to read an actual victorian book; then this is pretty much a necessity. And we know for a fact that the players involved will add faster pace than a speeding carriage and more belly laughs than a Scottish gent with a quart o' whiskey. Can't wait.

The Milk Monitors are doubling up with superb long-form group and regular performers on the London improv stage: 8bit, so it's going to be both anarchic and anachronistic. Which is pleasurable on a linguistic level if nothing else.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you there.

Cordially yours,
London Improv

Wednesday 6th July
Time: Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm - 10pm with interval.
Cost: £5 on the door.
Where: The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, London, SE1 3SS.

Impro Basics Workshop

"Tonight, tonight, toni-ight, ooohhhhhh" - Phil Collins
This is happening tonight, if you're lucky you might still get a place:

WHAT?
The session will cover a selection of impro comedy games and scene work techniques. Classes are designed to encourage participants to become more confident, open and accepting performers.

WHO?
Perhaps you’ve used impro during the audition/rehearsal process and would like to build your confidence in tackling situations unknown.
You may have some impro experience but would like to play some more in an encouraging environment.
Perhaps you've little experience of performance but just want to give it a bash.... you're very welcome!

WHEN?
Friday 17th June 6.30 to 9.30p.m.

WHERE?
The Rag Factory, Off Brick Lane

COST
£10 The class has a maximum of 20 places that book up quickly, so email us to reserve your space (pay on the day). amycookehodgson@gmail.com

WORKSHOP LEADER
Directing performance for the past 10 years, Amy Cooke-Hodgson is a qualified teacher and co-founder of Maple Giant Theatre. She has experience in improvising with a variety of groups (including Showstopper, Austentatious, The Oxford Imps, Mother's Ruin, Scenes from Communal Living, Multi-Story, Adventure Incorporated, Abando'man and Racing Minds). As well as studying impro at IO in Chicago and with some of the North American greats ( Bill Arnett, Shawn Kinley, Mauro Hantman & Cathcart&Olson), she has performed at the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh for the past 5 years in a 5* sell-out short-form impro show, toured the USA in an impro musical, toured regional theatres making up songs and made over 200 appearances at the Wheatsheaf. www.amycookehodgson.com

This Week at the London Improv Comedy Theatre

Tuesday 14th June
Oh yes, good news, Music Box have another gig. We went without them for ages in May, but they're back at The Miller with their kick-ass brilliant Improvised Musical. Music Box really are propelling into the summer season with shows every Friday at London Zoo, regular shows at The Miller, and loads more besides. Catch them before they sell-out to ITV2.

"So funny I spat my wine across five rows of people and right up onto the stage. I would recommend this to everyone."
- Clara Jackson, Producer at ESPN

Then we have the extraspecially pleasant Bec Hill, with an extraspecially pleasant preview of her Edinburgh Show. Bec wins amazing reviews every time she plays, so this really will be a treat. We know she's funny just from that photo there.

"Bec Hill and her side-splittingly funny stand-up routine are a joy to behold."
★★★★★ - EdinburghGuide.com

"A superb show which leaves one feeling warm and hopeful for hours afterwards. A must see."
★★★★★ - ThreeWeeks

Wednesday 15th June
Shotgun Impro return for their fast and furious game-based impro show. Shotgun are doing the London Zoo-Lates shows with Music Box. The combination is nothing short of awesome-genius. And they are jolly nice people. So that's nice. Go to them, kiss their comedy on the nose.

... the comedy never ends
London Improv is

Every Tuesday AND Wednesday.Time: Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm - 10pm with interval.Cost: £5 on the door.Where: The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, London, SE1 3SS.

Friday 17th June
Amy Cooke-Hodgson is running a special impro-basics workshop on Friday:

WHAT?
The session will cover a selection of impro comedy games and scene work techniques. Classes are designed to encourage participants to become more confident, open and accepting performers.

WHO?
Perhaps you’ve used impro during the audition/rehearsal process and would like to build your confidence in tackling situations unknown.
You may have some impro experience but would like to play some more in an encouraging environment.
Perhaps you've little experience of performance but just want to give it a bash.... you're very welcome!

WHEN?
Friday 17th June 6.30 to 9.30p.m.

WHERE?
The Rag Factory, Off Brick Lane

COST
£10 The class has a maximum of 20 places that book up quickly, so email us to reserve your space (pay on the day). amycookehodgson@gmail.com

WORKSHOP LEADER
Directing performance for the past 10 years, Amy Cooke-Hodgson is a qualified teacher and co-founder of Maple Giant Theatre. She has experience in improvising with a variety of groups (including Showstopper, Austentatious, The Oxford Imps, Mother's Ruin, Scenes from Communal Living, Multi-Story, Adventure Incorporated, Abando'man and Racing Minds). As well as studying impro at IO in Chicago and with some of the North American greats ( Bill Arnett, Shawn Kinley, Mauro Hantman & Cathcart&Olson), she has performed at the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh for the past 5 years in a 5* sell-out short-form impro show, toured the USA in an impro musical, toured regional theatres making up songs and made over 200 appearances at the Wheatsheaf. www.amycookehodgson.com