IFO Impro Fest Bielefeld - (Improtheater NRW e.V.)

About the workshop:

A workshop of improv theory and practice that will change the way you think about an improv scene. Want to take your scenework to the next level? Learn to control the audience’s focus by becoming deliberate with your own. You will experience a series of exercises designed to hone your attention and heighten your awareness of yourself, the scene, and your ensemble as a whole. From intimate two-person scenes to large and chaotic group scenes, you’ll know exactly what’s happening with every person on stage. Put another way: Think of the focus of a scene as a physical ball of glowing energy. If you're talking about something that's happening elsewhere, that's where the ball is. If you're discussing a past or future event, the ball has warped through time and is now there.

About Roy:

Roy Janik is the Artistic Director (and a co-owner) of The Hideout Theatre in Austin, Texas (USA). As such, he plans and schedules all of the Hideout’s shows, troupes, showcases, and special events. He has performed in many of The Hideout’s mainstage productions, and is the creator and director of the critically-acclaimed show Austin Secrets. As a member of the improv troupe Parallelogramophonograph (PGraf), he has traveled to perform and teach in over 30 cities, including Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, New York, and London. He spearheaded the creation of the Improvised Play Festival, the world’s first festival devoted exclusively to theatrical, narrative improv.

About the festival: The IFO Improfest Bielefeld 2026 will take place for the sixth time from 05.11. - 08.11.2026 with international guests from Brazil, the USA, England, the Netherlands, Austria an all over Germany. For more information and bookings (from 01.05.2025, 8am) visit https://www.improfestonline.de/ and follow us Facebook or Instagram.

This is one of 21 great festival workshops. The festival shows will be announced in the coming months.