improv & sketch comedy in hawaii
Can you believe it? IMPROV HAWAII IS EIGHT YEARS OLD! Join us for a very special virtual birthday celebration featuring some of our closest friends from the past eight years! We will have some video clips from past shows and of course....LIVE IMPROV! The show is free, but if you would like to gift us […]
Continue building on the concept of "Game" and refine your individual voice in more intimate setting. This class will function as "writers' room" and will offer you opportunities to pitch ideas to others and collaborate with other students on assignments in class. You will also get to hone individual pieces through rewriting. Students must bring a 3-4 page […]
Trying improv for the first time or just getting back into the swing of things? This intro level set of classes are designed to give you the basic tools of improv comedy. Students will learn the value of “yes, and”-ing, listening, agreement, support, and basic character development in a safe, non judgmental environment. At the […]
The Improvhi Study Hall is designed to get students to keep players warmed up. Less like a class and more like a practice group, our study hall will give you a good amount of rep time that will leave you refreshed and ready! Sessions may include: Exploring new openings, building strong initiations, short form games, […]
Other than our Student Showcases and Bimonthly Shows, there isn’t a lot of Improvised Jamming going on right now. We know you’re craving that kind of free flowing interaction, and that so many of you are coming up with creative, new forms, with nowhere to perform them. We want to give you a chance to […]
Got a craving for short form improv? You know...like the games you see on the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” This workshop is 100% games! Students will play a variety of short form games, including ones seen in our Saturday shows. The class will explore the different genres of games and go over […]
The Improvhi Study Hall is designed to get students to keep players warmed up. Less like a class and more like a practice group, our study hall will give you a good amount of rep time that will leave you refreshed and ready! Sessions may include: Exploring new openings, building strong initiations, short form games, […]
"Slightly Off" is our signature virtual improv comedy show that you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your own home. Watch us navigate through all the technical difficulties while still making stuff up on the spot! Featuring short form, long form and maybe a little bit of musical. Every First Saturday at 7:30pm […]
You know what a group game is— but why are they so DANG TRICKY?! Come figure out the best ways to initiate and play premise based group games. Learn how to OWN group games and make them your… friend! Class length: 2 hours Prerequisite: Should be familiar with long form improv comedy. Recommended for students […]
Let's break down improv into more improv! In this workshop you will learn the Pretty Flower improv form. We will set up a base scene and branch out to explore the character's quirks for a few moments and return to find more quirks. Get ready to follow the fun in Pretty Flowers! Class length: 2 […]
The Improvhi Study Hall is designed to get students to keep players warmed up. Less like a class and more like a practice group, our study hall will give you a good amount of rep time that will leave you refreshed and ready! Sessions may include: Exploring new openings, building strong initiations, short form games, […]
NEW Improv Hawaii Drop In classes are open to all levels. Drop in classes will focus on several different topics including: short form, long form, openings, heightening, etc. Subject will depend on who is leading the class that night. All drop ins will begin with warm ups. Great way for newbies to get a little […]
Other than our Student Showcases and Bimonthly Shows, there isn’t a lot of Improvised Jamming going on right now. We know you’re craving that kind of free flowing interaction, and that so many of you are coming up with creative, new forms, with nowhere to perform them. We want to give you a chance to […]
NEW Improv Hawaii Drop In classes are open to all levels. Drop in classes will focus on several different topics including: short form, long form, openings, heightening, etc. Subject will depend on who is leading the class that night. All drop ins will begin with warm ups. Great way for newbies to get a little […]
Got a craving for short form improv? You know...like the games you see on the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” This workshop is 100% games! Students will play a variety of short form games, including ones seen in our Saturday shows. The class will explore the different genres of games and go over […]
Trying improv for the first time or just getting back into the swing of things? This intro level set of classes are designed to give you the basic tools of improv comedy. Students will learn the value of “yes, and”-ing, listening, agreement, support, and basic character development in a safe, non judgmental environment. At the […]
This class will take the tools learned in our 101 Basics classes and apply them to comedic long form improv scenes. Students will dive deep into finding the interesting or the “funny” of their scenes by building relationships, identifying patterns, heightening within the scene and exploring group games. At the end of the 201 session, […]
In this class, students will work on expanding their scenes through heightening, tag outs and walk ons while continuing to refine their performance work. At the end of the 301 session, students will have the opportunity to perform a showcase for invited guests. Class length: Six 2.5 hour classes = 15 hours of instruction Prerequisite: […]
NEW Improv Hawaii Drop In classes are open to all levels. Drop in classes will focus on several different topics including: short form, long form, openings, heightening, etc. Subject will depend on who is leading the class that night. All drop ins will begin with warm ups. Great way for newbies to get a little […]
Join Improv Hawaii for an afternoon of family fun! Live streaming every Sunday at 4pm on facebook.com/improvhi or improvhi.com/kids Your live suggestions will make EVERY show different! See you soon!