“It's Complicated! (Complexity and Contradiction in Relationship Scenes)”
- Emily Murphy
saturday 16TH NOVEMBER: 2:30pM - 5:30PM
THIS WORKSHOP IS SOLD OUT!
Level up your relationship scenes by introducing complexity and contradiction.
In life, we rarely feel just one thing at a time, especially towards another person. Why should our improvised relationships be any different?
When we begin to play with emotion and relationships in improv, we are often coached on clarity, which can also equal simplicity. This is a fantastic starting point, but as we gain more experience, particularly in formats that allow for longer scenes and character development, there is also the potential for complexity.
In this workshop, Emily will lead participants through an exploration of mixed emotions, contradictory "truths", and the filters we all have, which affect the stories we are telling ourselves in the moment. The result will be nuanced, layered connections that feel satisfyingly authentic.
"Emily is a generous teacher who creates a safe and supportive environment, which allowed us to explore more emotionally vulnerable scenes and beautiful characters" - Rosalind.
About Emily Murphy
Emily (UK) is an improviser and teacher from Hertfordshire, where she lives with her young family and runs State of Play Improv. She trained in devised theatre at the Royal School of Speech and Drama and has studied improv at iO Chicago, and with leading practitioners from all over the world.
She teaches independently and for Hoopla, London’s biggest improv school, and performs in a duo with Jennifer Jordan. Emily is a founding member of Unmade Theatre Co, with her longtime collaborator, Chris Mead, with whom she is also in a new ensemble dedicated to dramatic improv. With Chris, she has created ambitious improvised theatre that interweaves relationship-driven scenes with physical storytelling.
Emily is known for her bold emotional choices and distinctive characters. She loves improv that feels like a playground of genuine possibility: where sincere, grounded scenes meet joyful stupidity and the results could be funny, weird, beautiful or even all three.