Workshop: Scenes That Pop!

Create stronger, faster, more playful scenes…right from the jump.

Stop waiting for the “perfect initiation”…it doesn’t exist. In this high-energy workshop, you’ll learn to trust your first impulse.

We’ll flip the script on scene starts: the second person becomes the true initiator, boldly naming the reality and inviting the first into a shared world of play. It’s all about confident choices, playful adaptation, and scenes that pop from the very first moment.

Expect lots of scenes, real-time side coaching, and a ton of reps. You’ll leave with tools to stop overthinking, stay present, and co-create with immediacy, whether it’s a grounded slice-of-life scene or a Shakespearean fever dream.

Great for players who want to kickstart scenes with clarity, confidence, connection…and most importantly, fun.

*Workshops are for ages 18 years and up.

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Level: Beginner to expert level

Room: the Courtroom

The venue has several accessible entrances: Click here for venue accessibility information

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About your facilitator

Michael Bird has been performing and teaching improv since 2004. Getting his start with the UT Austin improv team, Bird has trained and performed in improv theaters all over the U.S. including iO, Annoyance, Second City, UCB, and many others.

He started his solo improv show "Bird and Friends - Cosmic Unity" in March 2017, which he has since performed hundreds of times across the U.S. and world, including India, the Philippines, Sweden, Turkey, and Canada. 

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Your participation

Feel free to bring comfy indoor shoes, water, a snack if needed, a notebook, and wear comfy clothes.

Our workshops take place in a welcoming, easygoing space—we’re here to have fun, support each other, and foster a sense of encouragement and community. Please see the Improv Embassy's Code of Conduct for details on this shared responsibility between learners and facilitators.

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This workshop is a part of the Ottawa Improv Festival. Check out all of our shows and workshops!