The Weird and the Eerie: an Advanced Long Form Day with Katy Schutte

Who: Taught by Katy Schutte for long form improvisers who want to expand their practice.
What: An advanced long form workshop looking at Weird and Eerie scenes.
Where: The Umbrella Rooms, London, UK (Closest tube stations: Tottenham Court Road, Covent Garden, Leicester Square).
Unfortunately, this venue is not wheelchair accessible. Please contact katy@katyschutte.co.uk for any other access needs.
Timings:
Saturday 13th July 11am - 5pm
There will be tea breaks and an hour for lunch.

This is a day of advanced long form training, learning about the concepts of Weird and Eerie and how we can put these to use in improvisation. You don't need to know anything about the subject before we start!  We'll explore the human condition using unease and the unknown, taking inspiration from the unsettling works of authors such as H. P. Lovecraft, H. G. Wells, Joan Lindsay, Daphne Du Maurier, Margaret Atwood, Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan. 

Katy's style is experimental and experiential. That means we'll be trying different techniques and seeing what works for this group on this weekend. You'll be working on personal advancement as an improviser as well as connecting and playing with the ensemble. Katy will offer you notes in a positive and held space.

This workshop is limited to 12 participants.

Who is this for?

This intensive is for long form improvisers. If you feel confident performing in unstructured scenes and you have experience playing in longer shows with structured or discovered form, this is for you. If you are still unsure, contact katy@katyschutte.co.uk to discuss. There is no shame in asking!

Your Teacher

Katy has performed and taught improvisation in thirty-something countries across five continents. She is a Head Teacher and Curriculum Writer for Hoopla, the UK’s biggest improv school and a member of the Arvon creative writing teaching team. Katy authored The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook, published by Nick Hern Books. She was one of The Maydays from 2004-2022, is half of sci-fi improv duo Project2 and performs with the League of Improv, Brand New Musical and Hell Yeah! among others. She was an artist in residence for The Arctic Circle Project in 2022 and her cosmic horror play The Ice at the End of the World ran for three weeks at Omnibus Theatre last autumn. She is an actor and award-winning screenwriter, currently studying an MA in Folklore.

Scholarships

Limited scholarships are available. If you are unsure whether to ask for a scholarship, please look at the financial privilege diagram below. If your circumstances fit the second or third bottles, please get in touch to see if we can help. katy@katyschutte.co.uk

No refunds are available, unless your place can be filled by another participant.