Ottawa’s first ever annual improv Jamboree that focuses entirely on community, Ottawa Improv and growing our performance spaces together. The Jamboree will feature workshops led by local performers and teachers, shows featuring some of Ottawa’s finest improv artists and special guest performers who are returning to Ottawa, and Jamual’s Improv Brunch with panel discussions featuring community leaders answering questions on growing Ottawa Improv!
Don’t miss out on this inspiring, innovative and invigorating celebration of improv, let’s make some Jam together.
Thursday November 16th
Jamuel’s Improv Jam 6:00pm-9:00pm
https://site.corsizio.com/c/64f639182d3a87c53356f563
A community Jam presented by The Improv Embassy. Starting with a meet and greet social from 6pm-7pm and followed by an improv jam, we invite you to come out, mingle and get some time playing with your fellow artists.
Friday November 17th
Workshop #1
You CAN Handle the Truth!
Lead by: Small Fish
Time: 5:00-7:00pm in the Arts Court Theatre Studio
Cost: $20.00
Infusing Sincerity into Silliness: This workshop will explore the concept of not thinking too hard when it comes to adding emotional stakes, backstory and detail. You as an improviser are just as interesting as an elephant with rollerskates on, and the audience knows it too! They want to connect with your characters, and the best way to achieve this is to pull from your own experiences, feelings, and relationships. The material is all there- let's bring it to the forefront and make your scenes just as meaningful to you as they are to the viewer.
Jamboree Night One Show
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8:00-10:30pm
Cost: $20.00
Bar till 12:00pm
(Stay Tuned for Night One act announcements)
Saturday November 18th
Community Brunch and Panel Discussion
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Cost: Free! (and there will be Jam)
Panels will be half an hour each and will feature community members with personal experience on the discussion topics.
Panel #1: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Ottawa Improv; Growing our Community Together.
Panel #2: Beyond the Stage; How Improv Can Move Beyond Live Performance.
Panel #3: Producing Theatre After The Pandemic; How Do We Put Our Community Back Together.
Workshop #2
All Request Radio Studies
Lead by: Velvet Wells
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm in the Arts Court Atelier Room
Cost: $20.00
An opportunity for performers to play within the longform musical improv format "All Request Radio"... before taking the stage the same night. The format is low stakes, with a split focus between talking with each other, to the audience, and singing made up songs. You are the DJ and the bands.
Workshop #3
Performing Funny; Acting for Improv
Lead by: Patrice Forbes
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm in the Arts Court Courtroom
Cost: PWYC Jamboree Fundraiser
Ever wonder what to do with your hands? Where to stand? If the audience can even hear you? Then Acting for Improv is for you! Patrice is a theatre performer, award nominated director and producer of the theatre company Dead Unicorn Ink. With over twenty years experience in live performance, they want to help you pull focus and sparkle on that stage. In this workshop you’ll learn projection, how to read a room for audience interaction, painting a picture with levels and spacing and what to do with those gosh darned hands!
Jamboree Night Two Show
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8:00-10:30pm
Cost: $20.00
(Stay Tuned for Night One act announcements)
Closing Night Party
Featuring the DJ Stylings of RAVE MOMS
Time 10:30pm-1:00am
Cost: Free!
Tickets for all paid events available at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../otawa-improv-jamboree...
Website: https://ottawaimprovjamboree.com/