improv courses in english in Stockholms Improvisationsteater

IMPROV COURSES IN ENGLISH

Stockholms Improvisationsteater (SIT) is the largest and oldest improv theatre in the Nordics. This year we celebrate our 32-year anniversary!
Our theatre is located in central Stockholm, between Odenplan and St. Eriksplan.
The theatre offers over 50 different courses every year, with a total of approx. 900 student spaces.

Free try-out Improv!

FALL SEMESTER 2023
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 3 XXL fully booked

Advanced level
DUO - make a show, an advanced course for two

Workshops
Artistic mini project - a two-day course that will result in a short film
The importance of listening with David Pasquesi
Masterclass with David Pasquesi

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Our imporv teachers
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Free try-out Improv

Are you interested in improv but am unsure if it's right for you? Then come to one of our drop-ins! During one hour, you get to try out some basic improv games in a safe and fun environment. We may not be able to guarantee that improv is right for you, but we guarantee that you will have a fun one-hour, with lots of laughter. Welcome!

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Free try-out session
Course: 2300-19
Date: 2023-09-26
Weekday: Tuesday
Teacher: Stefan Andersson
Time: 19.45 - 20.45
Price: 0 kr
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteates'r "STUDION" Sigtunagatan 16

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Free try-out session
Course: 2300-20
Date: 2023-10-10
Weekday: Tuesday
Teacher: Stefan Andersson
Time: 19.45 - 20.45
Price: 0 kr
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteates'r "STUDION" Sigtunagatan 16

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Improv in English Level 1

In a level 1 course we, through play, introduce the basics of improvisational theatre. Different games and exercises are used as we work on areas such as imagination, spontaneity and teamwork. This is an excellent course if you want to become more confident when speaking in public, want to develop your imagination and creativity, or just want to have a lot of fun once a week.

Prerequisite: No prior experience required..

Course no: 2380
Name: Improv in English Level 1
Occasions: 10
Date: 2023-09-20 - 2023-11-29
Holiday: 2023-11-01
Weekday: Wednesday
Time: 19.40 - 21.40
Teacher: Cynthia Morissette
Price: 3300 SEK
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteaters's Annex
Address: nearby Sigtunagatan 18

FULLY BOOKED
Please send an email to get a spot on the reserve list
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Course no: 2381
Name: Improv in English Level 1
Occasions: 10
Date: 2023-09-05 - 2023-11-14
Holiday: 2023-10-31
Weekday: Tuesday
Time: 17.30 - 19.30
Teacher: Stefan Andersson
Price: 3300 SEK
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteaters's STUDION
Address: nearby Sigtunagatan 16

FULLY BOOKED
Please send an email to get a spot on the reserve list

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Course no: 2382
Name: Improv in English Level 1
Occasions: 10
Date: 2023-09-25 - 2023-12-04
Holiday: 2023-10-30
Weekday: Monday
Time: 17.30 - 19.30
Teacher: Tamara Maasdam
Price: 3300 SEK
Premises: TAGE GRANIT
Address: Crafoordsväg 14 in Vasastan

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Improv in English Level 2

In Levzel 2, we continue our work with the improvisers eight fundamental skills. We will use different techniques to create exciting scenes and develop a range of characters. More time is also given to reflect on the different skills and on the scene work. The course includes a rookie show, offering a first meeting with the audience.

Prerequisite: At least one level 1 course or equivalent.

Course no: 2383
Name: Improv in English Level 2
Occasions: 10
Date: 2023-09-14 - 2023-11-23
Holiday: 2023-11-02
Weekday: Thursday
Time: 17.30 - 19.30
Teacher: Linda Gustafsson
Price: 3600 SEK
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteaters's Annexet
Address: nearby Sigtunagatan 18

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Improv in English Level 3

In this extra long Level 3 course, we work on creating longer scenes that together create one connected story. Through deepening our knowledge of the eight fundamental improv skills and continuing to practice them, we develop the ability to better build upon each other's scenes and characters. More time is also given to reflect on the different skills and on the scene work.

The course includes a rookie show, offering a first meeting with the audience.

Prerequisite: Level 1 and at least two Level 2 courses in Stockholms Improvisationsteater or equivalent

Course no: 23105
Name: Improv in English Level 3
Occasions: 10
Date: 2023-09-18 - 2023-11-27
Holiday: 2023-10-30
Weekday: Monday
Time: 19.40-21.40
Teacher:Michael Håkansson
Price: 3800 SEK
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteater, the stage/the yellow room
Address: Sigtunagatan 12

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Improv in English Level 3 XXL

In this extra long Level 3 course, we work on creating longer scenes that together create one connected story. Through deepening our knowledge of the eight fundamental improv skills and continuing to practice them, we develop the ability to better build upon each other's scenes and characters. More time is also given to reflect on the different skills and on the scene work.

The course includes two rookie shows, offering a first meeting with the audience.

Prerequisite: Level 1 and at least two Level 2 courses in Stockholms Improvisationsteater or equivalent

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Course no: 2386
Name: Improv in English Level 3 XXL
Occasions: 14
Date: 2023-09-04 - 2023-12-11
Holiday: 2023-10-30
Weekday: Monday
Time: 17.30 - 19.30
Teacher: Michael Håkansson
Price: 5050 SEK
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteater the scene/Yellow room
Address: Sigtunagatan 12
FULLY BOOKED
Please send an email to get a spot on the reserve list
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Course no: 2385
Name: Improv in English Level 3 XXL
Occasions: 14
Date: 2023-09-05 - 2023-11-21
Holiday: 2023-10-31
Weekday: Tuesday
Time: 17.30 - 19.30
Teacher: Tamara Maasdam
Price: 5050 SEK
Premises: TAGE GRANIT
Address: Crafoordsväg 14 in Vasastan
FULLY BOOKED
Please send an email to get a spot on the reserve list

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WORKSHOP
Artistic mini project
- a two-day course that will result in a short film!

This course is for you who is an experienced improviser and are curious of widen your perspective on improv theatre. We move around in a landcape of expanded choreography and theatre improvisation and together we will create a film.

During wo days we will explore collective processes, how we can mix, blend and process improvised theatre with choreographic tools.

Day 1 – Creating
Through play we explore movement, choreographic elements and improv theatre in the scenical room. We investigate how movement, room and time can create narratives or abstract scenes and stories.

Day 2 – Filming
During the second day we will film material – both with the whole group and in duos and trios, that Stina, together with Robert Bengtsson, will cut and edit.

Stina O´Connell has many years of experience in improv theatre, both on stage as an improviser and as improv teacher leading classes. Stina is a trained dance teacher and is now continuing her education in organizational pedagogy, she finds it very interesting working with how body, movement and an expanded choreography concept can contribute to improv theatre, both scenical and in pedagogical learning processes. Collectively and organic are keywords in her teaching.

Robert Bengtsson is the founder of Black Dog Production, and he has been working with pics, scripts, directing and camera since 2010. He has a solid background in acting and stage production and therefor he has a unique knowledge of what it takes to do a neat presentation in front if the camera, visual storytelling, and pitch technique.
As a film actor Robert has appeared in Beck 59 min, Yarden and Tunna Blå Linjen, amongst others. On stage he has been working in productions like The Lion King, RENT and Henrik.

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Course no: 23101
Course: Artistic mini project-a two-day course that will result in a short film!
Occasions: 2
Date: 2023-11-18 - 2023-11-19
Veckodag: Saturday and Sunday
Tid: 10.00 - 16.00
Pris: 2875 SEK
Teacher: Stina O´Connell
Filmmaker: Robert Bengtsson
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteater "Studion"
Address: between Sigtunagatan 12 and Sigtunagatan 14

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Workshop
The importance of listening with David Pasquesi

Take the chance to work and get feedback from a real Chicago Improv Legend!
This workshop will be focused on the importance of listening and paying attention to everything. Mostly, we will be learning using two-person scenes, However, there are a few group exercises as well.

If you are interested in this workshop, please submit your expression of interest. The theater will assemble the course group.

DAVID PASQUESI is an improviser from Chicago. He was trained by Del Close and was a part of the first Chicago Harold teams under Del's direction. He also worked at the Second City in Chicago where he wrote and performed 4 original revues receiving a Jeff award for The Gods Must Be Lazy. He has also performed on many of Chicago's stages including Steppenwolf, Goodman, Victory Gardens and Northlight theaters. His TV and film credits include VEEP, Lodge 49, Book of Boba Fett and Angels and Demons. David began improvising in the early 1980's and is half of TJ and Dave, a long-running two-man improvised show. He also co-wrote "Improvisation at the Speed of Life". Though based in Chicago, he has taught and performed improvisation in many cities in the USA as well as in Canada, England, Italy, Austria and Denmark.

Prerequisite: At least level 2/Breddninig course or equivalent.

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Course no: 23106
Name: The importance of listening
Occasions: 1
Date: 2023-10-14
Weekday: Saturday
Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Teacher: David Pasquesi
Price: 1495 SEK
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteater
Address: Sigtunagatan 12
FULLY BOOKED
Please send an email to get a spot on the reserve list

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Masterclass with David Pasquesi
Take the chance to learn from a real Chicago Improv Legend!

The masterclass will be focused on the importance of listening and paying attention to everything.
You will also get an insight in how it was to work with Del Close and how he created the Chicago Harold. You will get the chance to do scene work, groupwork and everything will end with a Q&A.

DAVID PASQUESI is an improviser from Chicago. He was trained by Del Close and was a part of the first Chicago Harold teams under Del's direction. He also worked at the Second City in Chicago where he wrote and performed 4 original revues receiving a Jeff award for The Gods Must Be Lazy. He has also performed on many of Chicago's stages including Steppenwolf, Goodman, Victory Gardens and Northlight theaters. His TV and film credits include VEEP, Lodge 49, Book of Boba Fett and Angels and Demons. David began improvising in the early 1980's and is half of TJ and Dave, a long-running two-man improvised show. He also co-wrote "Improvisation at the Speed of Life". Though based in Chicago, he has taught and performed improvisation in many cities in the USA as well as in Canada, England, Italy, Austria and Denmark.

Prerequisite: All levels

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Masterclass with David Pasquesi
Course: 23107
Date: 2023-10-12
Weekday: Thursday
Teacher: David Pasquesi
Time: 18:00 – 21:00
Price: 395 kr
Premises: Stockholms Improvisationsteater
Adress: Sigtunagatan 12

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DUO - make an improv show show for two

Here you get the opportunity to realize your own performance ideas together with someone you enjoy playing with on stage.It is also a real challenge for your character work, storytelling, stage production and your stage presence.
This course requires a strong self-drive and commitment.

Prerequisite:
The course is aimed at you who are an experienced improviser and now want to take the next step in your development. We recommend that you have at least 6 semesters of improv experience.

Course: DUO- make an improv show show for two
Occasions: 6 x 2-hour session with your director
Performances: 2 (during the winterof 2023/spring 2024)
Premises: The stage or any other premises of Stockholms Improvisatinsteater(It will also possible to borrow premises at the theater for your own rehearsals without your director.)
The director is Per Gottfredsson or Janne Berg, co-owners of Stockholms Improvisationsteater
Price: 5400 kr
Start: By agreement with your director

Application: Please send your expression of interest to kurs@impro.a.se where you tell us about yourself and your improv background and who you would like as your director.
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The teachers of our Improv Courses in English:

	Caroline Falk Caroline works full time at Stockholms Improvisationsteater. She has been working as a music teacher for many years, sings in Tensta Gospel Choir and loves to teach improvised singing
	Cynthia Morissette Cynthia has been improvising since birth. She discovered how to do it in a more organized fashion in a university basement in Boston. Since then, she has been doing so and teaching it in some fashion for over 20 years. She enjoys seeing people discover improv in their own basement – an actual basement (the most common space one can find people doing improv around the world) or a metaphorical one. Come let loose and rediscover the joy of play where rules are negotiable, and points don't matter.
	Gustaf Blix, musician Gustaf är musiker med över 15 års erfarenhet inom flera olika genrer på flera olika instrument, och har dessutom en kandidat i klassisk komposition. Han är också ibland med som skådespelare under improvisationsföreställiningar. English Gustaf is a musician with over 15 years of experience across multiple genres on muliple instruments, and holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Composition. In addition, he sometimes also joins as an actor during improv shows.
	Janne Berg Janne Berg is one of Sweden's most experienced with over 28 years of professional experience as a teacher, director and improviser. He is one of the owners of Stockholm's Improvisation Theater
	Jeff Graham Jeff got bitten by the improv bug when a stranger on the streets of London approached him asking for directions to what turned out to be an improv drop-in. Following this chance discovery his improv addiction led him to train and perform with theatres in London, New York and now Stockholm. Passionate about improv and a self-confessed comedy geek, Jeff is committed to spreading the joy and freedom of improvised performance in his teaching.
	Linda Gustafsson Linda is an actor, improviser, and pedagogue who over the years has taught many highly appreciated courses at Stockholms Improvisationsteater. She has also played a lot of impro and directed. She's now back at our theatre after a couple of years at Västerbottensteatern in Skellefteå and is longing to teach again! Linda is a perceptive and empathic teacher with a broad knowledge in improvised theatre. Focus is on creating safe groups where the members together can achieve greatness – and of course have a ton on fun together! When it comes to longform her approach is to create engaging characters in grounded scenes and stitching it together to a captivating story!
	Michael Håkansson Michael Håkansson stumbled on improv around 13 years ago, and he has been falling deeper ever since. As a teacher Michael will always try to find a balance between complete silliness and drama, between total unbridled freedom and feedback, and between playing as a group and the individual expression. Michael has been teaching courses at all levels at SIT and will get up on stage as soon as there is an opportunity. Currently in the shows Hotpot and Smak at Stockholms Improvisationsteater and with the groups Köttet and Plausible Productions.
	Pau Drzastwa Pau Drzastwa - loves to combine everything with music and see how it works. Pau is an improviser, producer, theatrologist, graduate of the Improv School in Warsaw and iO West in LA. In Warsaw, she was a member of the Experimental Choir Gre Badanie and an actress of the theater/music project The Chorus of Women, based on the concept of an ancient Greek chorus.
	Per Gotftredsson Per is the artistic director at, and one of three owners of, Stockholms Improvisationsteater. Per has more than 25 years experience as an improvisor, teacher and director, both in Sweden and internationally.
	Stefan Andersson Stefan is an improviser, teacher, and artistic director who started improvising over 17 years ago and has international improv experience from ten different countries. His philosophy is that learning improv should be fun and that the best way to learn the art form is through lots of joy and laughter. Seeing students grow and evolve beyond what they at first thought was possible is what drives him and what he loves the most about teaching.
	Tamara Maasdam Tamara is an improviser and teacher with an endless desire to explore and learn new things. For her, improv is at its best when drama and comedy meet and when improvisers can make her both laugh and cry in the same show. As a coach, Tamara brings heart, laughter, energy, passion, and curiosity to the classroom. Tamara's classes consist of a good dose of fun and silliness as well as constructive feedback in order to grow as a group as well as individually.