Asaf Ronen Teaching in Austin this December!
Posted: October 23rd, 2006, 12:04 am
Asaf Ronen liked Austin so much during his Out of Bounds trip that he's coming back and he's going to be a busy boy. Some things to look forward to -
Saturday December 2nd 10am: Physical Improv
Using elements of clowning, mime, and improvisation learn to enhance scene work with a more nuanced physicality. Discover new characters, different approaches to creating a relationship onstage, and new definitions as to what makes an engaging narrative while using only your body.
Cost - $15
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Saturday December 2nd 1pm: The Two Person Dynamic
Regardless of how many people are in an improv scene, it ultimately boils down to a two-person dynamic. Star Wars was an epic battle between good and evil, but it wouldn’t have meant as much if there weren’t Darth and Luke in the middle of it all. This class is about exploring the greatest depths of the two-person scene as well as building multi-person scenes with a strong dynamic at its core.
Cost - FREE for ALL ColdTowne Conservatory Students
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Wednesday December 6th 7pm: Improv Diagnostics
Find out what your strengths are and where you could explore further. Learn what your patterns are and how to break them through personalized challenges. Maximized stage time guaranteed. Working scene after scene allows the most individual growth possible. Great for beginners who want to develop new skills and for professionals who want to keep fresh.
Cost - $15
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Saturday December 9th 10am: Breaking Out of the Scene
Learn how to go beyond the linear storytelling of improvisation by incorporating editing and presentation techniques appropriated from independent films like Amelie, The Royal Tennenbaums and Reservoir Dogs. Techniques will be shown on developing a group’s awareness to all the possibilities that are available to a group at any given moment in an improv scene.
Cost - $15
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Reservations begin immediately for these classes.
Asaf is also guest performing with ColdTowne in the December 1st Threefer and performing in his own show, Hyperlinks, in the Double Barrel. There will also be a very special performance at The ColdTowne Theater with a unique format the second weekend of December. More news on that to come.
Bio
Asaf Ronen has been involved in improv since 1990, starting in college and eventually working with NY Theatersports, NY ComedySportz and directing his own longform improv troupe, Hiatus, where he helped create original longform formats. He is the author of the recently published book "Directing Improv: Show the way by getting out of the way." Asaf has produced The Mock and The Sickest F***ing Stories I Ever Heard and directed a dramatic longform improv piece, Death in the City, at the NYC Fringe Festival. He has taught throughout NYC's public schools through LEAP and New Horizons and as part of Weist-Barron's ACTeen program as well as having made appearances nationally teaching improvisation at festivals and to regional theaters and troupes, helping them to hone their skills. He has also worked with Cirque du Soleil as a talent scout. In his spare time he likes to breathe.
Saturday December 2nd 10am: Physical Improv
Using elements of clowning, mime, and improvisation learn to enhance scene work with a more nuanced physicality. Discover new characters, different approaches to creating a relationship onstage, and new definitions as to what makes an engaging narrative while using only your body.
Cost - $15
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Saturday December 2nd 1pm: The Two Person Dynamic
Regardless of how many people are in an improv scene, it ultimately boils down to a two-person dynamic. Star Wars was an epic battle between good and evil, but it wouldn’t have meant as much if there weren’t Darth and Luke in the middle of it all. This class is about exploring the greatest depths of the two-person scene as well as building multi-person scenes with a strong dynamic at its core.
Cost - FREE for ALL ColdTowne Conservatory Students
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Wednesday December 6th 7pm: Improv Diagnostics
Find out what your strengths are and where you could explore further. Learn what your patterns are and how to break them through personalized challenges. Maximized stage time guaranteed. Working scene after scene allows the most individual growth possible. Great for beginners who want to develop new skills and for professionals who want to keep fresh.
Cost - $15
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Saturday December 9th 10am: Breaking Out of the Scene
Learn how to go beyond the linear storytelling of improvisation by incorporating editing and presentation techniques appropriated from independent films like Amelie, The Royal Tennenbaums and Reservoir Dogs. Techniques will be shown on developing a group’s awareness to all the possibilities that are available to a group at any given moment in an improv scene.
Cost - $15
Location: The ColdTowne Theater
Reservations begin immediately for these classes.
Asaf is also guest performing with ColdTowne in the December 1st Threefer and performing in his own show, Hyperlinks, in the Double Barrel. There will also be a very special performance at The ColdTowne Theater with a unique format the second weekend of December. More news on that to come.
Bio
Asaf Ronen has been involved in improv since 1990, starting in college and eventually working with NY Theatersports, NY ComedySportz and directing his own longform improv troupe, Hiatus, where he helped create original longform formats. He is the author of the recently published book "Directing Improv: Show the way by getting out of the way." Asaf has produced The Mock and The Sickest F***ing Stories I Ever Heard and directed a dramatic longform improv piece, Death in the City, at the NYC Fringe Festival. He has taught throughout NYC's public schools through LEAP and New Horizons and as part of Weist-Barron's ACTeen program as well as having made appearances nationally teaching improvisation at festivals and to regional theaters and troupes, helping them to hone their skills. He has also worked with Cirque du Soleil as a talent scout. In his spare time he likes to breathe.