improv & sketch comedy in hawaii
Sketch writers! Interested in submitting for next year's Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival? Or write your own sketch show? Have sketches you like but not sure if they work? Join us in the writer's room! We will go through your sketches with a table read, find a game that best fits your idea, and then as […]
Get ready to laugh with Think Fast and friends! Chinatown’s improv team Think Fast will be hosting and performing a night of comedic good times at the “Improv Brew Haha”! Audience members will be treated to a show completely made-up and inspired by suggestions they give! Think Fast Improv welcomes Special Guest Fernando Pacheco, comedian and host of "The Walk […]
Class Description: Twerking your booty is easy, BUTT twerking your brain? Now THAT’S another story! Join improvhi founder Kimee Balmilero as she introduces you to the wonderful and AWESOME world of improv! Whether you’re wanting to break out of your shell or work on your public speaking skills or work on your business skills or […]
“Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” Mattie Stepanek 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 […]
On the Spot Improv presents the Walkabout Wednesday Comedy Throwdown. This FREE short form improv comedy Show pits 1 guest Improviser against our Iron Improvisers as they do battle for points, laughs, and audience appreciation every Wednesday night. Your suggestions start the scenes, your approval crowns the winner! To keep the improvisers honest, our referee will […]
If you think counting beats and saving rhymes is tough, you're right. While those tools make for powerful improvised song structures for the pros, what about the rest of us who feel crippled by them? This workshop will cover how to use 1) simple repetition, 2) expressive emotion, 3) simple repetition to create catchy tunes […]
Get ready to laugh with Think Fast and friends! Chinatown’s improv team Think Fast will be hosting and performing a night of comedic good times at the “Improv Brew-Haha”! Audience members will be treated to a show completely made-up and inspired by suggestions they give! Every last Saturday of the month, Think Fast welcomes all […]
THE FIREBALL THEORY This workshop presents Jill Bernard's Fireball Theory and offers exercises to help you improvise faster and harder than you can judge yourself. You will learn to metaphorically hit the scene running and outrun the explosion of self-loathing and doubt like an action movie hero outruns a fireball thus defying the laws of […]
Improv is Acting and Acting is Improv... In this class you will learn to authentically react and respond to your scene partner, from moment to moment, staying present and real to what is unfolding in the worlds you create. About The Instructor: Jill Bernard has been performing with ComedySportz-Twin Cities since 1993, and is a […]
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” ― Henry David Thoreau Living in the moment. Mindfulness. Being in the present. Improv […]
Class Description:Twerking your booty is easy, BUTT twerking your brain? Now THAT’S another story! Join improvhi founder Kimee Balmilero as she introduces you to the wonderful and AWESOME world of improv! Whether you’re wanting to break out of your shell or work on your public speaking skills or work on your business skills or just want […]
Honolulu, HI, February 13th: For this year's Oahu Fringe Festival, Think Fast and Larry will be blending their show for a night of improvised games, live sketches, and comedy videos combining the talents of some of the best comedy theater in Hawaii! PARKING: Chinatown Municipal Parking ($3) on Smith/Nimtz and River/Nimitz About Fringe Fringe began […]
The Regards! Sketch Comedy Show returns to Ong King Art Center, offering two performances on Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28 at 8pm. Tickets are $10 general admission. “Regards!” is a collection of original comedy sketches written by members of Honolulu’s Think Fast Improv: Rory Franzen, David K Jones (@DKJcomedy), Larissa Nielsen(@nielaris), and Ben […]
“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.” ― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus Scripted theater […]
Improv is a powerful tool that everyone can benefit from every single day. Whether you want to break out of your shell, hone your public speaking skills, tighten up your business pitch, or just want to get your brain working differently, this workshop is for you! It gets you thinking on your feet and outside […]
Your Character is Not a Joke If you aren't emotionally moved by your characters, your audience never will be. Our relationship with our characters is just like any relationship, and like all relationships, there is a fear of vulnerability. This workshop strips away those chances to evade easy laughs and forces performers to make strong […]
Honolulu, HI, March 13th: Mr Aaron is going to breaking his long time rule of not drinking when performing with David K Jones as they attempt a St Patrick's Day Drunk-Prov set! At the March Chinatown Invasion: Mr Aaron and DKJ will be drinking during the first half of the show in order to be properly drunk […]
Get ready to laugh with Think Fast and friends! Chinatown’s improv team Think Fast will be hosting and performing a night of comedic good times at the “Improv Brew Haha”! Audience members will be treated to a show completely made-up and inspired by suggestions they give! Last Saturdays of each month, Think Fast welcomes all improvisers to pop […]
with special guests THE FRESH PREPS and BOTOROKE
This class will focus on finding the “Game” of the scene through listening and grounded scene work. The game of the scene means being aware of what makes your scenes funny and focusing on it as the scene progresses and is the cornerstone of UCB style improv. About the Instructor: Matt Newell is an improvisor, […]