Unleash your creativity and build confidence in improvised comedy with Brian Armstrong on Saturday 7 October from 10am - 4pm at Better Days Cafe in Ventnor.

Light lunch and refreshments included. (Please note: if you have any dietary requirements, please email the event organiser after purchasing a ticket).

At a glance

• Get your imagination fired up with a series of group games

• Learn the five principles of improvisational comedy

• Work together to create short form scenes using prompts

• Have a go at long form scenes collaboratively

About the workshop

This workshop is designed for those who are new to the form as well as those wanting to develop their skills further.

Improvised comedy is a chance to have fun in an environment of trust. The workshop will take you through the basics to developing your skills in both short and long form scenes using different techniques and structures.

By the end of the workshop, you should feel more confident improvising a scene with a partner and understand how to accept a given situation.

About Brian Armstrong

Brian Armstrong comes from the deserts of New Mexico, now calling Portsmouth his home. He will be joining us for a special workshop on Saturday 7 October from 10am - 4pm at Better Days Cafe in Ventnor.

Brian teaches at the Portsmouth Improv Experience, hosting regular sessions in the city. He has a masters in playwriting and screenwriting from the University of London and has performed with groups in the US and UK.

About Up Your Improv Isle of Wight

Up Your Improv is a fortnightly group who meet at Ventnor Exchange to have fun and be creative through short and long form improvised comedy. The drop-in events start with improvised games to warm up, moving on to develop improvised scenes through partner work.

The group is not-for-profit – meaning all profits generated from the drop-in sessions go back into the group to fund guest teachers to host workshops on the Isle of Wight.