TBC Improv UK: Intro To Improv Course (101)

TBC Improv UK are running their Intro To Improv Course (101) at Summerhall this November, a four-week introduction to the basics of improvisation. It's the first step in their training: the 101 class lays the building blocks, and from there you can move on to 102 and 103, which lead into shortform and longform improv. No previous experience is needed, and the whole thing is pitched as a supportive, playful environment, so it's a good place to start if you've never stepped foot on a stage.

Over the four weeks, you'll learn how to create spontaneous scenes, craft memorable characters and collaborate to tell stories in the moment. The curriculum covers the fundamentals: 'Yes and...', giving and receiving offers, spatial awareness, mime, gibberish and non-verbal communication, character and status, trust and improv games. It's as much about listening and working with the people around you as it is about coming up with things on the fly.

The course is taught by Caroline Mathison and Gregor, and it's for over-18s. Each session runs for five and a half hours, from 10:30am to 4:00pm, with a 45-minute lunch break built in. The sessions fall on Sundays: 15, 22 and 29 November, plus 1 December, all held at the Summerhall Basement, TBC UK Studio, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL. It's £175 early bird or £195, and you can use the code 'Earlybird' up to a month before the start date.