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SUMMARY:Andrew Hefler: Resistance | Saying Yes to the Tension\, Saying Yes 
 to Reality (4 hours\, ENG) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST 
 THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Resistance: Saying Yes to the Tension\, Saying Yes to Reality\n
 “Yes\, and” for Adults\n\nImprovisation is theatre\, and audiences com
 e with expectations: they want to recognise themselves\, their struggles\,
  and their relationships on stage. In real life\, people resist change. Th
 ey hesitate\, deny\, delay\, and try to remain balanced even when transfor
 mation is inevitable. That resistance—when played truthfully—is where 
 tension lives\, and where scenes gain weight\, meaning\, and emotional imp
 act.\n\nResistance is an intensive workshop focused on developing the skil
 ls that allow performers to say yes to tension rather than bypass it. Part
 icipants learn how to stretch moments of uncertainty\, reluctance\, and in
 ternal conflict instead of resolving them too quickly. By resisting certai
 n opportunities and allowing them to mature\, actors create higher stakes 
 and more satisfying breakthroughs.\n\nThe work sharpens ensemble awareness
 \, narrative sense\, and audience sensitivity\, reframing “Yes\, and” 
 as an agreement with what is obvious: feelings\, impulses\, circumstance\,
  and truth. The workshop includes physical and musical warm-ups to explore
  the bodily experience of tension\, alongside focused scene work with clea
 r\, constructive feedback.\n\n
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/andrew-hefler-resistance-saying-yes-
 to-the-tension-sayin-17-09-26
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260917T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260917T220000
SUMMARY:THEATERSPORT (Deutsch & English!) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2
 026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Viele kennen dieses Format\, es ist ein Klassiker\, der hier ab
 er mal wieder neu gelesen und gespielt werden will\, abgebürstet und ins 
 Licht der Gegenwart getaucht. Wie könnte man Theatersport 2026 spielen? N
 eue Teams\, neue Herausforderungen\, neuer Wettkampf.\nDie Grundstruktur b
 leibt gleich\, zwei Teams treten gegeneinander an\, improvisieren was das 
 Zeug hält und überzeugen das Publikum von ihren Qualitäten. Denn das Pu
 blikum ist nach wie vor King und Queen und entscheidet\, wer am Ende des A
 bends als Sieger von der Bühne geht.  Gemeinsames Abdriften und Zusammenz
 ucken. Ungesehenes sehen. Das Leben spüren\, das immer noch live gelebt w
 erden will. Noch immer gilt: Theatersport sucht das Risiko und bringt Ding
 e auf die Bühne\, die eigentlich unspielbar sind. Die Spielenden testen a
 us\, was man alles anders machen könnte und machen das dann.
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/theatersport-deutsch-english-17-09-2
 6
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T173000
SUMMARY:Andrew Hefler - Masterclass | Part 1: The Fight for Normalcy | Part
  2: Taboos\, Misbehaviour and Challenging Themes on Stage (12 hours\, ENG)
  (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Part 1: The Fight for Normalcy \nIt is often the case that impr
 o actors feel immense pressure to be interesting or funny or weird to make
  scenes watchable. This is rarely a good approach. Too often in improvised
  work actors get nervous or overexcited and take things way outside and ge
 t downright wacky. This\, while liberating\, exhilarating or otherwise has
  the ability to confuse or frustrate viewers and other players ultimately 
 trivializing or leaving the scenes meaningless or worse yet senseless. Thi
 s course explores and exercises our skill set as actors to dare to be norm
 al\, balanced and functional in scenes setting them up for far greater ris
 k and reward while giving the viewer real likeable\, believable characters
  to pull for. \n\nPart 2: Taboos\, Misbehaviour and Challenging Themes on 
 Stage\nDo you feel like improvised shows often rehash the same types of sc
 enes over and over again? Do you ever leave them after either playing or a
 s an audience member without the real ability to remember what it is you s
 aw or why you saw it? This is in the cards. It’s part of working unscrip
 ted. There is a strong argument to be made for very light entertainment. S
 till\, the stage is a dangerous place. It should not lack consequence. It 
 should be dangerous to the characters. This is theater’s unique\, great 
 power. The audience buys a ticket to see others struggle with things that 
 they see and experience too. Theater has a great chance to reflect version
 s of realities and fantasies that the viewers know\, understand and are ti
 ckled to see others suffer. This course is about making risky choices. It 
 is a course that wants to turn up the temperature on risk and relationship
 s. There will be numerous exercises examining the skills on how to get piq
 uant or pressing topics out in the open and examined. It will look to defi
 ne technique that can put controversial or troubling content on stage whil
 e handling it sensitively and poignantly. \n\n
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/andrew-hefler-masterclass-part-1-the
 -fight-for-normalcy-18-09-26
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260920T173000
SUMMARY:Nicole Erichsen & Gunter Lösel: WIR SURFEN AUF DER FEEDBACKSCHLEIF
 E! (12 Std.) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:WIR SURFEN AUF DER FEEDBACKSCHLEIFE! \n\nImprotheater lebt von 
 Kontakt und Austausch\, sowohl zwischen den Spielenden als auch zwischen B
 ühne und Zuschauenden. Die berühmte Feedbackschleife zwischen Publikum
  und Darstellenden ist ein Wunder und eine Möglichkeit\, von der das lite
 rarische Theater nur träumen kann. Gleichzeitig ist sie aber auch die Que
 lle schlimmer Deformationen\, wie schon unsere Gründerfiguren immer und 
 immer wieder betont haben: Viola Spolin beklagte den „Exhibitionismus“
  der Schauspielenden und Paul Sills\, so wird berichtet\, riss sie von der
  Bühne\, wenn sie versuchten\, witzig zu sein. Keith Johnstone warnte da
 vor\, sich in einen „sabbernden Komiker“ zu verwandeln\, wenn man vom 
 Gelächter der Zuschauenden abhängig wird. Kein Zweifel: Die Feedbackschl
 eife kann uns auch böse unter sich begraben. Wie schützen wir uns davor
 \, uns langfristig in ja-sagende\, immer nur am billigsten Zuschauergeschm
 ack orientierte Animationsmaschinen zu werden? Welche inneren\, künstler
 ischen Werte müssen wir entwickeln? Gibt es ein „künstlerisches Gewi
 ssen“ und wie kann man es stärken? Haben die Spielenden eine Würde un
 d wo wird sie durch Vorgaben des Publikums angegriffen (und warum)? Wann u
 nd wie darf ich\, sollte ich\, muss ich NEIN sagen? In diesem Workshop ler
 nen die Spielenden\, dass sie ihren inneren Kompass nicht verlieren müss
 en\, um auf der Improbühne im engen Kontakt mit den Zuschauenden zu sein
 . Die Übungen vermitteln ein Gespür dafür\, wie wir rauskommen aus de
 m Sog ins Seichte\, ohne das Publikum zu verlieren.
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/nicole-erichsen-gunter-loesel-wir-su
 rfen-auf-der-feedbacks-18-09-26
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T170000
SUMMARY:Rachel Bouton & Chris Frerichs: Introduction to Musical Improv: FIN
 DING YOUR VOICE (3 hours\, ENG) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGA
 INST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Musical Improv: Finding Your Voice\n\nIn this s
 upportive and joyful workshop\, we’ll establish a shared musical vocabul
 ary while exploring common song structures\, tropes\, and techniques that 
 help us build tuneful improvised songs.\n\nThis workshop is open to improv
 isers of all backgrounds and experience levels. Whether you’re an experi
 enced musical improviser or someone interested in beginning to explore cha
 racter work through song\, this session offers an opportunity to strengthe
 n your musical instincts and gain confidence collaborating with a musician
 .\n\nNo singing experience is necessary. Together we’ll learn to quiet o
 ur inner critic\, support one another\, and craft duets and group numbers
 —eventually building toward a fully improvised musical montage.\n\n
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/rachel-bouton-chris-frerichs-introdu
 ction-to-musical-impr-18-09-26
LOCATION:Violenstraße 25\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T210000
SUMMARY:ONE OF US (Deutsch) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST 
 THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Aus wenigen Eindrücken entstehen Geschichten über Menschen 
 – lange bevor wir sie wirklich kennen. Wir ordnen ein\, vergleichen und 
 bewerten. ONE OF US macht diesen Reflex zum Ausgangspunkt eines improvisi
 erten Theaterexperiments. Wahre persönliche Besonderheiten\, spontane Ass
 oziationen und die Fantasie des Publikums lassen Gewissheiten brüchig wer
 den und Erwartungen ins Wanken geraten. Was passt zu wem? Was erscheint un
 s glaubwürdig – und warum?\n\nONE OF US spielt mit Vermutungen statt G
 ewissheiten\, mit Schubladen\, Vorurteilen und ersten Eindrücken. Denn of
 t verraten unsere Spekulationen mehr über uns selbst als über die Mensch
 en\, die wir betrachten. Vielleicht erkennen wir andere. Vielleicht erkenn
 en wir vor allem uns selbst.\n\nEin Theaterexperiment über Identität\, P
 rojektionen und die Vielfalt menschlicher Geschichten.
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/one-of-us-deutsch-18-09-26
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T213000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260918T224500
SUMMARY:HOTEL SUPERIOR (English) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGA
 INST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Set in a luxury resort\, Hotel Superior examines the fragile so
 cial contract between the pampered nouveau riche and the servant class tas
 ked with indulging them. Desire\, entitlement\, beauty\, and power collide
  as hierarchies quietly unravel beneath polished surfaces and impeccable s
 ervice. Entirely improvised\, the play makes distinctive use of stage and 
 audience\, culminating in a final collective decision: which character’s
  stay at the hotel will take a fatal turn. Blending dark satire\, social o
 bservation\, and theatrical risk\, Hotel Superior offers a sharp\, unsettl
 ing\, and darkly comic reflection on privilege and consequence. Each perfo
 rmance is unique\, creating a memorable experience for audience and perfor
 mers alike. The audience is not external to this system but materially ins
 cribed within it. Prior to performance\, spectators determine the hotel’
 s location online\, situating the fiction within a collectively authored g
 eography. Inside the theatre\, a stratified audience structure assigns dif
 fering experiential conditions across three tiers — Luxury Class\, Elega
 nce Class\, and a VIP pair — subtly reframing perception\, proximity\, a
 nd access.\n
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/hotel-superior-english-18-09-26
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T173000
SUMMARY:Rachel Bouton & Chris Frerichs: Intermediate Musical Improv: Story 
 and Song (6 hours\, ENG) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST TH
 E DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Musical Improv: Story and Song\n\nIn this two-part
 \, full-day workshop\, we’ll root into our own taste\, identity\, and ex
 perience to discover new paths toward authentic stories\, lived-in charact
 ers\, and compelling improvised songs. Open to improvisers of all experien
 ce levels\, but newer musical improvisers are strongly encouraged to atten
 d Introduction to Musical Improv: Finding Your Voice before joining this s
 ession.\n\nPart 1 — SONG\nA great song has the power to bring you to tea
 rs or get you on your feet. In this session\, we’ll tap into our own mus
 ical tastes to identify what makes a song truly work. We’ll play with dy
 namics\, melody\, rhythm\, rhyme\, and texture in improvised music\, to cr
 eate music that sounds like something we would put on repeat in our headph
 ones.\n\nPart 2 — STORY\nEveryone has a story to tell\, including our im
 provised characters. We’ll draw from our lived experiences and personal 
 identities to develop characters with histories\, philosophies\, and hones
 t desires. By pairing truthful storytelling with musical authenticity\, we
 ’ll discover how songs\n\n
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/rachel-bouton-chris-frerichs-interme
 diate-musical-improv-19-09-26
LOCATION:Violenstraße 25\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T173000
SUMMARY:Christian Capozzoli: THE ART OF COLLABORATION — ORGANIC MONTAGE (
 4 hours\, ENG) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:THE ART OF COLLABORATION — ORGANIC MONTAGE \n\nThis workshop 
 will focus on organic play as an ensemble. More being… less thinking! Ho
 ne your ability to simplify the game of a scene and blow it out to the Nth
  degree. All exercises are set to identify premise\, celebrate a central g
 ame\, and attack it as an ensemble. The organic montage is abstract\, amor
 phous and ever changing\, stirring themes\, games\, stories and character 
 into a thick soup of truth and humor. This form demands group ownership\, 
 bold choices\, physicality\, split second agreement and attack.\n\n
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/christian-capozzoli-the-art-of-colla
 boration-organic-mont-19-09-26
LOCATION:Violenstraße 25\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T210000
SUMMARY:THE LAST REHEARSAL (English) (FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 -
  AGAINST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:The audience members are guests at the last rehearsal of a full
 y improvised musical comedy before its big premiere.  With suggestions fro
 m the audience and a blank script the actors will take you on a journey of
  song\, dance\, acting\, and of course humor!  The ensemble performers\, m
 asters in storytelling\, accompanied by live musicians will leave an unfor
 gettable impression with intriguing scenes\, memorable melodies\, and plen
 ty of laughter! 
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/the-last-rehearsal-english-19-09-26
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T213000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260919T224500
SUMMARY:CATPRINT FOREVER - Das Lass-die-Katze-raus Musical (Deutsch) (FLIEG
 ENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:Katzen wissen immer\, was sie wollen: Kuscheln! Abstand! Sex! F
 utter! Jagen! Da wird nicht lange diskutiert\, da gibt es keine Unklarheit
 en\, da braucht es keine Zwischentöne. Wäre es nicht besser\, wenn wir d
 as auch könnten? CATPRINT FOREVER geht dieser Fantasie nach\, indem alle 
 Schauspielenden sich in halbe Katzen verwandeln. Jeder und jede trägt ein
  Kleidungsstück mit Catprint und von Zeit zu Zeit bricht die Katzenhaftig
 keit hervor – in einem Tatzenhieb\, einem Anschnurren oder auch in einem
  furiosen Lied. CATPRINT FOREVER versammelt singstarke Improvisateur:innen
  aus ganz Deutschland zu einem pittoresken und animalischen Musical. Die d
 eutsche Antwort auf „Cats“.
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/catprint-forever-das-lass-die-katze-
 raus-musical-deutsch-19-09-26
LOCATION:Schildstr. 12-19\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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DTSTAMP:20260808T125002Z
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260920T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20260920T143000
SUMMARY:Christian Capozzoli: AERODYNAMICS OF YES (3 hours\, ENG) (FLIEGENDE
  FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT)
DESCRIPTION:AERODYNAMICS OF YES\n\nGet familiar with the Aerodynamics of Ye
 s the fundamentals of 4TRACK created by Christian Capozzoli. This is a cou
 rse designed to help performers build upon prior improv training. It sets 
 out to create a bedrock foundation for you as a self reliant\, team-playin
 g\, fun-chasing improviser. This is for improvisers that want a refreshing
  new slant on the way they play. Learn to advance and expand your ideas an
 d weave them into rewarding scenes and narratives\, with pronounced games.
 \n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://www.yesticket.org/event/de/christian-capozzoli-aerodynamics-of-
 yes-3-hours-eng-20-09-26
LOCATION:Violenstraße 25\, Bremen\, Bremen\, Deutschland
ORGANIZER;CN=FLIEGENDE FUNKEN IMPROFESTIVAL 2026 - AGAINST THE DRIFT:MAILTO
 :info@fliegendefunken.de
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