Why is improvisation as a tool for working with people so innovative?
- It stimulates creativity and spontaneity much faster because in improvisation we create without preparation, so there is no time for hesitation. You have to react quickly.
- It builds cooperation and trust in a team more efficiently because in improvisation it is necessary to listen actively, accept, and develop partners' ideas. `
- It is more effective in strengthening self-confidence, flexibility, and breaking patterns of thinking because improvisation in its nature is unpredictable.
Every step when creating “here and now” is about adapting to new situations.
- It is also fun allowing you to enjoy sheer participation. The rules you learn can be applied later in a group, creating an additional element that unites the team.
Based on the principles of improvisation, I create workshops for companies and teams, as well as open ones – for those willing to attend.
Thanks to the use of unconventional improvisation methods, I introduce participants to the experience, thanks to which they directly consolidate the mentioned above skills and values. I am a trainer and a coach - so I can offer workshops based exclusively on improvisation, as well as those that combine several ways of passing on knowledge and teaching.
I have been performing regularly in the improvised theatre BEZ KLEPKI for nine years. So far, we have given over 200 live and online performances.
Since the beginning of my improvisation journey I have been learning and developing my skills - among others at the source - American theatres and training centres in Chicago - The Annoyance Theatre and iO Theater:
1. Stage Improvisation (a series of workshops, including formats “Armando”, “Harold”, “Deconstruction”, two-person scenes) - Michał Sufin 2010 – 2013
2. Intensive, destination workshop (Maradki) – Michał Sufin 2013
3. Stage Improvisation – Alex Fradera 2013, 2014
4. Stage Improvisation – Carlo Ritchie 2014
5. IO Theater Workshops (IO European Improv Tour 2014) – Lyndsay Hailey 2014
6. Intensive, destination workshop (Darłówek) – Michał Sufin 2014
7. Intensive, destination workshop (Maradki) – Michał Sufin 2014
8. Slow Comedy - Paweł Najgebauer 2015
9. PLOT/STORYTELLING - Noah Levin 2015
10. FREEFORM IMPROV - Noah Levin 2015
11. PRETTY FLOWER - Noah Levin 2015
12. Masterclass – Maciej Buchwald 2015
13. Multidimensional characters – Paweł Najgebauer 2015
14. Scene/emotions - Tara de Francisco i Rance Rizutto 2015
15. Intensive, destination workshop (Maradki) – Paweł Najgebauer 2015
16. Keep It Simple - Ashley Comeau 2015
17. 50 Characters In 3 Hours - Rod Ben Zeev 2015
18. Fireball Theory - Jill Bernard 2015
19. Freedom from Form - Trent Pancy 2015
20. Impromask - Paolo Busi 2015
21. A Little Day of Play - Órla Mc Govern 2015
22. Do It to It! – Trent Pancy 2015
23. Stage Improvisation – Flavien Reppert 2016
24. Slow Comedy Improvisation - Andreas Södermark 2016
25. The iO Five-Week Summer Intensive - iO Theater Chicago - (Jessica Rogers, Rance Rizzutto, Shad Kunkle, Bill Arnett, Matt Higbee) 2016
26. Building a Narrative - iO Theater Chicago - Nathan Jansen 2016
27. PythonProv - iO Theater Chicago - Howard Johnson 2016
28. Get in the Boat! - iO Theater Chicago - Jason Shotts 2016
29. Tagging In - iO Theater Chicago - Craig Uhlir 2016
30. Improvisation - Annoyance Theater Approach - The Annoyance Theatre - Susan Messing 2016
31. Feel It - Kaisa Kokko 2016
32. Getting Closer - Kaisa Kokko 2016
33. Comic Devices - Kevin Scott 2016
34. Action Impro - Kevin Scott 2016
35. Intro to Musical Improv - Sacha Hoedemaker 2016
36. Trance Mask - Simone Tani 2016
37. Turbocharge Your Teaching - Andrew Berkowitz 2016
38. Melodramatic Clowns Fueled on Physical Improvisation - Sandy Simona 2016
39. The DNA of Stories – Jim Libby 2016
40. Fun! Fun! Fun! – Jay Sukow 2016
41. Real Fun – Colleen Doyle 2017
42. Two-person scenes – advanced workshop – Colleen Doyle 2017
43. Our Thing & My Thing – Jason Shotts 2017
44. How to Be a Supportive Improviser – Jason Shotts 2017
45. Get in The Boat – Jason Shotts 2017
46. Break the Fourth Wall – Monika Ozdarska 2017
47. iO Advanced Two-Week Summer Intensive - iO Theater Chicago - (Tara DeFrancisco, Matt Higbee) 2017
48. 6 Ways to Create Sustainable Characters - Rachael Mason 2017
49. Protecting the Freak – Susan Messing 2017
50. Back on the Joy Ride – Susan Messing 2017
51. Taking Care of the "Now" – Jonathan Pitts 2017
52. Fun and disobedience – Shawn Kinley 2017
53. Improv Clinic – Shawn Kinley 2017
54. FAST and FURIOUS – John Cremer 2018
55. Intensive Saturday with John Cremer – John Cremer 2018
56. 4th Annual Maydays Improv Intensive 2018 – Katty Schutte, Jenny Rowe 2018
57. Movie Songs - Katty Schutte 2018
58. Fun Characters – Rhiannon Vivian 2018
59. Improvised Songs – Joe Samuel, John Cremer 2018
60. Play Hard, Stay Hard – John Cremer 2018
61. Scenes, Scenes, Scenes – John Cremer 2018
62. Coockoo’s Nest – John Cremer 2018
63. The Improviser’s Body – Antonio Vulpio 2018
64. Adapting Improv Exercises for Corporate Audiences - John Loos 2018
65. Solo Improvisation - Andy Eninger 2018
66. Combinig scene + game - Mark Raterman & Brendan Jennings 2018
67. Character Gauntlet - Mark Raterman 2018
68. Masterclass – Patti Stiles 2018
69. An Introduction to Sand’s Style on Scene and Character Development – Sand (Thomas Kelly, Michael Burnlieb, Scott Nelson) 2018
70. Finding Characters Physically – Thomas Kelly (Sand) 2018
71. Viola Spolin Workshop – Michael Burnlieb (Sand) 2018
72. How to Exploit a Clown – Charlotte De Metsenaere 2018
73. Character Arc in a Longform – Hila Di Castro 2018
74. Short Form Musical – Sacha Hoedemaker 2018
75. The 2019 Annoyance Summer Theatre Intensive (week 1) – Jillian Mueller, Angela Oliver, Susan Messing, Rosie Moan, Bob Fisher, Mick Napier 2019
76. Puppet Improv – Sam Locke 2019
77. Hitch*Cocktails – Genre workshop – C.J. Tuor 2019
78. The 2019 Annoyance Summer Theatre Intensive (week 2) – Cassidy Russell, Rosie Moan, Jimmy Pennington, Mick Napier 2019
79. An intensive workshop for our Bez Klepki improvised theatre ensemble – John Cremer 2019
80. Go Back and Go Deep (intensive advanced) – John Cremer 2019
81. Inner Dynamics of Scenes – John Cremer 2019
82. Creating realistic characters through truth and beauty – masterclass – Jill Bernard 2019
83. Using You – Andel Sudik 2019
84. The Musical Mess – Sacha Hoedemaker 2019
What is improvisation?
Improvisation or ‘Improv’ is a form of stage art in which a group of actors/improvisers spontaneously creates an imaginary reality in front of the audience. In other words, every word from the improvisers' mouths, the plot, and the characters and their relationships are invented on the spot - without any script or direction. Improvisation is an art that is also suitable for the demanding viewer who is willing to get involved in the world being created on the spot.