Spontaneous
Theatre Company / Spontaneous Youth presents
British Improv Games
National and City Improv Comedy Tournament
About the
game
The British
Improv Games (BIG) is an improv comedy tournament for 7 to 18-year olds. There
are two leagues: national and city-wide. The events, or ‘Games’, each test the
young improvisers in a variety of ways. Their improv skills will need to be
attuned to the needs of the whole spectacle of the competition and their
production that the team creates live for the audience.
A Game
entails two sets of improv, where each team gets 25 minutes to perform. The
three judges mark the performance on the completion of the set criteria for the
round being played.
For the
national leagues, there is the annual ‘finals’ tournament that is held in a
different hosting city each year. This is normally held in July. Each
participating city can enter one team into the nationals.
There are 5
difference categories that the teams will each be challenged on:
- Creating a complete production
- Exploration of relationships
- Adopting a playful attitude
- Being an ensemble
- Using their comedic voice
Each team
will play against all other teams in their league. The leagues are constructed
of 5 teams and the teams consist of 5 to 8 players.
In order to
participate in the Games, everybody must have membership to the tournament. A
coach from Spontaneous Theatre company must have spent at least 12 hours
assisting any team entering a league. It is possible to purchase membership or
get given it via Spontaneous Youth classes. Memberships includes administration
fee; team hoodies; a coach (excluding their expenses for the sessions); and a
production guide.
Currently the production website is under construction: http://spontheatreco.wix.com/BritishImprovGames (temporary site for information)
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