The Joy of Improv Dates for next year (clicking the image will take you to the WCEC site)
The The Next Step dates for next year (clicking the image will take you to the WCEC site)
New place to play in Wellington!
Did you know Wellington now has it’s own actual Improv Theatre?! Of course we still love BATS and The Fringe Bar and all the other great spaces about Welly where improv happens, but an actual improv theatre!! WIT wishes Richard all the best as he gets The Scruffy Bunny Improv Theatre up and running (in the ground floor of the Reading Centre, 100 Courtney Place), and we look forward to WIT’s being among the brilliant and daring bunch of shows that’ll be happening there.
Micetro at the Fringe Bar – November 30th
Beloved improv elimination competition Micetro is back for another bite of the cheese.
A crew of eager improvisers will again battle head to head using wit, spur-of-the-moment storytelling and risking everything for an the love of the audience. A mix of seasoned improvisers and adorable newcomers and everyone in between will play their hearts out to decide who gets eliminated and who survives to be crowned ‘Micetro’.
Price:
Koha, with a hat passed around at the end
When:
Thursday November 30th, 7pm–8pm
Where:
The Fringe Bar, 26-32 Allen St, Te Aro, Wellington
Websites:
WIT Event Facebook Page
Congratulations to the new committee!
The WIT Committee is selected from and elected by members at an Annual General Meeting, with other members occasionally seconded as needed. Serving WIT for 2017-2018 are
- Co-ordinator: Kate Zabranski
- Creative Directors: Wiremu Tuhiwai and Anrik Drenth
- Treasurer: Todd Rangiwhetu
- Secretary: Rachel Anastasi
Winter Micetro – June 2017
Beloved improv elimination competition Micetro came back for another bite of the cheese.
A crew of eager improvisers went head to head in a battle of wit, spur-of-the-moment storytelling and glorious failure. A mix of seasoned improvisers and adorable newcomers, and everything in between played their hearts out to decide who got eliminated and who survived to be crowned ‘Micetro’.
Price:
Koha, with a hat passed around at the end
When:
Thursday June 1st, 7pm–8pm
Thursday June 8th, 7pm–8pm
Thursday June 15th, 7pm–8pm
Where:
The Fringe Bar, 26-32 Allen St, Te Aro, Wellington
Websites:
WIT Event Facebook Page
Vinny Francois, StoryCrafting 18th and 19th of March
Vinny Francois, StoryCrafting, 18th and 19th of March 2017
Vinny has over 20 years of experience as a professional improviser. A founding director of the Montreal Improv Theatre, he has performed in more shows and venues across Canada than he cares to count. Read his complete bio or watch Vinny in action.
The workshop:
Both days will be on storycrafting and yes you can sign up for just one day. The times will be between 10am to 5pm with an hour for lunch.
Storycrafting (narrative improv) (Intermediate/Advanced)
How do stories work? Learn how to weave a tale out of thin air whether it’s two minutes long or a whole hour. Start strong scenes, build the tension as the story evolves and finish it up on a high. Audiences LOVE being taken on a journey. This workshop teaches the structures, ideas and basics of narrative improv as it applies to individual scenes or improvised plays.
Purchasing tickets:
– go to www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/vinny-francois-storycrafting-18th-and-19th-of-march-tickets-32382180975
– Click on the button “SELECT A DATE” and choose “Sat, 18th Mar (10:00am)”.
– Once the date is selected click on the button “TICKETS”.
– You will now have the option to select one or both days.
Questions:
If you have any questions please email drentha@gmail.com
The Ferris Wheel – Fringe Fest February 2017
The Ferris Wheel has spun!! WIT’s four fun nights at the Cavern Club as part of the 2017 Fringe Festival, are over. The Theatreview reviewer found opening night “Fresh and invigorating“.
The Wellington Improvisation Troupe was delighted to present Wade Jackson’s compelling format Ferris Wheel. Each night, enjoy unique stories were wound together on the ride that changed everything. Love won and lost, fortunes and futures made or broken. Some stories were just beginning. Others turn to an unlooked-for end.
Lives were spun!
Price: Koha, with a hat passed around at the end, but if you have nothing spare to put in it that’s okay, we’d still like you to come enjoy our show.
When:
Fri 10 Feb 2017, 6:30pm–7:30pm
Sat 11 Feb 2017, 6:30pm–7:30pm
Sun 12 Feb 2017, 6:30pm–7:30pm
Mon 13 Feb 2017, 6:30pm–7:30pm
Where:The Cavern Club, 22 Allen St, Te Aro, Wellington
Websites:
WIT Event Facebook Page
Fringe Festival Page – Koha Ticket
So, get out and enjoy Wellington’s lively live theatre and comedy scene. In comparison that flickering screen in the corner of your lounge is, well, quite flat.
Tuesday Workout in October/November/December 2016!
The Tuesday Workout is WIT’s standard session for members and usually means you’ve graduated from at least a level two class or have equivalent improv experience. There is a season pass for all 8 sessions (which is cheaper) or drop-in with cash ($15) on the nights you can make it.
Next block of sessions is Tuesdays from 18 October to 6 December (with a break on November 1st), BATS Studio (1 Kent Terrace, Wellington), 7pm – 9pm.
Read more about our training, or please contact us if you have any questions.
Note: If you are new to improv, Level 1 The Joy of Improvisation, runs through the Wellington Community Education Centre 4 times a year.
New committee for 2016/17
WIT’s annual general meeting was held on Tuesday 26th of July, and a new committee elected with a heady mix of fresh faces and ol’ hands:
Co-ordinator: Kate Zabranski
Creative Directors: Wiremu Tuhiwai and Anrik Drenth
Treasurer: Todd Rangiwhetu
Secretary: Hedy Manders
If you want to ask questions, make comments or tell us things you think WIT needs to know, get in contact!
Improv Next Step (Level Two)
Improv Next Step (formerly Improvisation For The Stage) runs for eight weeks two or three times a year. It is ideally suited to people who have completed WIT’s introductory course, Level 1 The Joy of Improvisation, or those with previous experience of improv. Read more about our training, or please contact us if you have any questions.
The next course will be in October, and is being run in co-operation with the Wellington Community Education Centre – Signup here!
