IMPROV

FOR LIFE

Improv is about one thing, listening and responding. On stage, and in life, we’re constantly forgetting to do these simple things, and often retreat inside our own heads where it’s safe and warm. You’d be surprised how easy it is to have a lively conversation, to help a friend, to know what a customer wants before they say it, by paying closer attention to what’s right in front of us. Of course, sometimes the easiest things can become the hardest over time.

Even if you’re already a fantastic listener, there’s one trick that can elude almost anyone. We can focus on listening to what’s around us, what’s in front of us, maybe even what’s behind us, but so often we forget to listen to ourselves. Instead, we have all these wonderful, fantastic ideas running through our minds, and what do we do? We ignore them, push them aside, become self-conscious, and when we do that we’re also ignoring ourselves. How much more satisfying would life be if we all let our personality out, no holding back, expressing what we’re really feeling and sharing it proudly and happily. In our experience, this always leads down the right path, to better communication, more innovative thinking, and an abundance of self confidence.

follow your gut, no matter what

Avocado have run countless workshops for performers and businesses, and we find that the benefits are always the same. That’s because we don’t teach acting or stagecraft, but rather, we guide our students down the path of least resistance, to stop thinking so much and trust and respect their own original (and great) ideas. We’re confident that we can teach anyone, because everyone can express themselves and learn to live moment to moment, no matter who you are and what you do:

· Trust yourself and your colleagues

· Collaborate like never before

· Communicate with confidence and energy

· Entertain from the performer inside

· Worry Less by focussing on the moment at hand

Every group is different and so are our workshops. We start by listening to you, learning about your goals for our time together, and what results you want to focus on. We have a treasure trove of exercises we’ve developed over the years, and we’re still creating new ones just as diverse as the exciting groups we teach. What’s most important to us, is composing a safe space for our students to express themselves freely, so they can discover their own natural ability.

We’d love to hear from you, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

TESTIMONIALS

MATT - I just did Avocado's organic improv workshop & performance and absolutely loved it! First of all Jake and Hamza provide a relaxed space in which to learn and play. Then we practiced playing slow and true to what's in the moment... and we got to do lots of scenes which was great. I would thoroughly recommend for beginner and experienced both.

SAM - Throughout the day, Hamza and Jacob took a real interest in our development, and I felt privileged to benefit from their knowledge and experience of improv, it felt like they knew exactly how to get the best out of an all-abilities group, and their feedback was concise and immediately useful. They were careful to make sure everyone felt safe, and they showed us how to communicate effectively to our partners within a scene.

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