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Detour Workshops: Physicality and Environment
Back to Detour: Improv Theater Festival
Tepper Simmons B
5000 Forbes Avenue, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
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Through playful exercises and engaging exploration, you'll discover how to use your body and the space around you to create dynamic scenes and connect with your fellow improvisers on a deeper level. Sharpen your physical awareness and hone your observation skills to respond to and build upon your scene partners' choices. Develop a consciousness of the stage picture, understanding how your positioning and movement contribute to the overall visual storytelling. Learn to utilize the environment itself as a source of inspiration, drawing upon objects and the space to inform your character development and scene direction. By the end of this workshop, you will be equipped to use your body and the environment as dynamic tools in your improv performances.
Topic Area: Environmental Engagement and Character Physicality
Please arrive at least 5 minutes early and check in with the NPP representative in front of the workshop location. If you can't make it, please cancel your reservation to allow others to register due to limited space. Thank you!
Dress Casual (jeans ok)
Speakers
Fred Brown
Fred Brown graduated from the Pig Iron School / University of the Arts in Philadelphia with an MFA in Devised Performance. Before that, he was a Latin and Greek teacher with an undergraduate degree in Classical Philology from Harvard University. He has performed, directed, and coached improv comedy since 2013.
Fred has performed at improv festivals in the US and Canada. He performed weekly improv comedy shows in Philadelphia for six years, mostly with the teams The Future and Dream Tank. Fred taught improv at the Philly Improv Theater to beginners looking to expand their horizons and advanced improvisers looking to hone their craft.
Fred has accompanied improv groups with live, musical accompaniment. He has composed songs for podcasts, theatrical productions, independent films, and short comedic web sketches. He was once paid to recite Duchamp’s manifesto in a men’s bathroom at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He now works as a freelance facilitator, trainer, and team coach, focused on collaborative skills and applied improvisation. He is based out of Pittsburgh PA.