WORKSHOP - The Impro-Fessionals with Jason and David
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Learn from two of Australia's leading improvisors in this dynamic improvisation workshop for beginners and experienced performers alike. Work with David in fast-paced games and scene-building, where you’ll sharpen your instincts, boost confidence and learn to trust your ideas. Whether you’re brand new or looking to deepen your skills, this session adapts to your level and challenges you to take bold creative risks. Then with Jason to master the art of reverse engineering, transforming a split-second surface idea into a complex, substantial character that ignites narrative strength. We'll challenge you to create incredible depth, teaching you how to tap into inner archetypes so your character choices serve the story in ways you never thought possible. Level up your stage game—all you need is a basic foundation in improv, and a hunger to create truly unforgettable characters!Expect big laughs, strong teamwork and practical tools you can take straight to the stage.
About Jason Geary:
Jason has been improvising for over 30 years. He has studied with some of the most influential Improvisation teachers in the world, including Randy Dixon and Keith Johnstone. Jason was a founding member of Impro Melbourne and after 17 years with the company became the Artistic Director for three years before departing to pursue his goal of teaching and performing improv around the world.
ason has been invited to teach and perform at improv festivals in Cape Town, Berlin, Paris, Wurzberg, Hamburg, Stockholm, Los Angeles, Seattle, Barcelona, Reunion Island, Wellington and Amsterdam. His original interpretation of the craft and his pursuit of pushing the boundaries of how audiences perceive improvised theatre, see him held in high regard in the improvisation community in Australia and around the world. You may recognize him from his iSelect ads, Utopia (ABC), Fisk (ABC) or as an ensemble member of the 2023/4 season of the hit series Thank God You’re Here (Network 10).
About David Callan:
David Callan is not so much a professional actor as he is a perennial 15 year-old who’s managed to parley his impulsive adventures into a viable career in the entertainment industry. In 1986 he joined ASIO for the flex-time so he could “do theatre at night”. It was then that he discovered Theatresports and that has become the true constant of his performing life.
David has filled his professional life since then with stints in radio, numerous live productions, stand-up, film, TV and an embarrassing number of commercials, but impro is always bubbling away under the surface. In 1999 he was privileged to be cast as Noel, the electrician-savant in “Going Home”, the ground-breaking improvised drama on SBS. In 2000, he hosted the Beach Volleyball at the Sydney Olympics, turning Bondi Beach into the biggest party on the planet. Then in 2003, his life came full circle when he wrote, produced and performed “I Spied – True Confessions of an ex-ASIO Spook’, a comic romp through the seedy underbelly of Australia’s intelligence service, earning him the Critics’ Choice and Best of the Fest awards at the 2004 Adelaide Fringe Festival, and the quiet ire of his former masters. I Spied became a mainstay of David’s life with regular stagings, keynote speaking engagements at Intelligence/Security Conferences, and a podcast. David is currently in negotiations to a TV series based on the show and will be remounting a live production in 2026.
And now he’s bringing his coaching style to Wagga. Be ready to go big: big characters, big emotions and strong narrative, all with healthy dose of risk and a ton of playful fun. Get set to get silly and be the biggest and best-est you can be.
Location
Wagga Wagga Seniors Community Centre
204-210 Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
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WORKSHOP - The Impro-Fessionals with Jason and David
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