Click! Click!! WIT News – improv workout Tuesday 27th led by Ali, expect Significance and Drama. And on Wednesday, it’s Full Gorilla
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It’s the law of the jungle as a crew of WIT’s most seasoned improvisors direct unique songs, scenes and sagas. With added Gorilla.
Worth a banana? You judge!
“Delightful energy, alertness and vulnerability….. fresh and invigorating.” – Theatreview NZ
When: 7pm Wednesday 28th May
The Newtown Community Centre/Te Whare Hapori o , Corner Rintoul & Colombo Streets, Wellington
Cost: $12/$8
Tickets: via Eventfinda (or door sales)
It’s the law of the jungle as a crew of WIT’s most seasoned improvisors direct unique songs, scenes and sagas. With added Gorilla.
Worth a banana? You judge!
“Delightful energy, alertness and vulnerability….. fresh and invigorating.” – Theatreview NZ
When: 7pm Anzac Day, Friday 25th April
The Cavern Club Bar, 22 Allen St, Te Aro Wellington
Cost: Koha
Note that this is a licensed venue; if you look youthful bring your ID, and if you actually are an actual youth, be sure to bring your guardian.
Click! Click!! WIT News – Last-for-the year Tuesday at Te Auaha, Show Saturday Night 7pm Cavern Club
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Click! Click!! WIT News – Tuesday 3rd December improv show-ready workout, Grad Shows Thursday 5th, and it’s December already, meep
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WIT’s improv year comes to an end with a playful competition between some of our fiercest directors.
The fun kicks off with a showcase of WIT’s freshest new performers at 7pm, and continues with classic improv competition as some devoted auteurs strive to bring their unique improv visions to vivid life for your entertainment.
“Delightful energy, alertness and vulnerability….. fresh and invigorating.” – Theatreview NZ
When: from 7pm on December 14th
Where: The Cavern Club, 22 Allen St, Wellington
Cost: Koha, collected for the Wellington City Mission
WIT’s next improv classes for adults start October 17th. These will run for eight weeks 7.30-9.30pm on Thursday nights, at the Wellington High School in Taranaki St, Mt Cook.
The Joy of Improvisation is WIT’s foundation class and suitable for any level of experience, including none at all. It has been run by WIT in association with the Wellington Community Education Centre (WCEC) for over 20 years now, and classes are always led by senior WIT trainers/performers. This term Kitty Parker is leading, and it’s bound to be a delightful intro to the art of theatre without a script.
Improv for the Stage is our ‘next step’ course, this term led by Anrik Drenth, and is a fun dive into more elaborate ways to tell stories, dipping into different styles and formats of improv, all shaped by what participants want. It’s the ideal course if you’ve already learnt the basics, either with WIT or another troupe, or you’ve other theatre training which used improv exercises and games, or if you’re returning to improv after a break. The focus is on becoming stage ready, supporting your fellow players, and generally having an excellently fun time. There’ll be a show opportunity at course’s end.
Warm up your evenings with a whole bunch of laughter and revel in being spontaneous and playful with a group of lovely people.
THESE LOVELY SHOWS ARE DONE!! More shows soon . . .
The Ferris Wheel format was created and taught to WIT by Wade Jackson. Set on the classic fairground ride Ferris Wheel stars a rotating (ha!) cast , weaving stories from the lives of the characters spun more tightly than spun sugar.
“Delightful energy, alertness and vulnerability….. fresh and invigorating.” – Theatreview NZ
When: 6pm Friday 6th September BATS
Where: BATS 1 Kent Tce, Wellington
Tickets available now!
(including many bits of the old committee)
WIT held its 2024 AGM on July 13th at Te Auaha in Wellington, with some attending by zoom. If you had been there, you would have heard many fine people being thanked for helping WIT be WIT, a description of the fine shows and activities that happened, and that the WIT financial situation continues to be balanced and sound, largely unchanged from previous years.
Many of the previous committee were nominated and willing to serve again (with Kitty standing down and Emma and Nathan standing up), so the Committee for 2024/25 is:
Co-ordinator – Shaila Mehta-Wilson
Secretary – Ali Little
Undersecretary – Nathan Campbell
Creative Directors – Paddy Plunket / Emma Ross
Treasurer – Aristarkh Tikhonov
Our AGM is scheduled to be held on the 16th of July. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only WIT members are eligible to vote or be elected to the committee. Active members not able to attend physically may be able to attend electronically, please email secretary@wit.org.nz for details.
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Draft Agenda
WELLINGTON IMPROVISATION TROUPE 21st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
Date: Tuesday July 16th,
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Venue: Te Auaha, 65 Dixon St, Te Aro, Wellington.
Quorum: 15 members
Chair: Shaila Mehta-Wilson, Coordinator
Secretariat: Ali Little
1. Welcome and acknowledgements
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the previous AGM/SGM (held July 4th,2023)
4. Coordinator’s Report (Shaila Mehta-Wilson)
5. Creative Directors Report (Paddy Plunket/Kitty Parker)
6. Committee Elections a. Coordinator b. Creative Director(s) c. Treasurer d. Secretary 7. General Business