Beijing Improvisation was founded more than two years ago and has more than 30 formal members. The workshop is divided into ordinary amateur group and Chinese and English performance group. Anyone can join the amateur group, mainly white-collar workers.
Bilingual workshop of impromptu drama, established in 2006, was co-founded by Jonathan Palley from America and Lottie*** from New Zealand. JP graduated from Stanford University, majoring in physics. At school, he felt that doing scientific research every day would become more and more boring, so he took Shakespeare's drama class at Stanford University. One day, JP went to the wrong classroom, took a serious class for two hours and found that he was teaching impromptu drama here. He fell hopelessly in love with impromptu drama and devoted himself to it ... Four years ago, he came to Beijing and became the founder of the bilingual workshop of impromptu drama in Beijing, and his main job was actually the CEO of a small network company.
The impromptu drama bilingual workshop is divided into English group and Chinese group. Every Wednesday, the "actors" in the workshop give free training to participants who like impromptu drama. Today, they already have a stable performance group-Beijing Improvisation Troupe. On the last Saturday of every month, they will perform in English at Peng Hao Theatre (pictured) and get tickets to 30 yuan. In addition to paying for the theater and other performances, the income will be used for charitable donations. Compared with the bilingual workshop of impromptu drama, the "People's Impromptu Commune" created by impromptu drama trainer Hu Xin is pure China flavor. "I am Mr. Hu who has a cold!" When Hu Xin spoke, she covered her eyes with her hands, and other 15 participants followed suit. Every Tuesday night from 8: 00 to 9: 30, Hu Xin will do free training here. The first item is self-introduction.
Hu Xin said that in 2004, when she was studying in France, she was exposed to impromptu drama. After returning to China, she joined an impromptu drama bilingual workshop as an interpreter. Later, he went to new york Impromptu Troupe for further study, and founded People's Impromptu Commune after returning to China. The club now has eight regular "actors", including website CEO, ballet dancer and professional actor.
The most famous game of People's Impromptu Commune is Poker Sorting. Everyone draws a playing card and can't read it himself. They put the cards face outward on their foreheads, and then use words to indicate the size of the opponent's cards. Finally, everyone sorts according to other people's tips. Wang Yang graduated from Tsinghua University and works in an IT company. He learned about "People's Improvised Commune" from "Douban" and came to experience it. "The biggest gain is that you can communicate with people at close range, because there is too little communication with people at work. In addition, although I don't know each other, I am very happy together, which can reduce the pressure of my usual work. " In contrast, participant Kuaidaping pays more attention to impromptu dramas that can stimulate people's various potentials. "All kinds of games and performances are actually challenging people's creativity and imagination!" Chen Yang, a new girl from Beipiao, is preparing to set up an impromptu drama party. Her goal is to make "impromptu drama" closer to ordinary you. Please raise your hand if you have seen the play! If you want to play a drama, please come this way!
20 10 in March, Yang Chen posted the first activity notice on Douban. "Due to the lack of practical experience and a relatively mature performance outline, the first wave of activities will start with performance training games and situational clips." The group poem "Many Swallows, Many Li Dagang" created by Zhou Deng, the backbone of Changsha Impromptu Drama Club, will be the content of their first activity. You may not see any drama from these lines, but as long as you join their activities, you will feel the fun of "everyone plays with me and I play with everyone".
Yang Chen, who once played mistress at the top of her lungs, said, "On the stage, I can really forget the pressure in my life. If you do it often, you will feel that your life has become different and more meaningful. I hope more North drifters can feel this way. "