September workshops & shows: Brighton & Amsterdam

I’m taking this show on the road.

September is exciting because I’ve got some reasons to travel this month. I’m going to Brighton and Amsterdam, two of my favourite small, laidback cities positioned in the vicinity of water with strong improv cultures, respectively.

And I’ve got shows and workshops to do. Very exciting, as I’ve been working on lots of new stuff, both performance and training-wise. These sojourns will be a chance to share them.
On Sunday 16 September I’ll be teaching a workshop for The Maydays in Brighton. It’s called ‘Taking it easy’, and is about getting more out of your improv by doing less. It’s sold out already, so that’s awesome.

TAKING IT EASY
Sometimes scenes can seem like hard work; like we can’t get anything going. Rather than trying harder, the problem may be that we’re trying too hard already. This workshop is designed to help you (and your scene partner) get out of your own way.

Through exercises and game play we will focus on making truthful, quality scenes that are fun to play and watch. This workshop will help improvisers uncover the scene that wants to be played, instead of the one you are trying to force it to be.
Suitable for intermediate improvisers

Then, on the following weekend I’ve got a whole bunch of improv stuff in Amsterdam:

This is Amsterdam, where I’m going in a couple of weeks.

FRIDAY

EASYLAUGHS SHOW W/ MARBLES
I’ll be part of the season-opening easylaughs show. I’ll be doing Marbles – a completely unstructured fully improvised show, in a foreign country, all by myself. For a half hour. I’m scared.
And delighted.

I’ve been working lots on solo improv lately, so I’m quite excited to take this out and share it. Plus, it tends to be lots of fun. Plus, afterwards I’ll join the EasyLaughs gang for some more improvised funtimes.

SATURDAY

THE RIPPLE EFFECT (WORKSHOP)
The idea that ‘relationships’ apply only to your scene partner is limited. This workshop plays with the idea of relationships by exploring different types of connections in improv: to ideas, to ourselves, to our environment, to our scene partners, to the audience, to the theatre. And so on.

This workshop will help us draw on anything and everything on-hand to create scenes. Using presentations techniques, attitudes, riffs, deep listening and some other stuff, we’ll add some new tools to our improv. Whether shortform, longform or going solo, we don’t need to make big waves, we just need to ride the ripples.
Suitable for intermediate improvisers.
Put on by EasyLaughs and made possible thanks to a grant from AllImprov

SHOT OF IMPROV (AT BOOM CHICAGO)
I’ll be playing in this fully improvised show at the newly-renovated Leidseplein Theatre, with some old and new friends. Looking forward to this.

By Ryan Millar|2017-09-14T08:43:46+00:00September 5 2012|

“Ryan is a natural at teaching and you get the feeling he puts his heart and soul into helping others. I look forward to doing more workshops with Ryan.”

Shauna, Tunbridge Wells

“I especially enjoyed the clarity in all of what you were doing – I always understood what it was that you were teaching. I never felt lost. That was really awesome.”

Martin, Tampere

“I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. I learned how beautiful authenticity is, with such little moments as sharing your breakfast. Being in the moment is so amazing to see and to feel.”

Laura, Amsterdam

“Ryan’s improv workshop is incredibly fun but also ruthlessly effective. Participants are taught to drop their inhibitions, let their imagination flow and and embrace the positive attitude at the heart of improv. They are also treated to Ryan’s personal blend of enthusiasm, wit and generosity.”

Jeremy, Brussels

“Ryan is the most enthusiastic, positive workshop leader I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I’ve been to several of his workshops and after each session I came away with a sense of achievement and feeling that I had learnt something new.”

Chris, London

“I’ve benefitted immensely from this journey which I would recommend to anyone looking to learn more about themselves in a fun, immersive way.”

Simon, Amsterdam

“Absolutely brilliant! Exceptional work!”

Anonymous, Impro Hotel

“Ryan is an incredible teacher. He took a straggling group of beginners and turned us into a viable company of improvisational actors who regularly perform together – in front of actual, paying, repeat customers.”

Carrie, Brussels

“Because of you my fear of speaking or presenting in front of an audience has lessened a great deal.”

Samora, Amsterdam

“Your Taking It Easy session helped me relax more into the truth of a scene and let it grow more organically instead of pushing too hard to make it funny or dramatic. I loved that you were really clear about what you wanted us to get and how the exercises played into the scene work we did later. I really got a lot from one short session.”

Andrew, Brighton

“I really admire your energy, creativity and knowledge and I’ve learned a lot from your training sessions.”

Natasha, Amsterdam,

“Plenty of energy, enthusiasm, good clear guidance on how to make the scene ‘deliver results’ without killing the improviser… Ryan’s enthusiasm for improv is infectious.”

James, Brighton

“The skills I learned from those two weekends, which were two of the most enjoyable weekends I’ve ever had, have been an invaluable tool I use to this day in my daily life, both at work and in personal interactions.”

Andy, Brussels

“Ryan’s coaching sessions really improved my public speaking skills and made my presentations much more interesting for my audience.”

Furio S., Berlin

“I’ve learned so much from you and thank you for giving me that nudge to get out of my comfort zone.”

Imaan, Amsterdam

“Ryan seemed to know just what to do to get the best from everyone. I would jump at the opportunity to do another workshop led by him.”

Calum, Brighton

“Thank you so much for passing your writing knowledge onto me. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun too.”

Larissa, Amsterdam,

“Ryan is an extremely qualified, talented, and professional teacher and coach. I’d recommend Ryan’s services to anyone!”

Derek, Amsterdam,

“Ryan really made the most out of the workshop. No time-wasting. He gets to the point quickly, in a clear and effective way.”

Pedro, Lisbon

“Working with you was an absolute blast! I’ll take your writing advice with me wherever I go.”

Marton, Budapest

“I loved loved loved your workshop. I liked the way it was structured and meaningful. Time flew unnoticed. I liked the shortness of the exercises, the surprise and fun, and the fact that you gave me so much to explore. I now can be in an empty prison cell or in a desert island and never feel alone or bored anymore. Now I can expand my world.”

Elsa, Lisbon

“Thank you for your positive spirit, energy and creativity. Your public speaking sessions really helped me feel more comfortable standing in front of a group of people.”

Serena, Amsterdam

“I LOVED the fucking GREAT and positive energies in the workshop. They so got me going. Perhaps the highest moment during this festival was laughing in the workshop (to the dances… :)).”

Ben, Tel Aviv

“As a coach Ryan’s ability to zone in and identify the main agenda for each sessions was amazing. His coaching helped me reflect, make decisions and make positive changes in my business.”

Tracy, Dublin

“Ryan is a great teacher, very serious (and very funny!) gives great coaching during scenes! I had a great time studying with him!!”

Alon, Tel Aviv

“Very inspiring and useful workshop. Picked me up from where I’m at and helped me develop strategies to improve developing scenes and my performance skills.”

Anonymous, Switzerland

September workshops & shows: Brighton & Amsterdam

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September workshops & shows: Brighton & Amsterdam

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