Under the story sky
Gather round the fire for an eight week online course where you and your fellow improvisers will become a circle of friends swapping stories. We will blend cosy, collaborative storytelling with dynamic scene work, one person begins narrating, the group builds the world together and the tale suddenly comes alive as you step into the characters and play the moment.
Each session explores how stories transform when they move from narration to embodiment, how a detail sparks a scene, how a character emerges from a sentence, how shared imagination becomes shared performance. You’ll learn to listen deeply, heighten collectively and shift seamlessly between storyteller and character.
If you love narrative improv, ensemble play and the magic of stories that grow in the telling, this course gives you a warm, playful space to explore it all.
Dates:
W1 - Thursday 1st October 2026
W2 - Thursday 8th October 2026
W3 - Thursday 15th October 2026
W4 - Thursday 22nd October 2026
W5 - Thursday 29th October 2026
Week off
W6 - Thursday 12th November 2026
W7 - Thursday 19th November 2026
W8 - Thursday 26th November 2026
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7:30pm - 9:30pm BST
USA times
11:30am - 1:30pm PDT
12:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
1:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
2:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
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£190/£145/£100
Class size limited to 8
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Love Improv Concession tickets:
The Love Improv Concession tickets are open to anyone who needs it ❤️
There will be no need to explain why you need the concession rate just select the Love Improv ticket when you’re booking.
Life can be hard and improv can be a real life line. I want you in my class, I want to improvise with you and I want you to have fun.
So whenever you need it the Love Improv Ticket is there ❤️❤️❤️
There are 2 types of Love Improv ticket - Love Improv 50 which offers tickets that cost 50% of the standard rate and Love Improv 75 which offers tickets that cost 75% of the standard rate. Please pick which one best reflects your needs.
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About Katy:
Katy Bateson is an experienced improvisation teacher with 20 years in the field. She has a passion for teaching online courses that specialise in Narrative Improv, focusing on creating deep connections between performers and their audience.
As a dedicated improviser, she founded We Are Improv in Lancaster, UK in 2011, a company that went on to perform at renowned festivals including Improv Fest Ireland, ImproFest UK, and the Bristol Improv Festival. After having her 2 children Katy switched her focus from performing to teaching, creating a supportive and encouraging online community.
Katy has trained extensively with leading figures in the improv community, including Pgraph (The Hideout Theatre, Austin, Texas), Jason Chin (iO, Chicago), Rich and Rebecca Sohn (Annoyance Theatre, Chicago), The Maydays (Brighton, London), David Razowsky and Keith Johnstone.
Her expertise lies in narrative long form, with a particular focus on creating improvised plays. Katy’s past shows include The Nearly Famous Five, a playful homage to Enid Blyton’s works, and Four Walls, a 50-minute monoscene where three actors remain onstage until the precise moment the clock strikes zero.
Her creative approach and dedication to narrative storytelling make her a prominent figure in the improv community.
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Student feedback:
"Katy is such a great teacher. I find her motivating, supportive, nurturing and pushes in such a gentle way that you don't even notice."
"Katy creates such a wonderful atmosphere for learning and having fun."
"Love her classes. Very supportive. I've learned a lot and had tremendous fun. Other participants are creative and generous. Would highly recommend."
"Katy's innovative teaching style creates a special atmosphere in class that nurtures and supports."