Improbable Workshops
Improvisation workshops and training for creativity
'Improbable's innovative approach changed my perception of what professional development looks like and brought new dynamism to my work - a creative, enlivening experience!’
— Workshops for Business Client, Mercer
Applying Improvisation to Your Work
For over three decades, Improbable have been using the artistic practice of improvisation to make all kinds of work: from Olivier-award-winning shows, to Open Space facilitation, to operas on some of the biggest stages in the world, improvisation and collaboration is at the heart of what we do.
Improbable Workshops are a chance for you to learn about and experience how the principles of improvisation can be applied to your own work and daily lives. We facilitate workshops for business leaders, graduate-training programmes, artists, university students, and school groups, but also: any group of co-workers who are interested in working better together and bringing more dynamism and creativity into their work and selves.
Below you will find more information about the different kinds of workshops we facilitate for different areas of work and expertise. If you don’t see your needs represented by these groups, please contact our team or use the expression of interest form to contact us directly so we can assess the request and suggest the best approach.
If you would like to discuss your requirements or request a quote:
Email: anna@improbable.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 207 240 4556
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What can you expect?
Pre-workshop consultation to understand your needs and specific issues in the workplace
Tailored workshop to address the challenges that are unique to the needs of your business, roles, or team
Space for reflection and discussion during the workshop
Post-workshop debrief and recap of workshop and takeaways
As a result of the pandemic, we are emerging into new spaces with varying degrees of access. We want to make our workshop spaces as inclusive and safe as possible. We want everyone to feel welcome and we will work with you to set up the space as a relaxed environment.
Why Improbable?
Our depth and breadth of experience in improvisation practice is unmatched anywhere in the world, making Improbable unique. We have used this expertise to consistently transform the way people work together by shifting organisational cultures towards more dynamic and innovative working.
We’ve been at the forefront of UK improvisation work and research for over 35 years. From The Comedy Store Players to Whose Line is it Anyway, Improbable team members are the best in the business and we remain the only theatre company to present two fully improvised shows at the National Theatre.
We are not just an improv company, we are a world renowned theatre company and have made theatre and opera on some of the biggest stages in the world including with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Metropolitan Opera and the National Theatre (to name a very few). We’re often working on multiple projects, and at the end of each we deliver a product. We navigate budgets, targets, and box-office sales. We manage people, hierarchies, interpersonal dynamics and manage relationships with huge organisations. All of this goes into how we tell (and sell) stories on stage to audiences across the world. This success is built on our own use of Applied Improvisation to improve individual and collective performance both on and off stage. It is because we use this work ourselves we have an intimate understanding of the benefits it can bring.
For more information or to book a consultation, please contact Anna at anna@improbable.co.uk. Workshops are also available for school groups and young people; please get in touch to find out how we adapt our teaching for these groups.