Lyn Pierse Improvisation Masterclass

Course Overview

Improvisation is mother of all invention. For an actor it is a MUST HAVE skill. Every audition, rehearsal and performance of comedy or drama requires us to improvise. We are required to hear and accept direction and make it our own. We listen to and hear the offers given by the other actor. We build on the improvised ideas and create something anew. We do this with and without a script. We do it alone and with others. We improvise making comic and dramatic choices. We learn timing, judgement and read micro cues. The seemingly simple, natural responses and playful reactions of childhood can however, be blocked by fear.

Improvisation skills offer actors a clear pathway to overcome the fear. When we connect with their own ideas, hear the other actor, respond truthfully and create from our unique imagination, we release our personality and true self.
Unlock your fear. Learn to accept your own and other’s ideas. Build on the ideas by advancing and extending. Invent spontaneous dialogue. Build storyline. Connect to vocal and physical impulses. Live in the moment. Play your function. Identify a range of status roles and fearlessly make the all important status transition. Improvisation skills, free actors to invent, create, tell stories, play functions, create characters, make strong choices, fearlessly live in truthful public solitude and transform. Impro is fun when you know how it works!!

About Lyn Pierse

Often referred to as, ‘The Godmother of Theatresports® Lyn Pierse is a Theatresports Cranston Cup and National Theatresports Champion….and she literally wrote the book, Improvisation: the Guide, on impro and Theatresports.
Lyn is an actor, director, writer & producer who has taught two generations of actors, teachers, stand-ups and students of Improvisation through countless organisations, including NIDA, ACA, SAS, HUB STUDIOS, AIM Drama, University Workshops, Catholic Education Office, Drama NSW, NSW Speech & Drama, UNESCO Chair Romania, Sophia University Tokyo, Darlo Drama, Genesian Theatre, Corporate clients and she is an adjudicator Sydney Eisteddfod.

Veteran Theatresports® player, Cranston and National Champion, at the grassroots of Australian Improvisation 1980’s, as Theatresports® National Coach for Belvoir Company B, Lyn pioneered Theatresports® teaching across Australian universities, communities, and schools. She introduced Theatresports® to New Zealand and Japan, staged Theatresports® and comic extravaganzas; Cranston Cup Finals, Much Ado About Impro, Rediculous, National, Competitions and charity events to packed houses Sydney Opera House, Belvoir St., Enmore, EXPO Brisbane, Adelaide Festival, State Theatre Sydney, Parade Theatre.

Lyn’s Acting Credits; Flickerfest 2021 finalist Jump, Skinford, improvised feature Love Stuck, Tropfest Finalist 2016 ATM, webseriesThe Bench: Clown, How Not To Behave, Rake, Balmoral Protection Unit, All Saints, Home and Away, SBS’s improvised Going Home, Lie With Me, Heaven Help Us, Roberto Zucco, The Importance of Being Earnest, Quiet Companions, The Pigeons for Griffin Independent, The Fabulous Punch and Judy Show, Women Of Lockerbie, Tabloid Musical Improvised, Divinely Irresistible, Rex Cramphorn’s Measure For Measure, Australian Premiere Berkoff’s Greek and Season at Sarsaparilla, the Conquests of Carmen Miranda dir, Neil Armfield SATC.

Lyn continues her passion for teaching Improvisation returning to the HUB ACA, SAS, private students, corporate clients online, face- to-face and over the phone! She is currently writing her next Improvisation book for teachers and planning Teachers’ Toolkit 22-23 Impro Intensive. Director Improcorp Australia www.improvisation.com.au