English Improv Comedy in Oslo

FREE-FORM IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP
Monday, October 20, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This workshop explores the makings of the unique style of Big Bang free-form improvisation. This mindset is built on the concept of "follow the funny" and proposes that every single moment, beat, line and movement in a show can be deconstructed and used to lead you to the next scene. During this exploration and deconstruction of content, a language and pattern are established that help define form where previously there was no form.

Tickets:
https://improneuf.as.me/OIF25WillFreeForm

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

FALLING IN LOVE ON STAGE
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Fall in love with your scene partner and their characters. This workshop will focus on scenes that don't require you to invent but instead discover the subtle choices that your scene partner makes and then fall in love with those choices unconditionally, flaws and all. From within these simple choices and blind love will emerge the comedy that comes with real relationships.

Tickets:
https://improneuf.as.me/OIF25WillLove

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

About the teacher:
USA

Will (he/him) is an acclaimed comedic improviser, director, and global educator known for his culturally-sensitive, fast-paced, and emotionally grounded approach to improvisation. He has taught Master Classes in comedic improv across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, working with performers of all experience levels to unlock spontaneity, deepen character work, and sharpen comedic timing. Will is the Artistic Director Emeritus of ImprovBoston, Director of Big Bang Improv, and former Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre. His workshops blend classic improv fundamentals with his signature Free-Form philosophy, empowering students to find truth, humor, and connection in every scene.

More info at the Oslo Impro Festival 2025 page
www.osloimprofestival.com
Graphics & Design by Arthur Gil Larsen
linktr.ee/arthur_gl
#OsloImproFestival2025 #letsmeetinOslo #VisitOslo #USA

SUBTEXT: IMPROVISING BETWEEN THE LINES / SOLD OUT
Monday, Oct 20, 2025 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

So much of theatre and movies isn't so much about what is being said but what isn't being said. Doing this in improv when we are creating in the moment is quite challenging but bringing subtext to our scenes can elevate our scenes and shows into something magical. It requires deep listening, an understanding of body language, and a vulnerability of performance that can be difficult to capture. This workshop will explore the idea that the words we say can be made secondary to the feelings and stories we share dancing in between those lines of dialogue.

Tickets:
https://improneuf.as.me/OIF25VinnySubtext

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

BE YOURSELF: FINDING YOUR VOICE IN IMPROV
Friday, October 24, 2025 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
It's all too easy to dismiss ourselves, to say that we aren't good at what we do, that our ideas just don't measure up. Too boring, too obvious. Not clever, not charming. We just don't have the same "stuff" that we admire in others. Too easy to tell ourselves that we should hide ourselves in a cave.This workshop will get us to face the fact that we all have stories worth telling, that we all have ideas worth sharing. We will learn to take up space, to speak from our perspectives, and to believe in our own contributions.

Tickets:
https://improneuf.as.me/OIF25VinnyYourself

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

About the teacher:
Canada (India-Guyana)

Vinny (he/him) has over 25 years experience as a professional improviser in both English and French. He's a founder of the Montreal Improv Theatre, Improv College, Camp Zipzap (an improv camp for adults), and was the Executive Producer of Mprov: The Montreal Improv Festival. Vinny co-created the improv suggestion site, can-i-get-a.com, has performed in Just For Laughs and improv festivals around the world. He currently writes for The Beaverton (Canada's version of The Onion).

More info at the Oslo Impro Festival 2025 page
www.osloimprofestival.com
Graphics & Design by Arthur Gil Larsen
linktr.ee/arthur_gl
#OsloImproFestival2025 #letsmeetinOslo #VisitOslo #Canada

HOW TO COOK CHICKEN SOAP FOR THE SOUL WORKSHOP
Oct 20, 2025 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The Soap Opera is a staple across Asian culture. From achim drama in Korea, to dinner time tv in Taiwan and Singapore, we indulge in over the top plot points, overcomplicated relationships and unwelcome in-laws with our family over tv dinners. Come join Tim as he works through solid technique exercises grounded in Mandarin theatremaking that bring out the storytelling to write your own soap opera. In this 6-hour intensive, you will learn:
building strong relationship-driven narratives
tension building
monologue delivery

Tickets: https://improneuf.as.me/OIF25TimothyChicken

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

HOW TO TALK COCK SING SONG PLAY MAHJONG WORKSHOP
Oct 21, 2025 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Musical improv games are often seen as the hardest type of improv games. FAKE NEWS. IT ISN’T. Come join Timothy as he spill all his tips and secrets to becoming an Ace at musical improv games. We will play iconic shortform games like Irish Drinking Song and Hoedown. On top of that, we will also be introducing the game Ask Auntie, ASAP improv's take on the classic game Bartender, that has Asian festivals in delight and singing in cacophony each time its played on stage.
The workshop will cover the following basics:
Basic voice work such as projection and pitching
Rhyming scheme and structure
Key elements improvising a song
p.s. you don't need to be able to sing.

Tickets: https://improneuf.as.me/OIF25Mahjong

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

About the teacher:
Singapore

Timothy (he/him) got his start in improv in 2011 in the UK. He is one of the founders of Ask Auntie Productions that runs musical improv classes and manages ASAP Improv and Les Musicables, two of Singapore's premier improv teams. With both ASAP and Les Musicables, Timothy has coached and performed improvised musical theatre to audiences across Asia over the last decade.
As an actor, Timothy performs in Musical Theatre and Mandarin Theatre. He has played the lead role of Mark in Rent, the role of Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and has also participated in InArts Collective's production of 放逐与追逐. He is also an advocate of LGBTQIA+ rights and co-founded the queer theatre collective; We're Oquay that produces and directs Songs of the Rainbow.

More info at the Oslo Impro Festival 2025 page
www.osloimprofestival.com
Graphics & Design by Arthur Gil Larsen
linktr.ee/arthur_gl
#OsloImproFestival2025 #letsmeetinOslo #VisitOslo #Singapore