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1 DAY Film-jam No.127
Sat, Jul 11, 9:55 AMThis event will be for people to meet, go off and film, come back and enjoy the results. Whatever you want to do, be it film, act, direct or even just sort of hang around at the back then this is the event for you! MEET AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE NATIONAL THEATRE. If you are wondering what this group can provide for you, it’s above all else friendship with other like minded people, whether you are a screenwriter, director, cameraperson, actor etc etc. With that in mind, on Saturday we will do the following: 1. We’ll meet at the National Theatre on Southbank. 2. We’ll split into two groups (or more if needed) 3. Each team will try and beat the other teams to a pub in EC1 in London and edit (maybe) the film. BUT 4. Each team must make a 2 minute 30 seconds film on the way with a beginning middle and end, a solid story arc for the main character, etc. Remember to bring: 1. You and your enthusiasm 2. A camera (iPhones dslrs whatever) 3. Someone willing to do an edit after we arrive back at the on their computers All teams will then meet-up at a pub in EC1 and watch what we have filmed, happy with what they have learnt! The first team that finishes gets a Small Prize! Hopefully then, you will stick around to have a great time chatting about film, meeting new people, and forgetting about work until the late hours. Look forward to seeing you there! If there are no more places available on meetup then MORE tickets available on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ben-52750032443 Please Check Dates as this isnt a weekly meetup
Amateur Drama Classes
Mon, Jul 20, 5:30 PMJoin me for a fun Drama class every Monday evening from 6:30 pm- 8:30pm at the Omnibus Theatre in Clapham Common. The class helps with confidence, developing awareness of yourself and others, connecting and to simply having fun. No experience is needed. We'll do relaxation exercises, games, improvisations, storytelling, and a bit later on we'll start working on character and text. There will be a little showcase at the end of the year. £10 pounds for the trial class to be paid before or after class. Different payment options if you decide to join. In order to reserve a place, please contact me at catherine@thebrightdaycompany.net. For more info: https://www.thebrightdaycompany.net/about I look forward to seeing you!
Weekly Improv Drop-In/Beginner friendly/Taster offer-first class free
Mon, Jul 20, 5:30 PM## **This week's topic** **RELATIONSHIPS** ## This week we are focusing on how to make relationships meaningful and fun to play. We will explore boldly, using our emotional tools to create connection and depth. Any scene and communication is so much more appealing and watchable once you know how to easily connect to your scene partner. [Link to the ticket reservation](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improv-drop-ins-relationships-tickets-1993329315642) **IMPORTANT!!** **This is a TICKETED EVENT - Please, make sure you reserve a ticket by following the EVENTBRITE LINK** Only Eventbrite - ticket holders will be able to participate ***If you are new to our classes - we offer each week a limited amount of free tickets for newbies! So be quick and grab your freebie! Alternatively, we have each week a 2 for 1 offer, so grab a friend and come along*** #### Our Drop-Ins Improv is the art of making things up on the spot and feel immensly proud of it as there is no judgement. Our workshops are designed to be gentle, fun and inclusive. Being on the spot can feel scary and overwhelming. We make sure that you feel supported and at ease at all times. Improv is an amazing tool to **boost your confidence and ability to connect to other humans**, it helps you be creative and let the inner judge go and sip a tea whilst you have fun discovering how freeing being sponteanous can be. Our weekly drop-in classes explore both general topics and specific areas of improv. Story-telling, emotional connection and creative collaboration are the key aspects we focus on, with exciting niche topics designed to stretch you in a safe and playful environment. **Stepping out of your comfort zone should feel fun and exciting** \- we make sure you feel supported and encouraged in the best way possible\, while connecting with others and creating a bit of magic together\. These classes are open to all, **our gentle approach specifically focuses on people who struggle feeling confident in social settings**, however, if you have done improv before, you will certainly find joy coming to our drop-ins. The first half of the lesson we will focus on group and exercises in pairs The second half will be more scene-based where you can showcase your unique self. No pressure to perform. You will be amazed how you will shine with little effort. The drop-ins run either Mondays or Tuesdays from **6:30pm–8:30pm** and are designed as stand-alone classes, so you don’t need to worry if you miss a week. #### What is improv, you ask? Improv is creating something in the moment — unplanned and unscripted. It’s about listening and building something together with others: the ultimate collaboration. Improv is also a great tool for enhancing creativity and for life in general. It encourages spontaneity and connection in a playful, non-judgemental way. #### Who We Are Karo and Avril have over **20 years of cumulative experience** within the improv community. They have performed together in a wide variety of shows and formats for many years, as well as teaching and facilitating workshops, classes, and training sessions. #### Avril Avril is an improviser and actress who has been performing improv for over 12 years. Her credits include *Upstairs Downton: The Improvised Period Drama*, *Carmen: The Improvised Film Noir*, *Moments In Time*, *Blend Off*, *ImprovShire*, and *The Improvised Play*. Avril is also a founder member of LadyProv, who run a regular night at Hoopla showcasing the talents of women and non-binary performers. She has led numerous improv workshops and loves teaching. Her interests include Stoppard, character work, the senses, disaster movies, and team building in the workplace, to name a few. She has a particular passion for narrative improv and enjoys exploring different theatre styles. Avril has also co-taught with Stephen Davidson at Impromiscuous. Outside of improv, Avril loves whisky and exploring how taste, environment, and food pairings influence creativity. She enjoys writing short stories and has written her own one-woman show combining stand-up, character, improv, and sketch. She can also be heard playing several characters in *Lusus*, a modern-day horror series on BBC Sounds. #### Karolina Karolina is an actor, improviser, and improv coach originally from Austria, who has been performing improv for over 12 years on stages across the UK and Europe. From short-form improv to fully improvised plays, she has explored a wide range of genres. She has performed with groups such as Scumbags (a Hoopla house team in the style of the Coen Brothers), *Carmen* (a gender-flipped Film Noir), *3 Worlds*, the short-form comedy group Improvable, and *Lost to Life*, where she improvises an entire play with Avril and the team in the style of different playwrights. Karolina has facilitated many classes over the years, including weekly drop-ins for people who feel shy, focused workshops for theatre companies, the Surrey Theatre Academy, corporate clients, and co-teaching with Impromiscuous. Human connection and empathy are central to her work. She enjoys exploring emotional authenticity, non-verbal communication, physicality, dramatic improv, and unusual characters.
Weekly Improv Drop-In/Beginner friendly/Taster offer-first class free
Mon, Jul 13, 5:30 PM## **This week's topic** **ENDOWING YOU / ENDOWING ME** [Link to the ticket reservation](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improv-drop-ins-endowing-you-endowing-me-first-class-free-tickets-1993206214443) **IMPORTANT!!** **This is a TICKETED EVENT - Please, make sure you reserve a ticket by following the EVENTBRITE LINK** Only Eventbrite - ticket holders will be able to participate ## A fun way of team work is to give someone a gift in the form of endowing them. It makes improv and working with each other more effortless and slick. This is a wonderful way of saying YES to your scene partner, helps you to relax into a character more easily and trains you to accept the unexpected with gratitude and an open mind :) ***If you are new to our classes - we offer each week a limited amount of free tickets for newbies! So be quick and grab your freebie! Alternatively, we have each week a 2 for 1 offer, so grab a friend and come along*** #### Our Drop-Ins Improv is the art of making things up on the spot and feel immensly proud of it as there is no judgement. Our workshops are designed to be gentle, fun and inclusive. Being on the spot can feel scary and overwhelming. We make sure that you feel supported and at ease at all times. Improv is an amazing tool to **boost your confidence and ability to connect to other humans**, it helps you be creative and let the inner judge go and sip a tea whilst you have fun discovering how freeing being sponteanous can be. Our weekly drop-in classes explore both general topics and specific areas of improv. Story-telling, emotional connection and creative collaboration are the key aspects we focus on, with exciting niche topics designed to stretch you in a safe and playful environment. **Stepping out of your comfort zone should feel fun and exciting** \- we make sure you feel supported and encouraged in the best way possible\, while connecting with others and creating a bit of magic together\. These classes are open to all, **our gentle approach specifically focuses on people who struggle feeling confident in social settings**, however, if you have done improv before, you will certainly find joy coming to our drop-ins. The first half of the lesson we will focus on group and exercises in pairs The second half will be more scene-based where you can showcase your unique self. No pressure to perform. You will be amazed how you will shine with little effort. The drop-ins run either Mondays or Tuesdays from **6:30pm–8:30pm** and are designed as stand-alone classes, so you don’t need to worry if you miss a week. #### What is improv, you ask? Improv is creating something in the moment — unplanned and unscripted. It’s about listening and building something together with others: the ultimate collaboration. Improv is also a great tool for enhancing creativity and for life in general. It encourages spontaneity and connection in a playful, non-judgemental way. #### Who We Are Karo and Avril have over **20 years of cumulative experience** within the improv community. They have performed together in a wide variety of shows and formats for many years, as well as teaching and facilitating workshops, classes, and training sessions. #### Avril Avril is an improviser and actress who has been performing improv for over 12 years. Her credits include *Upstairs Downton: The Improvised Period Drama*, *Carmen: The Improvised Film Noir*, *Moments In Time*, *Blend Off*, *ImprovShire*, and *The Improvised Play*. Avril is also a founder member of LadyProv, who run a regular night at Hoopla showcasing the talents of women and non-binary performers. She has led numerous improv workshops and loves teaching. Her interests include Stoppard, character work, the senses, disaster movies, and team building in the workplace, to name a few. She has a particular passion for narrative improv and enjoys exploring different theatre styles. Avril has also co-taught with Stephen Davidson at Impromiscuous. Outside of improv, Avril loves whisky and exploring how taste, environment, and food pairings influence creativity. She enjoys writing short stories and has written her own one-woman show combining stand-up, character, improv, and sketch. She can also be heard playing several characters in *Lusus*, a modern-day horror series on BBC Sounds. #### Karolina Karolina is an actor, improviser, and improv coach originally from Austria, who has been performing improv for over 12 years on stages across the UK and Europe. From short-form improv to fully improvised plays, she has explored a wide range of genres. She has performed with groups such as Scumbags (a Hoopla house team in the style of the Coen Brothers), *Carmen* (a gender-flipped Film Noir), *3 Worlds*, the short-form comedy group Improvable, and *Lost to Life*, where she improvises an entire play with Avril and the team in the style of different playwrights. Karolina has facilitated many classes over the years, including weekly drop-ins for people who feel shy, focused workshops for theatre companies, the Surrey Theatre Academy, corporate clients, and co-teaching with Impromiscuous. Human connection and empathy are central to her work. She enjoys exploring emotional authenticity, non-verbal communication, physicality, dramatic improv, and unusual characters.
Amateur Drama Classes
Wed, Jul 15, 5:30 PMJoin me for a fun Drama class every Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm- 8:30pm at the Omnibus Theatre in Clapham Common. Acting helps with confidence and awareness. In a fun and relaxed atmosphere, you will meet new people and learn all about Acting. No experience is needed. We'll do relaxation exercises, games, improvisations, storytelling, and a bit later on we'll start working on character and text. The year ends with an exciting Showcase where friends and family come and see how all your hard work has paid off :) £10 pounds for the trial class to be paid before or after class. Different payment options if you decide to join. In order to reserve a place, please contact me at catherine@thebrightdaycompany.net. For more info: https://www.thebrightdaycompany.net/about I look forward to seeing you!
1 MONTH Film Jam (free) 1
Sat, Aug 8, 10:00 AMLondon Film Jam has been an incredible success, with over 300 films completed in 4 years! It has been a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and work together on many projects, learning new skills along the way. For everyone who got involved it has been a great opportunity to see their ideas actually realised and translated to screen. The ‘1 Month Film Jam’ is the next level and will be your opportunity to pitch your own idea, and see it actually made into an accomplished short, using the diverse skills of the group to make that a reality. And even if you don’t have an idea to pitch, you will be able to help out on any idea in any way you want, from writing to directing to acting to cinematography to editing to etc etc. Add that to your portfolio! As the finished films will be premiered at the Film Jam social on Sunday the 6th of September. Use it however you want! A period drama or a dark and dangerous film noir or even just a silly prop and everything in between. On the 8th, the structure will go like this: 11-11.30: Meet at the location. Talk and get to know each other. 11.30 Pitches. If you want to, this is your opportunity to pitch your idea to the group. Remember the theme of 'Halloween'! 11.45 : The group will vote on the most popular ideas. The most popular ideas will be chosen. The number of ideas chosen will be dependent on the size of the group (so if it is 30+ people then 4 projects, 20+ 3 projects etc etc) 12pm onwards: People will divide up into the projects that appealed to them, create exclusive WhatsApp groups for these projects, and start fleshing out the storyline, shooting schedule etc; role allocation in terms of actors writers, camera, director, producer (!) etc. Please note, the structural integrity of the original idea must be respected and anyone who joins a particular project to develop the story must know this. Then you have 1 month to make your film in time for the big premiere on the 6th of September. Also, please don’t think that because you joined one project it excludes you from others, it doesn’t. You can be involved in as many as you wish. 8th August – 6th September- We will shoot our short films over this month at convenient times for everyone. 6th September – Premiere and Wrap party at Cold Harbour Blue cinema! The effectiveness of joining this group is that you no longer have to procrastinate and you’ll be able to make films. If this is something you want to make a career out of then you’ll be able to add this to your portfolio. Max Film Length - 10 mins Please use the supplied "Film Jam" animated ident in your credits Thanks Look forward to seeing you there. Dust off that DSLR sitting in the corner and let’s make films! If you would like to pitch an idea please message me so I know who is doing what. Thanks! Complete rules and legal stuff here : [1 Month Jam (jamfilm.co.uk)](https://www.jamfilm.co.uk/1-month-jam/) or in the groups 'About' page
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