improv & sketch comedy in hawaii
About the Class: Head Sillypino and Founder of Improvhi, Kimee Balmilero will be starting up an 8 week beginning improv at the Kahala Corner Studios in...erm...Kahala. In this class, students will learn the basic of tools of long form improv and start to create comedic scenes. At the end of the program, students will perform […]
Wahiawa, July 17- Think Fast returns to Wahiawa's best coffee bar for a night of unscripted fun. Using the art of improvisation, Think Fast will be creating all new stories, scenes and games inspired by your suggestions. This will be a completely unique show never to be seen again and we can't do it without you. […]
Get ready for Hawaii's first ever COMEDY CAMP! The BizGym Foundation and StoryU Arts presents 5 afternoons filled with creativity and some major LOLs! Comedy Camp will focus on: Performance Skills Improv Comedy Sketch Comedy Script Writing and Storytelling Video Production Take Aways: Original Comedy Script Original Comedy Video Endless amounts of knowledge from our […]
Improv Brew Haha: Community Improv Show A night of unscripted comedy as performers from all over Oahu meet and form teams to perform with Think Fast Improv ! Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm. Cash donation bar. Street parking and at Chinatown Municipal Parking lots for $3. WHERE: Ong King, 184 N.King Street WHEN: Saturday, July […]
Good teamwork skills improves performance, efficiency and trust within a group. Improv is a collaborative art form and teamwork is essential. There are hundreds of improv exercises and games designed to build trust, support and group mind within an improv team. Think Fast will be covering many of these in our Improv Skills: Teamwork classes […]
The seasoned professionals at On The Spot Improv are beginning another round of the Improv Academy. You have the choice of Improv Fundamentals (10:00-noon) or Musical Improv (noon-2:00). Both guarantee you'll expand your improv horizons as you play with new ideas, new games, and new forms. New Saturday Academy of Improv classes for August. Improv […]
"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance." ~Japanese Proverb Living in the moment. Mindfulness. Being in the present. The best of us can respond to what is happening at the moment. Good performers act in the present. Topics to be discovered this month include: proactive vs. reactive, focusing on […]
Chinatown Invasion: Improv Comedy with Think Fast Improv Comedy at Ong King Honolulu, HI, August 14 - Think Fast brings you the best in unscripted comedy at the Chinatown Invasion: Improv Comedy Show at Ong King Art Center, 184 N King St. Every 2nd Friday, Mr Aaron Presents and Think Fast offer a new and unique comedy […]
Join us for some improv comedy at LIVE the Pagoda Hotel! Featuring: Short Form Comedy - like "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" FaceSpace - comedy based off of an audience member's Facebook page and an OPEN IMPROV JAM! Anyone can play. No experience required. Cost: $10 online or $15 at the door (all tickets include […]
Improv Brew Haha: Community Improv Show A night of unscripted comedy as performers from all over Oahu meet and form teams to perform with Think Fast Improv ! Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm. Cash donation bar. Street parking and at Chinatown Municipal Parking lots for $3. WHERE: Ong King, 184 N.King Street WHEN: Saturday, August 29th […]
Did you know that September is National Sketch Writing Month?! Well...IT LIKE, TOTES IS! Join us for a month of straight comedy writing! Submissions for the next Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival will open at the end of September AND we have a Scratch Paper Sketch Comedy Show planned for October, what a PERFS time for […]
“Often when I’m working on a story, I’ll find myself laughing at something my characters have done, or even being surprised at where they’ve taken the story. It’s as if they have a life all their own. What I do is create them and then let them go on to entertain me. . . .” […]
Chinatown Invasion: Improv Comedy with Think Fast Improv Comedy at Ong King Honolulu, HI, September 11– Think Fast and It’s Not Wolves create a unique improv show using audience suggestions ramping up for Improvaganza! Hawaii’s Festival of Improv Think Fast and It’s Not Wolves are presenting our improv long-form shows that we’ll be showcasing at this […]
Join us for another EPIC night of made up comedy with your friends from Improvhi! We are hosting a special fundraiser night for our buddies of Improvaganza: The Hawaii Improv Festival! All door sales will go directly to supporting the festival's 10th year next month...WOOHOO! FEATURED PERFORMERS: Improvhi Think Fast SHOW ORDER: Short Form (Think […]
Improvaganza! The Hawaii Festival of Improv is a gathering and celebration of Improvised theatre in all its diverse expressions. It is Hawaii's only international festival dedicated to Improv comedy and improvised theatre. Improvisers from all over the world come to Honolulu for a weekend of improv performances, workshops, and events. In past years we've welcomed […]
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Quite often we find that our improv scenes begin at the beginning. This usually waists time, resulting in the audience watching the improvisers figure out what the scene is about. If we start in the middle of the scene and we are already in action than the scene gets a rolling start. […]
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Through improvisation exercises and scene work, we will explore the infinite ways to express gender and how to comfortably and truthfully play characters across the gender spectrum. We will learn to “make mistakes” and support one another in improvising characters with greater specificity and authenticity. Experience both the freedom and responsibility in […]
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Individual talent makes a scene good, but working as a team makes a scene great. In this workshop we will explore what it takes to be a true ensemble member. We will practice techniques of both verbal and non-verbal collaboration, staying in-synch with your scene partner, playing off each other’s strengths, and […]
It's that time again! September is National Sketch Writing Month, so we wanna do a show featuring all the amazing sketches you've been writing for the 30 days of the month! Well, at least some of them. This show will be set up "reading style" meaning no blocking or memorization is required. We'll have music […]
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t being said. The art of reading between the lines is a life long quest of the wise.” ― Shannon L. Alder Communicating toward an unknown common goal is the foundation of any scene and relationship. This month learn to communicate with your partners, in other […]