Advanced: Improvised Documentary
Prerequisites: Must have completed at least two classes with an improv program.
Scheduled: Tuesdays 7pm-10pm
Start Date: Sept 17, 2019
Price: $250
Sessions: 8 sessions, 3 hours each
Location: Ferment.Drink.Repeat
2636 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco
This class teaches intermediate-advanced students the longform improv structure, the Documentary. The Doc depends on collaboration and support work to create a surprisingly believable documentary, improvised live onstage.
In this class, students will:
⚡️ study the documentary film genre
⚡️ focus on theme and stage picture
⚡️ play grounded characters with human reactions
⚡️ learn a set of new edits for presentational improv
Students will be asked to perform improv in a way they may never have been asked before, a way that will at times feel counter-intuitive. Students should therefore be interested in pushing themselves as performers.
Completion Requirements:
⚡️ Attendance of at least six sessions.
⚡️ Students will be required to watch a documentary weekly.
* Preference will be given to performers who have completed an entire program.
Scheduled Dates:
Sept. 17, 24
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Nov. 5
About the Instructor
Chris Griswold is the founder and academic director of Thunderbolt Comedy.
A performer and teacher for more than 20 years, Chris has worked with thousands of students. Chris trained extensively with the Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center and the Annoyance Theater. He worked as registrar and diversity liaison at the UCB Training Center and was a house performer at Annoyance.
Chris writes and acts, appearing in a variety of comedy videos, commercials, and PSAs and co-writing and coaching TEDx Talks. He’s currently writing a book on improv.