Improv and theatre from Katy Schutte

Improv and theatre from Katy Schutte

October 04, 2018

Katy Schutte's gubbins, Autumn 2018.

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Project2: Thirteen Cycles and Let's Summon Demons

It's an exciting couple of months with my biggest projects of the year aligning. We have a HUGE improvised science fiction production at the Rosemary Branch in November with Erin McGathy (This Feels Terrible, HarmonQuest) and Fred Deakin (Lemon Jelly) on board. In the next few weeks I'll be at the London Horror Festival with my new play Let's Summon Demons - and there are a lot of other awesome productions to see throughout the festival too.You'll only get one email per month with blogs, podcasts and show news and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shows:

Let's Summon Demons

Experience my brand new semi-immersive folk horror play!"It's hard to say exactly where Rowan's downfall occurs, because Schutte handles the spiral into delusion with such grace and subtlety that I had a hard time remembering where the laughter stopped." - Stroud ReviewLondon Horror Festival 25th & 26th October

Project2: Thirteen Cycles

Rosemary Branch 13th - 29th November

THIRTEEN projection-mapped, underscored, improvised science fiction shows in November! Live underscoring by Fred Deakin (Lemon Jelly) and cutting edge interactive visuals. Directed by Erin McGathy (This Feels Terrible, HarmonQuest). 

At London Horror Festival I'll also be playing with some fantastic comedians in live deception game

 and The Maydays' Tim-Burton inspired improvised musical tale

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Project2: Lates 

Late at night after our classes finish, me and Chris Mead do an experimental science fiction improv show at Hoopla. Catch us on Wednesday nights at 10pm until 31st October (not 17th).Un-ticketed; just rock up.

Catch me and Tony Harris at

at Hoopla Comedy club on Friday 12th October.

Improv Classes

Two Person Improvisation

Saturday 17th November 

Techniques for rehearsing and performing two-person improvisation; how can you move fluidly from one scene to another, how do you hold more than two characters in one scene, what can you do with object and environment and what is your show's dynamic?

Slow Burn Improvisation

Saturday 24th November

Learn how to pick up on subtle cues from your co-performer, from their physicality, their tone and chosen words to find and play with subtext. Create realistic and truthful moments with depth and subtlety. Inspired by the teachings and work of TJ and Dave.

Improv Wherever You Are

The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook

I'm sure you have it by now, but just in case... I've written an improv book - published by Nick Hern Books.You can get a copy of the book here (at a special discounted price), or if you live somewhere far away, you can get a copy on Amazon (digital or tree).

Here's me chatting to Stuart Moses about the book and other things on the

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Improv Blog

Because I do too much improv, I write a blog about it. Subscribe to the

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Recent articles include:

You can also listen to episodes of the improvised podcast Destination.

Other Gubbins:

Corporate Improv

I work with Hoopla Business and The Maydays delivering presentations, breakout and team building sessions using the tools of improvisation. Companies that I've worked with recently include Facebook, IBM and Samsung. If you'd like to know more about what we could do for your company,

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