Impro with Keith Johnstone

AN IMPRO WORKSHOP WITH THE WORLD FAMOUS KEITH JOHNSTONE!

We proudly present this exclusive and rare opportunity for 2 ACTORS ONLY to join Danish and other international colleagues in this 10 days workshop at the Danish National School of Performing Arts!

Meet the master and learn about improvisation directly from the source. This year Keith will co-teach with Steen Haakon Hansen. A unique chance to take the method further.

Keith Johnstone graduated from the Royal Court Theatre in London and worked there as chief dramaturg and stage director from 1956 – 1966. He taught at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, until he moved to Canada. Since then he has taught and made workshop at many leading performing arts schools and universities in Europe. He has been a guest teacher at The Danish National School of Performing Arts for over 15 years.

If you’ve studied with me you’ll know what to expect. If not, then my book ‘Impro’ will give you some idea. Basically, I try to stop people trying to be original and talented and spontaneous – because they’re all those things already! I’ll teach what I always teach: work on the basics plus some work on Maestro™ (the elimination game that I invented that is becoming more popular) and perhaps give some sort of introduction to the Life Game™. I try to shape my courses to the needs of the group.

– Keith Johnstone

Since Steen met Keith for the first time in 1972,  improvisation has been the core of all his work in performing arts. That is in directing, performing and teaching. Steens improvisation workshops is based on a unique composition of different performative theories and techniques, derived from e.g. Michael Chekov, Yevgeny Vakhtangov, Etienne Decroux. All in harmony with his experiences working with Keith´s basic tecniques and theories. Steen has over the years worked to find techniques that prepare you, not to be prepared. In the workshop he will share what he has found. Steen has just been certified to teach Keiths method.

Keith will teach 8 of the days and Steen will teach 2 days.

The price includes your own bedroom (shared bathrooms) and all meals.

Members of Norsk Skuespillerforbund pay a reduced participant fee.