Würzburger Improtheaterfestival e. V.

Level: 3 – Professionell / professional Sprache / language: English

Explore your dark side in this workshop about playing authentic Villains. Recently toured in Israel, Belgium and Sweden with excellent feedback from participants, this workshop asks, 'How do we get good at being really bad?' For most of us it feels very unnatural. But, every great hero needs a great villain to overcome. Villains can be integral to a story. In this workshop we explore how to bring out our inner villain – not in a 'pantomime' way, but dark, dangerous and unpredictable, animating offers and characters we would never have dreamed of before. It also explores why we might be afraid of playing the bad-guy on stage. Because of the nature of the work this workshop requires absolute commitment, trust and openness from all participants.

Rama Nicholas (Melbourne/Australia) is a multi-award-winning comedian, actor, improviser, writer and director from Melbourne/Australia. She is known for her critically acclaimed one-woman multi-character solo shows, which are a unique blend of intricate character comedy and incredible storytelling. Rama is an original member of the acclaimed ‘Orcas Island Project’; fifteen experienced improvisers from around the world come together every year to create and perform cutting edge improvised theatre. She is the creator of three highly sought after improvisation formats and workshops – ‘Close to you’, ‘The Wishing Tree’ and ‘Gypsyprov’ which have been showcased in many countries. Rama travels the world performing, directing and teaching improvisation with numerous international theatre companies and festivals. Her philosophy as a teacher and performer is to always be curious and creative. She believes improvisation is an art-form to be explored, with endless possibilities whether comedic or dramatic; she aims to truly inspire.