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Is it a bird! Is it a plane! No, it's...
Is it a bird! Is it a plane! No, it's...
The Secret Origin of Improv Sunday 27 June 7pm, Illott Theatre
WIT presents one action hero-packed night of super improv comedy, directed by international legend Keith Johnstone. Watch! - as the inventor of Theatresports turns kiwi comics into genius! Gasp! - as he swoops down and makes stories out of thin air! Laugh! - 'til you cry!
Songs, scenes & sketches will be made up on the spot for one night only. Don't miss this chance to see Keith Johnstone appear on stage for the first time down under.
Booking information
Book early, or take your chances on the door! Groups of six get a super discount.
When: 7pm, Sunday
27 June. Where: Ilott Theatre, Wellington Town Hall.
Bookings: MORE Theatresports
inventor to appear on stage downunder for the first time!
The inventor of Theatresports Keith Johnstone is coming
to Wellington next week. Johnstone is being brought to
Wellington by the Wellington Improvisation Troupe (WIT) to
deliver a one week masterclass for local and national
improvisers and will appear on stage in New Zealand for the
first time.
Johnstone is the world's leading authority
on improvisation, great chunks of which he invented
including TheatresportsTM, Gorilla Theatre TM and MaestroTM
over the past forty years. His ground-breaking work in the
theatre has led to popularity of improv around the globe and
shows such as 'Whose Line is it Anyway?'. "Keith is the
reason WIT exists" explains WIT's Co-Creative Director Ryan
Hartigan. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our
improv group as well as theatre practitioners and the
community in New Zealand as a whole". Keith will direct
New Zealand improvisers in his first and only show in New
Zealand - The Secret Origin of Improv on 27 June at the
Illott Theatre. "This show will present improv the way it is
supposed to be" says Hartigan."Keith originally invented
improv in the 1960s to get people coming to the theatre in
the same way people went to pro-wrestling - to laugh, to
scream, and to be totally entertained". Scenes and stories
will be made up on the spot under Keith's guiding hand.
The show will be the culmination of a full time
masterclass involving twenty improvisers and actors from
around the country, including members of WIT, Christchurch's
Court Jesters and Wellington's other improv group, The
Improvisers. "Keith has a revolutionary effect on those he
teaches" explains WIT's other Co-Creative Director Julian
Wilson, who was trained by Johnstone in Canada. "He is our
superhero! He literally turns ordinary people into
brilliant, generous improvisers". Keith will also be
delivering training for the New Zealand Drama School and
WIT's youth group Joe Improv during his time in New Zealand.
Contact WIT on Is it a bird! Is it a
plane! No, it's... The Secret Origin of Improv Sunday 27
June 7pm, Illott Theatre WIT presents one action
hero-packed night of super improv comedy, directed by
international legend Keith Johnstone. Watch! - as the
inventor of Theatresports turns kiwi comics into genius!
Gasp! - as he swoops down and makes stories out of thin air!
Laugh! - 'til you cry! Songs, scenes & sketches will be
made up on the spot for one night only. Don't miss this
chance to see Keith Johnstone appear on stage for the first
time down under. Booking information Book early, or
take your chances on the door! Groups of six get a super
discount. When: 7pm, Sunday 27 June. Where: Ilott
Theatre, Wellington Town Hall. Bookings:
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