Instructor: Sandi McGinnis
Recommended: All ages 14+ – Adult (as per Instructor)
14 weeks: January 8 – April 23, 2026
(No Class during SD46 Spring Break)
Thursday 6pm – 8pm
Chaster House, Gibsons
Class Fee: $390 (includes $40 annual admin fee)
The study of Long Form / Narrative Improv IS NOT Theatre Sports.
At its core is the development of sustained storytelling.
Long ago, in a far-off land, I belonged to a group that would gather weekly to build and create a story of that evening. It was a very enriching experience which I would like to share.
To make this improv form work requires a core group of 6 – 8 regulars who are experienced in holding and advancing the story.
How do we get there?? We start small and honour and practise the essence of improv:
ACCEPT ALL OFFERS AND ADVANCE THE ACTION.
We begin with a few tried and true theatre exercises that explore character: weight, age, voice, levels, animal type, inner stillness, etc. Next the instructor/ director/ facilitator offers the group three or more circumstances, for example: event, place, time of day, weather conditions, etc.
Then we run with those circumstances to build a group story. Occasionally, the instructor/ director will add a new circumstance to shift and/ or expand the story.
Needless to say, early gatherings would focus on the character exercises and short scenes to develop the core group, before moving into a longer story.
Payment notes
Class fee includes annual administration fee.
Payments or arrangements for payment installments are due before the first class.
Payment by e-transfer is preferred.
Cash and cheque by special arrangements.