Improv Theatre Camp ’25
Improv theatre camp 10 -13 March, 2025 – Camino Art House, The Den (Las Palmas)
What happens when a Moravian actor, Australian circus performer, Slovakian mime, and Czech polyglot improv wizzkid meet? The boys who go out together are a mix of actors and performers with various backgrounds, ranging from classical drama theatre, dance, circus, and physical theatre. They met during freeform improv classes at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and have been performing ever since. With the main purpose of exploring essentially total and utter free theatre improvisation without any structures ahead given, they concentrate on physicality and movement as their main form of expression. They search and keep learning our own language, consisting of dark Czech humor, movement improv, and an exquisitely bad taste in folklore singing.
Let’s go out with The Boys! Everything will happan to You!
We are inviting you to spend 4 adventurous and exciting days with us and The Boys, and let’s go out (to the stage) together!
This is not the first time for The Boys to come to Camino Art House, so you can be sure they know what they do. Oh actually, they never know! But isn’t it the best about it?
Improvisation Theatre (in short: improv) is a joyful tool for expression, self growth and learning about collaboration and interaction with others. With improv you learn self-confidence and body awareness while laughing a lot and spending your time with other funny people.
This 4 days will be about playing, enjoying and having fun, but at the end of the day you will be more confident, more expressive with your words and with your body than ever!
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The boys
About the facilitators
Václav Wortner
discovered improvisation in 2012 and steered his life fully towards theatre in all its forms. He studied devising acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and long-form improv at iO Chicago. He performs regularly in the Czech Republic and at international improv festivals in Europe (Tallinn, Tampere, Amsterdam, Nancy, Budapest). He has led improv workshops for actors in the Czech Republic, Colombia, Hungary, France, Ukraine, Estonia, Spain, and the USA.
Lukas Bliss
is an Australian-born performer, dancer, juggler, and curious mind. A graduate of the Department of Nonverbal Theater at HAMU in Prague, Lukas completed his master’s degree in 2020 with his solo piece LAVABO, with which he was part of the selective Czech Dance Platform 2020. As a creator, he focuses on combining physical theatre with object manipulation and play. He co-founded the impro company Us Boys, Who go out Together, and the new circus company Cink Cink Cirk, both have toured much of Europe. In addition to his solo work, he also collaborates with companies such as POCKETart, Farm in the Cave, Tantehorse, Spitfire Company, and La Putyka. His main branch of research revolves around illusion and improvisation connected to object manipulation and juggling. He searches for elements of play and interaction in his work, striving to connect more with audiences and people around the whole world. He loves teaching workshops and having fun whilst searching for different ways people can improvise and play together.
MgA. Andrej Lyga
Born in Slovakia. Mime, physical actor. Focusing on masks and body expressions. Graduate of HAMU in Prague. A member of an improv group Us boys who go out together.
Šimon Pliska
is a graduate of the Department of Nonverbal Theatre at HAMU in Prague.
His work focuses on comedy acting and clownery. He began to improvise while studying at the Ostrava Conservatory, where he also founded the improvisation troupe “Impéčko”.
Now you can see him playing with leading Czech actors in the successful performance “Saturnin”, where he plays the title role, or in the improvisational theatre “The Love Triangle”, but his heart remains with the ensemble “Us boys who go out together”. Among other things, Simon is also a film and TV actor.
Participate!
The Camp is open for everyone, anytime. We set the contribution fee for classes/days, so you can just show up any day and participate only on one day if you wish. If you decide to participate on more classes, we made two packages for you: if you wish to participate on more days we give you discount:
Contribution.
Price for 1 day (3 classes on the first day or 2 classes on other days but the last day): 45€
Price for 2 days (two days of your choice but the last day): 85€
Price for 4 days (Sunday to Wednesday. Thursday is for free): 160€
The last day classes are open for those who will want to be part of the final show and participated at least 2 days of the camp😊 these people are very welcome to stay for the Let me Bloom art and self-development festival in Camino Art House at the weekend after the show for half price (both for the entrance fee and for the accommodation).
The teaser!
We are also inviting you to see The Boys on stage on the 8th of March. This show is a teaser for you to join the camp, but it worth to too if you cannot join the classes (and bring your friends, families and business partners too). This is a great opportunity to meet the facilitator and understand what improv is in real action.
Accommodation and food during the camp
If you wish to stay in Camino Art House during the Improv camp you CAN!
We offer rooms from 13-38 € (depending on if it’s a tent, a dorm or a private room), basic breakfast (3€/person/day) and vegan dinner (6€/person/day). If you wish to book, please contact Bea (contact details are below).
Contact
For more information, payment details or to apply for the classes, the camp and for the show on the 8th please contact Bea + 34 633339903 (only whatsapp messages please), or e-mail: caminoart@caminoart.org.
