Improv Basics 1
Make time for play! Your improv journey starts here.
About this course
When was the last time you played just for the fun of it?
In this four-week introductory improv course, participants will begin exploring the world of improv through exercises and games designed to build your confidence, stretch your brain and help you reconnect with the joy of play. We’ll learn how much fun it can be to say “Yes!” to yourself and others, and practice trusting ourselves to take risks and embrace failure in a supportive environment.
Our Improv Basics courses offer adults a chance to explore their creativity, connect with others and discover what happens when we stop planning ahead and start playing together. They are suitable for adults who are brand new to improv, or rediscovering improv after a long time away. You don't have to be funny, and you don't have to want to be a performer. Just bring your curiosity.
Prerequisites
No previous improv or performance experience is required!
Upcoming Classes
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Registration Notes
Two $5 access tickets are available for this course. These places are intended for members of the Ottawa improv community who are in need of financial assistance and/or whose identities are underrepresented in the community.
To use an access ticket, use the following coupon code at checkout:
You must be 18 years or older on the date of the first class — no exceptions.
WIT reserves the right to cancel and refund course registrations if participants do not meet the age or experience requirements. If you’re not sure if you meet the requirements, please email classes@waywardimprov.ca to confirm before registering.
Please read our cancellation policy prior to registering.
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Access Notes
This course will be held in the Way Station (room B22) at Southminster United Church. This room is accessed by stairs. If you’re interested in taking classes with us but require a classroom space with flat access, please reach out to classes@waywardimprov.ca.
Participants should wear clothes and shoes that are easy to move in, and bring a water bottle.
There will be at least one 10-minute break near the midpoint of each class session.
For the safety of everyone, we ask that you please stay home if you are ill. If you are recovering from illness and have lingering symptoms, please wear a mask to class.
Cancellation Policy
We understand that life happens and you may need to cancel a course registration. Here’s our cancellation and refund policy, based on when you notify us that you need to cancel:
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At least 7 days prior to course start: Full refund of your payment, minus any processing fees.
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Less than 7 days but more than 24 hours prior to the course start: You will be issued a credit voucher for the course fee to be used towards a future course.
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Less than 24 hours before course start: No refund possible, except in extreme circumstances.
We will honour registration transfers if you are able to find someone else to take your place in the course and notify us at least two hours prior to the course start time.
If you registered for an access ticket, cancelling a course registration with less than 24 hours notice may result in future restrictions on booking access tickets.