IMPROV 202: Advanced Scene Study
This course focuses on advancing the two-person scene and furthers the students' understanding of "the game" of the scene.
Students are given more individual attention and critique regarding character creation, environment and object work, and their own ability to identify, heighten and explore the game of the scene.
This course will allow you to play more assertively and with improved confidence in your scene skills. You will not have to worry about getting out of your head because you will learn to avoid getting into your head in the first place. You will have a greater understanding and appreciation for the necessity, subtleties and nuances of the game of the scene.
You will learn to provide greater detail in your scenes by making specific choices. You will better engage and connect with your scene partners, emotionally and physically. You will heighten your awareness level by improving your listening and fully understanding the context of the scene.
Instructor for This Class
Kevin Patrick Robbins
Kevin is the founder and artistic director of the Impatient Theatre Co. and the developer of the ITC Training Centre's core curriculum. He has been a featured instructor at the Chicago Improv Festival and is a lead instructor at the annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival.
His highly effective teaching style comes from his incredibly diverse training. He has studied with masters of the craft from all across North America: Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles including such luminaries as Alan Arkin and Micheal Gellman (Second City), Mick Napier and Joe Bill (Annoyance Theatre), Bob Dassie, Craig Cackowski and Noah Gregoropolis (i.O. Theatre) and Todd Stashwick (Burn Manhattan, Hothouse STC). He puts this style to use onstage, in class and as a director/coach.
Amalgamating his various training experiences and lessons into a style that is rooted in character, relationship, truthfulness and authenticity, Kevin has developed a training program that encourages the empowerment of improvisers within the context of group improvisation.
Kevin has taught, coached and directed many of Toronto's top improvisers and comedians. He was the first coach for ITC's first house team Big In Japan and the all-female extravaganza WDWMKR. He has coached and directed performers on Mantown, PROJECTproject, The Sketchersons, the Second City Touring Company, the Second City main stage, and was as a private improv coach for the winner of the CTV show Second City's Next Comedy Legend.
Class Info
- Prerequisite: IMPROV 201
- Sold out.
- Limit of 16 students.
- This course has 8 classes.
- Avg. class time = 3 hours.
- Total class time = 24 hours.