5-week course | "Livin La Impro Loca" with Matías Avaca, starting May 18th
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🎭 "Livin’ La Impro Loca: Workshop to Show"
We’re back with a new 5-week improv course, this time focused on short-form games, multilingual play, and the kind of high-energy stage work that makes Livin’ La Impro Loca such a joyful chaos machine.
Across the 5 weeks, we’ll explore areas such as:
- Short-form improv games
- Multilingual and non-verbal communication
- Gibberish and physicality
- Rhythm, clarity, and game structure
- Audience interaction and stage confidence
- Ensemble awareness and support
- Performing with energy, precision, and playfulness
The course is designed as a workshop-to-show experience, leading into two scheduled performances of Livin’ La Impro Loca at Pitt St Theatre. Participation in the shows is optional. You are very welcome to join the course for the training experience only, even if you do not want to perform at the end.
🗓️ Mondays, starting May 18th
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Auckland Central (exact location confirmed after getting in touch)
🚫 No workshop on King’s Birthday
🎭 Shows: June 26 & 27 at Pitt St Theatre
Brought to you by the creative minds behind shows such as "Hotel Sol", "Comedy World League", "Bonfire" and "La Catrina", performances that have toured festivals around the world.
📩 This workshop is not free to attend. To get more details about pricing and signing up, email laenyeproductions@gmail.com or message us here.
✨ Scholarships and payment plans available, get in touch.
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👥 Participant Requirement
This is a 5-week improv course designed for improvisers who have completed at least an introductory improv course, or who have equivalent experience in theatre, performance, or improvised work.
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👤 About the Instructor
Matías Avaca is an Argentinian improviser based in Aotearoa. He co-founded Mabel Impro and the Auckland Improv Festival, and leads Laenye Productions, a platform uplifting Spanish-speaking artists. Known for bridging linguistic and cultural divides on stage, Matías has taught and performed in over 15 countries, leaving a lasting mark on the global improv scene.
🔗 More info
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💬 What people are saying
"Matías is an intelligent, intuitive teacher who has a gift for coaching people in the art form that sits beneath high-quality improv."
"Do yourself a favour and take any class he's teaching!"
"Matías brings great energy, clarity, and creativity into the room. I always leave his classes with new tools and inspiration."
"Experienced, engaging, and generous—one of the best improv teachers I've worked with."