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Be A Human with Lloydie James Lloyd

Class Description

Spend some time forgetting the pressure to be funny, to find a game, to get a form right, and get back in touch with the human side of improv.

“Be A Human” is all about bringing some of yourself to your work. Through a series of exercises and scenes, we will focus on discovering in the moment, noticing what is there and sitting with what we have.

Who is this for?

Anyone who wants to spend time exploring some naturalistic improv.
Anyone who is getting in their head a lot at the moment.
Anyone who wants to focus on a less technical and more innate style of play.

Prerequisites: Level 2 (or equivalent) or above.

Instructor: Lloydie James Lloyd

Lloydie is an improviser from Nottingham, UK. He is the co-founder and co-artistic director of the Robin Hood International Improv Festival which enters its third year in 2024. Lloydie performs with Rhymes Against Humanity – The Improvised Musical, The Clones - a two person improvised play alongside Liam Webber, and Brand New Musical, a Sondheim inspired musical show alongside Katy Schutte.

Lloydie runs the improv program for the Nottingham Playhouse theatre, he performs and teaches around the world and is the host of The Improv Chronicle Podcast, a documentary podcast for improvisers.

Lloydie trained at UCB, iO and Annoyance Theatres and has been coached by a variety of improvisers, including Armando Diaz, Susan Messing, Mick Napier and TJ Jagadowski. In his spare time he sings, writes and collects nice hand lotions.

Full Session Schedule

Session Schedule*

Jan 26, 2025, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
at TBA
(at a studio space TBA in the vicinity of Chelsea, Manhattan)

This class does not have a show/performance