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Deep Dive: Genre — Shakespeare

Explore the world of improvised Shakespeare.
Shakespeare

About this course

Let's improvise in the style of William Shakespeare! Improvised Shakespeare is a great go-to genre for short form and long form improv, and it gives you the tools to make any scene more poetic and theatrical. Even if you don't know your Hamlets from your Horatios, this class will get you up to speed as we trade subtext for dialogue, knock down the fourth wall, and fill our scenes with poetry.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this course, participants should be comfortable initiating and playing a two-person scene with minimal direction, and have some experience with character work (i.e. playing a person who is different from you). Experience with Shakespeare is not required.

Upcoming Classes

Deep Dive: Genre — Shakespeare

May

2026

Peter Rogers

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4

weeks

$180 + HST

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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.

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To use an access ticket, use the following coupon code at checkout: 

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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:

   

  • At least 7 days prior to course start: Full refund of your payment, minus any processing fees.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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