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Level 3: Advanced Game
Find the funny! Our Level 3 improv training covers the FA’s unique theory on creating, and sustaining, scenes that keep us laughing!
Course Overview
This level teaches all the fundamental theory behind how we create and play comedic improv scenes at the FA.
A continuation of Scene Work and Intro to Game, Advanced Game covers all the skills you’ll need for initiating comedic scenes and how to keep the funny going for longer during your improv scenes and shows.
We’ll dig further into the game of the scene, teach you how to initiate scenes inspired by an opening monologue, and how to keep your characters interesting, funny and playable.
Expect more in-depth notes and discussion around comedic performance.
This course culminates in a public class show!
The FA’s Level 2 class is a prerequisite for this course. HOWEVER, if you have a very high level of long-form improv experience, you may be able to take this course. Please email first to obtain permission.
Learning Objectives
Learn how to find and maintain a game through a scene
Understand the difference between playing the voice-of-reason and the unusual character and the mechanics of playing each
Learn how to initiate a premise scene with a clear shiny element pulled from the opening monologue
Learn about The FA approach to character point-of-view and its relationship to game
Learn the FA improv show format ‘The Jacuzii’
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Our Level 3 Teachers
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Naomi Petersen
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Luke Healy
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Chris Gau
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Charlie Sturgeon
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Graham Dickson
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Sophia Broido
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Alex Holland
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Laura Riseborough
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Katharine Bennett-Fox
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David Elms
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Jonathan Broke
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Charlie Kemp
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Mariam Haque
Venues
We deliver courses from our own venues, and other spaces across town. Please always check the location of your class when booking! Our most regular class venues are listed below!
Haggerston
The Free Association
Haggerston 2
Centre 151
Euston
The Old Diorama Arts Centre
Seven Sisters
Fourth Monkey
Camden
Above The Lord Stanley
Kings Cross
The Shaw Theatre
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I had so much fun during the courses at the FA. Brilliant and dedicated teachers combined with lovely people in the classes.
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The FA is the best damn place for improv in London. Go see a show, get excited, take a class, get addicted and then spend the rest of your life being silly with people on stage.
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The best improv in London! The training is fantastic - consistent and thorough, and the people are a right laugh and super friendly.
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I've loved taking classes at the FA - loads of fun but also a really clear and well-designed programme. Recommend!
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Hilarious shows & brilliant classes and teaching staff! If you want to watch or learn improv, the FA is the place to go
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Ruby St. Leger
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I've done Level 1 and 2, and will keep going! The teachers are great, the atmosphere is great, and really like the how the classes are structured.
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Brian Law
Upcoming Weekly Courses
Upcoming Intensive Courses
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Absolutely. On checkout there wil be an option to pay a 25% deposit payment. The remainder of the course fee is due before the start of class.
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Our courses are taught by individuals with a wealth of experience performing in the FA’s unique style.
The Free Association's training is formulated around the FA syllabus - a huge (ever growing) book, meticulously written and structured in order to help you learn everything from the fundamentals of long-form improv through to advanced moves, forms and techniques… all while staying true to the FA’s unique style.
Whilst all our trainers bring unique experience and expertise to their lessons, they all know our style and syllabus inside out, so your improv education will be the same regardless of who is running your class.
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This is an advanced class. We recommend you start with Intro to Long-form Improv. This is our beginners improv class, and doesn’t require any experience.
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Occasionally, students with a high level of long form training and experience are allowed to start at Level 3. Please contact us on hello@thefreeassociation.co.uk to check where you should start.
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FA training pushes you to become a better improviser through structured courses, notes and feedback. Our teaching has been developed around a core theory and approach to improv comedy that we build upon through each class of our courses, taking you from fundamentals up to more advanced comedic techniques.
Our teachers are encouraging and supportive of learning new skills but also will give personalised notes to help you identify areas you can work on to develop further.
