Perpetual Motion Workshops
 

Theatre Momentum has gathered some of Chicago's best improv/theatre directors to teach a variety of workshops at the Theatre Momentum Studio on weekends. These are independent workshops in the Theatre Momentum style.

After the class listed below, these workshops will go on hiatus for the remainder of 2010. We'll be returning in 2011 with a larger schedule of classes and opportunities for free classes for students and teachers alike. Thanks!

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:

The Art of Slow Comedy 101: One Day Workshop

with Jimmy Carrane

November 7th 2-5 PM

$49

Limited to 12 people dedicated to working this way

To register go to jimmycarrane.com

Improvisers, stop working so hard. Slow down. Shut up, and listen.

Everything, everything you need to do great scene work is in your partner, not in your head! You just need to learn what to look for and how to listen.
 

That is what The Art of Slow Comedy Workshop is all about: slowing down, so you can find the whole scene quicker.

It's right there in the first couple of seconds -- the relationship, the character, the game. Working this way, you will start to surprise yourself, making stronger choices and creating believable dialogue. Your scenes will become more like good theater and less like bad stand up. Your scenes will come to life, because you will learn to start tapping into your own life experiences. The humor will come from a place of recognition, and those tired old bits won't taste as good any more.

This class will make your scene work more satisfying, grounded and memorable. And most importantly, you won't believe how easy and fun it is to work this way.

Jimmy usually charges much more for this kind of workshop, since he believes in the work that Theater Momentum does, he is offering this workshop to support them.

Joe Bill

is the co-author of Improvising Better: A Guide to the Working Improviser. He is the host of Studio 312 on Chicago Public Radio. In addition to teaching The Art of Slow Comedy, he has taught at The Second City, IO-Chicago, The Annoyance and Victory Gardens.

Jimmy was recently seen in the film “Public Enemies” with Johnny Depp. His other film and TV credits include: Natural Born Killers, “ER,” “Early Edition, ”LOL, “The Untouchables,” “Stash” and “Tapioca.”

He was an original member of The Annoyance Theater, Armando at The IO-Chicago, and was a member of Carl and The Passion, He curently performs with Burning Desires.

He has performed in some of Chicago most innovative and ground breaking long-form improv shows, such as “Jazz Freddy” and “Naked” (a two-person one-hour improvised scene with MAD TV’s Stephanie Weir.)
Other theater/improv credits include “Godshow,” “Every Old Man,” “Living in Dwarf’s House” and “Summer Rental” at The Second City etc.