What we’re about
Meet new people to practice improvised storytelling, music or movement in good company.
This group is for people interested in improvisation for personal and professional development. We're a nice mix of experienced people, butterflies, and beginners. Everyone is welcome to join: floor cleaners, actors, postmen, dancers, bank robbers, government advisors, musician, geography teachers and their sisters, passers-by, square people, round people, and even the odd triangle people.
If you are looking at connecting or reconnecting with yourself and others, this is a good place to start.
We organise outings, workshops, retreats evening courses, and shows in real life and on Zoom.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Gong Surfing - In Person Impro JamSkylight Centre, London
'It’s not often that you can be in a roomful of strangers, stop all your thoughts, get into your body AND have fun! ' Kristina Hughes
We will introduce the gong and singing bowls' soundscape to participants and let them enjoy themselves, mind and body, before forming gentle connections with other participants through guided movements within soft, simple games and formats.
20 participants max. 1 hour 45 .
Pay Forward £20 - Regular £15 - Starter £10Choose the starter rate if you never ever took a class with us. Consider paying forward if you can, to help provide access for all. If you can't afford this course, contact us here. By booking with us, you agree to our terms and conditions.
Bookings: https://imprology.com/G201428/we.shtml
Gong baths are immersive sound experiences where participants lie down and allow the vibrations of gongs to wash over them, promoting relaxation and meditation. We are a little different. During our gong-surfing sessions, participants can move freely with the sounds. The resonating tones of the gongs create a dynamic landscape, inviting individuals to sway, stretch and engage in movements that, in time, naturally harmonize with other participants. This interactive element adds a unique dimension to the experience, allowing participants to be fully present and tailor the session to their comfort and flow.
Gong surfing offers stress-relieving and stress-recovery benefits. The vibrations produced during a session promote relaxation, increase blood circulation, help lower blood pressure and improve overall mood—the meditative and harmonious atmosphere aiding mental clarity and emotional balance.
Participation in movement activities, such as sports and expressive arts, is linked to improved mental well-being and social connectivity. These pursuits provide a platform for self-expression, allowing individuals to communicate emotions, thoughts, and experiences non-verbally, which fosters a sense of identity, self-awareness, and connection with others, enhancing overall psychological health and social relationships.
Your teacher, Remy Bertrand, is in the small club of improvisation facilitators with more than 10,000 hours of teaching experience. Currently based in London, UK, he has been teaching improvisation internationally since 2006 with imprology, in Drama Schools, universities, charities and other institutions. He has directed several large scales improvised performances with Zootrophic, a multi-discipline ensemble, co-directed improvised short films with Peter Snowdon and is hosting Love Explosion, an improvised open-stage show currently online.
Remy has trained most recently with John Write (Impro, Clown) Kate Hilder and Sten Rudstrom (Action Theatre) Mary Overlie (Six Viewpoints), Lee Simpson (Open Space, Impro), Lucy Hopkins (Clown) and Punch Drunk (Immersive Theatre).
He has learned most from his students and teaches improvisation as a transformational process focusing on pleasure, curiosity and courage.
'I felt really supported and safe even though I was really scared on my first lesson.' Zita Konyari, Hospitality Executive
'A great mix of silliness and discovery, whatever your aims. There are skills here for daily life and on stage.' Niall Hill, VR Producer at BBC
'The most liberating fun I have had in years!' Emma Callow, Creative Lab Manager'I have had so many zoom-meetings this year and none of them have been as much fun as this zoom event! Great to know the zoom functions can be used and played with in such an amazing, interactive and fun way! Thank you!' Theresa Rhino, Online
'Always lots of laughter, questions, baffling metaphors, surprising, deep listening, connection, acceptance, movement, failing and getting back up again. All the best things!' Sophie Tidman, Senior Advisor
'An incredible, touching, and fun experience. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Joshua Brostoff, Clinical Study Director'I have frequented Imprology courses for several years. There are always new discoveries to be made and fresh games in which to engage.' Paul Barber, Mathematician
'A very unique and positive experience. Challenging, fun, interesting and ultimately transformative.' Ben Weatherill, Mental Health Workwer
'Through Imprology I have experienced myself and others in ways that are both fun and developmental. I find the classes extremely thought-provoking and above all entertaining.' Ned Brown, Health Executive - Then We Jump - Essential In Person Impro Long WeekendNeeds location
'I felt really supported and safe even though I was really scared on my first lesson.' Zita Konyari, Hospitality Executive
Fri 10, Sat 11 and Sun 12 May, 1 pm to 6 pm, at The Healing House, 99 Truro Road, London N22 8DH (map). 12 participants, max. 15 hours.
Pay Forward £255 - Regular £230 - Starter £205
Booking online essential: https://www.imprology.com/G201423/we.shtml
This workshop is designed to liberate participants from the confinement of the mind and inspire a bold, physically engaged approach to improvisation. The workshop will involve various activities to encourage physicality, including non-verbal and verbal games, drills, scenes and entire plays.
Benefits of Brave and Physically Engaged Improvisation:
1. Confidence Boost: Engaging the body in improvisation fosters a sense of confidence, allowing participants to trust their instincts and take creative risks.
2. Enhanced Teamwork Skills: Physically engaged impro promotes teamwork, as participants learn to communicate non-verbally and respond spontaneously to each other's gestures.
3. Flexibility and Adaptability: The dynamic physicality cultivates flexibility and adaptability, valuable skills applicable in various professional and personal situations.
4. Positive Communication: By relying on body language and movement, participants develop positive communication skills, fostering a deeper understanding of their peers.
5. Increased Creativity: Physically engaging in impro opens up new avenues of creativity, breaking through mental barriers and encouraging original thinking.
In this workshop, the body becomes a powerful channel for creative expression, enabling participants to connect with their bravest side. And then we jump.
LevelAfter years of practice, we abolished levels in our impro classes. Improvisation isn't a linear process, so why should it be taught linearly? Moreover, levels say nothing about an individual's capacity to work with others, and people can learn a lot from each other regardless of their history. What is required to take our classes is not experience but courage, consideration and curiosity. We've replaced levels with three approaches, open to everyone:
InformalExploring connections and togetherness.
Essential
Exploring spontaneity and self-expression.
Ensemble
Exploring storytelling and collective expression.
You will find aspects of those approaches in everything we do, but each learning event will emphasise one or the other.
Your teacher, Remy Bertrand, is in the small club of improvisation facilitators with more than 10,000 hours of teaching experience. Currently based in London, UK, he has taught improvisation internationally since 2006 with imprology in Drama Schools, universities, charities and other institutions. He has directed several large scale improvised performances with Zootrophic, a multi-discipline ensemble, co-directed improvised short films with Peter Snowdon and is hosting Love Explosion, an improvised open-stage show currently online.
Remy has trained most recently with John Write (Impro, Clown) Kate Hilder and Sten Rudstrom (Action Theatre) Mary Overlie (Six Viewpoints), Lee Simpson (Open Space, Impro), Lucy Hopkins (Clown) and Punch Drunk (Immersive Theatre).
He has learned most from his students and teaches improvisation as a transformational process focusing on pleasure, curiosity and courage.
'I'm a full time stand up comedian these days and your course helped me massively.' Jonny Awsum, Comedian
'I felt really supported and safe even though I was really scared on my first lesson.' Zita Konyari, Hospitality Executive
'Social anxiety was my main concern. Your course helped me much beyond my expectations.' Xavier P, Risk Management
'A great mix of silliness and discovery, whatever your aims. There are skills here for daily life and on stage.' Niall Hill, VR Producer at BBC
'The most liberating fun I have had in years!' Emma Callow, Creative Lab Manager - Just Like That - In Person Informal Impro JamIslington Arts Factory, London
'An incredible, touching, and fun experience. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Joshua Brostoff, Clinical Study Director
Improvisation is not just for the stage. It is for life. A journey towards embracing what is, rather than longing for what could have been. A dance with the pleasure of being here, now. A celebration of taking the time and the space to really connect with ourselves and others.This is three hours to enjoy improvising together with movement, music, and stories in imprology’s unique style. Expect joy, respect, challenges, emotions, and a few expletives because we’re not five years old anymore, ffs.
Pay Forward £25 - Regular £20 - Starter £15
Booking essential:
https://imprology.com/G201431/we.shtmlChoose the starter rate if you never took a class with us. Consider paying forward if you can, to help provide access for all. I
Your teacher, Remy Bertrand, is in the small club of improvisation facilitators with more than 10,000 hours of teaching experience. Currently based in London, UK, he has been teaching improvisation internationally since 2006 with imprology, in Drama Schools, universities, charities, and other institutions. He has directed several large-scale improvised performances with Zootrophic, a multidiscipline ensemble, co-directed improvised short films with Peter Snowdon and is hosting Love Explosion, an improvised open-stage show currently online.
Remy has trained most recently with John Write (Impro, Clown) Kate Hilder and Sten Rudstrom (Action Theatre) Mary Overlie (Six Viewpoints), Lee Simpson (Open Space, Impro), Lucy Hopkins (Clown) and Punch Drunk (Immersive Theatre).
He has learned most from his students and teaches improvisation as a transformational process focusing on pleasure, curiosity and courage.
'I felt really supported and safe even though I was really scared on my first lesson.' Zita Konyari, Hospitality Executive
'A great mix of silliness and discovery, whatever your aims. There are skills here for daily life and on stage.' Niall Hill, VR Producer at BBC
'The most liberating fun I have had in years!' Emma Callow, Creative Lab Manager'I have had so many zoom-meetings this year and none of them have been as much fun as this zoom event! Great to know the zoom functions can be used and played with in such an amazing, interactive and fun way! Thank you!' Theresa Rhino, Online
'Always lots of laughter, questions, baffling metaphors, surprising, deep listening, connection, acceptance, movement, failing and getting back up again. All the best things!' Sophie Tidman, Senior Advisor
'An incredible, touching, and fun experience. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Joshua Brostoff, Clinical Study Director'I have frequented Imprology courses for several years. There are always new discoveries to be made and fresh games in which to engage.' Paul Barber, Mathematician
'A very unique and positive experience. Challenging, fun, interesting and ultimately transformative.' Ben Weatherill, Mental Health Workwer
'Through Imprology I have experienced myself and others in ways that are both fun and developmental. I find the classes extremely thought-provoking and above all entertaining.' Ned Brown, Health Executive'Every class is different and I believe this is testament to the teacher being someone who is constantly curious - always learning and exploring. I've found his classes powerfully healing as well as playful and life-affirming. They incorporate many skills which have been so useful to my own development as a therapist: anxiety regulation, presence, authenticity, vulnerability as strength, opening into the unconscious. The perfect antidote to all that we are normally encouraged to do; a beautiful retrieval of our most human selves.' Lucy Smart, Therapist
'Imprology has helped me immensely to enjoy myself more, connect with others, and stay focused.' Lucas Szczesiak, Software Engineer and Stand-Up Comedian
'A great way to relax, learn to listen and free yourself. The teaching is really inspiring, and it's really good fun!' Benjamin Kerridge, Vicar
'A space to play, reflect, challenge yourself, be present and have fun. I could not recommend enough.' Michelle Borda, Consultant in Children's Creativity
- Invented tales - Online Ensemble Impro CourseLink visible for attendees
Every Thursday from 30 May to 27 Jun - 7 to 9 pm (London, UTC) Online. 8 participants max. for 5 sessions:
Pay Forward £150. Regular £125. Starter £100.Booking online essential:
https://imprology.com/G201426/c5.shtmlThis course also includes an optional 20-minute one-on-one online coaching session with your teacher at no extra cost, with a choice of dates and times. If interested, ask for more info during your first class.
We will meet online to improvise stories happening in alternative universes. After warming up, we will experiment in small groups with original games and formats, as well as old favourites. In the last period, volunteers will take it in turns performing for other participants.
This course is for facilitators, team leaders, directors, performers, teachers, artists and learners from all walks of life with a previous experience of improvisation - be it with words, music, movement, plastic art or any other means - keen to practise intensively in a safe and friendly space.
Benefits: Encourages interaction; Increases self-awareness; Facilitates fluent behaviours; Improves resilience; Enhances presentation skills; Demystifies creativity; Fosters cooperation; Strengthens problem-solving skills; Promotes authenticity; Rewards curiosity.
Do you still have questions? Schedule a quick Zoom meeting with us: https://calendly.com/imprology/ask-us-anything
Your facilitator, Remy Bertrand, is in the small club of improvisation teachers with more than 10,000 hours of experience. Currently based in London, UK, he has been teaching improvisation internationally since 2006 with imprology, in Drama Schools and other institutions. He has directed several large scale improvised performances with Zootrophic, a multi-discipline ensemble, co-directed a few improvised short films with Peter Snowdon and is hosting Love Explosion, an improvised open-stage show currently online.
Remy has trained most recently with John Write (Impro, Clown) Kate Hilder and Sten Rudstrom (Action Theatre) Mary Overlie (Six Viewpoints), Lee Simpson (Open Space, Impro), Lucy Hopkins (Clown) and Punch Drunk (Immersive Theatre).
He has learned most from his students and teaches improvisation as a transformational process focusing on pleasure, curiosity and courage.
'I have had so many zoom-meetings this year and none of them has been as much fun as this zoom event! Great to know the zoom functions can be used and played with in such an amazing, interactive and fun way! Thank you!' Theresa Rhino, Online
'I felt really supported and safe even though I was really scared on my first lesson.' Zita Konyari, Hospitality Executive
See all courses and meetup: http://www.imprology.com/courses/bookings.shtml