Creativity Training
I feel pretty competent on my feet already. Do I really need Improv?
Have you ever had this experience? Your team is doing their 3rd brainstorming session for the same client and things are getting tired. It kind of feels like everything that could come up has come up. And maybe you’ve got a bunch of doodlers in the room—or worse, naysayers who think that all the good ideas can’t be done. As you type up the list afterwards, you wonder if brainstorming is really all it’s cracked up to be.
Have you ever had the experience of sitting in a meeting and the guy across the table brings up an idea—a great idea that everyone likes. The only trouble is, it’s the same idea you had a few minutes ago, and you just didn’t speak up. Maybe you just didn’t feel ready to say it out loud.
Or you’ve just slaved over a project. And you’re ready to present your work to the team. You walk in feeling great about the stuff you’re going to share. An hour later, you walk out feeling, “That went okay, but I’m not sure that my presentation did the work justice.”
Ultimately, Improv can help you be ready for anything.
What can I expect?
Using character work, basic scene work, Improv exercises, and the theory of “YES AND…” Jim gears his workshops to people who have had no Improv background and then arms them with the tools they need to tackle all sorts of problems.
What won’t you do for me?
Well, surprisingly, I won’t make you funny. I won’t teach you how to become funny. That is not what Henry’s Hat training is about. Fun? Absolutely. Funny? No. Hokey gags and silly stuff are not my bag and, frankly, not what Improv is about, so I won’t waste your time with that stuff. I won’t teach your group how to trust each other or be “bestest” friends. And I will not try to sell you on having my comedy troupe provide entertainment for your Christmas party or have you jet some comedy people in to liven up your retreat. Again, that is not what I do, and not my bag.
How do I find out more?
You can use your phone, computer, or even the mail. Look around here – there’s lots of contact info!
phone: 612-669-1168
email: eb2jim@mac.com