This new class gets to the core of the Los Angeles Drama Club technique. We combine the foundation of our classic Improv classes with the characters, stories and words of William Shakespeare. Players will use Spolin games to learn how to respond honestly to the heightened situations in which Shakespeare placed them, Laban Effort/Shape to discover ways to stretch their 21st Century physical habits to encompass the characters he presents them with, Boal exercises to better understand the moral and social dilemmas of the world of his plays, and more. Learn more »

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What kind of bystander am I? What should I do when I witness bullying, exclusion, cliques, racism, sexism or discrimination at school, after school, on the block or in the playground?

All the World’s a Stage. What role will you play in life: Bully, Victim, Bystander or Upstander? The Bystander is 90% of all of us. We work to transform ourselves from Bystander to Upstander.

The tools we share and practice help our Players identify their patterns and recognize unjust acts; assess situations and determine what actions to take. Social Injustice is in our faces, no matter what school, neighborhood, place of worship or playground you frequent. Learn more »

Using the groundbreaking techniques of Viola Spolin, Agosto Boal, Laban, and Kundalini yoga, energizing all systems of the anatomy, we move, we play, we role play, we develop right/left brain connections, we de-mechanize and re-harmonize ourselves with our Selves.

Improv and Theatre Games are not just for “aspiring actors” – they are for all people; however we notice that those who participate in Improv/Games have an easier time meeting the kinds of demands that Shakespeare’s plays place on us. Learn more »