Movement for Improvisers with Sam Burkett

Do you find yourself in a lot of scenes where two people stand still across from each other?

Moving on stage can be daunting. We focus so much on what we say as improvisers, that we often ignore what our bodies can do. Making bold, physical choices will make your scenes more dynamic and fun to play.

In this workshop, we’ll let go and find new ways to move on stage. We’ll look at connecting physical and emotional reactions, explore how movement and physicality can help flesh out the world of a scene, and look at how we can use movement to raise the stakes and heighten a scene.

Sam is a dance artist and comedian who specialises in movement for comedy. They have worked on shows for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival including Andrew Doherty, Erika Ehler, and James Barr, and they regularly teach movement for improv at The Free Association, where they can also be seen performing on the Harold team, Hotbed and with their resident queer team, Summer Camp. They have years of experience teaching movement for everyone from actors, to comedians, to professional dancers.

Their work has been shown across the UK and in the US, and their solo show, Crop Tops Make Me Feel Vulnerable won the Best of Anything Goes Award at the 2018 Houston Fringe Festival.

Must have completed The FA's Level 2 Scene Work class.