Improv Workshop: Tell Me A Story

Learn how to craft spontaneous and captivating stories on the spot in this workshop on the basic principles of long-form narrative improv! Telling stories is part of our nature, we are surrounded by them in the movies and theatre, in books and comics, in the pubs, around the dinner table, the list goes on! This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn more about narrative improv. This is for those wishing to pick up some techniques for developing fun coherent stories and creating fascinating lived in worlds where the characters live. At the end of the workshop, you will know some basics on creating engaging and spontaneous stories on the spot.You will have exercised skills in building engaging worlds, simple story structure and how to follow consequential actions to create a narrative. You will also learn the characteristics necessary for a good protagonist (or villain).

Sarah McGillion is an Irish improviser and actor who has been performing and teaching improv comedy in Copenhagen since 2016. She holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence, but now uses it rarely as she has spent the past 4 years running her own company (Inconspicuous) dedicated to improv training and the production of comedy events throughout Denmark. With a background in theatre from the age of four, she has a flair for characters and storytelling. She performs regularly with her character-driven comedy duo show “If These Walls Could Talk,” the narrative genre team “SuperCut,” and the premise team "That Thing We Do." Sarah has trained and performed improv across Europe, North America, Australia, and Africa. From home and abroad, Sarah brings extensive experience from performing, teaching, and coaching countless hours in many different improv styles.