EIIF: Creative, Explosive Harolds
with Suzi Barrett
(Sun 3 Mar: 10am - SOLD OUT)
The Harold is the oldest form in the longform canon, but it doesn’t have to be tired or predictable — nor should it!
In this workshop, you’ll experiment with ways to super-charge your Harolds and surprise your audience (and yourselves). You’ll use the space in creative ways, work on non-scenic group games, learn some stylized editing techniques, and develop a wider scope for second and third beat possibilities. Then you’ll put everything together, and discover how joyful, dynamic, and exciting your Harolds can be.
Suzi Barrett has been studying, performing, and teaching improv for 25 years. A student of io, The Second City, and UCB, she spent 3 years in Amsterdam performing with Boom Chicago before finally landing in LA. At UCB, she has taught all levels and coached 6 Harold teams, many of which graduated to house team status. She’s also a member of the long-running house team Sentimental Lady, and co-produces/performs with Pretty Darn Queer. On the indie scene, she is half of the popular duo Elephants Gerald, and was the co-founder of LA’s indie training program Improv Bootcamp. Her TV credits include Drunk History and How I Met Your Mother and she was a series regular on the part-improvised Disney sitcom Just Roll With It. You can catch her on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast, the livestreams of Holy Shit Improv, or on TikTok @suzibear44.
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Edinburgh International Improv Festival is a four day celebration of long-form improv, with teams and performers from around the world converging on the Scottish Storytelling Centre for a long weekend of creativity, community and connection.
With shows, workshops and late night jams, join EIIF for a weekend of one of a kind, never to be repeated shows, moments of surprise and delight, and unique opportunities to connect with some of the best improvisers in the world. This year, this includes two of Los Angeles' best teams: Holy Shit Improv and World’s Greatest Improv School’s The Bozos.
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If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another festival goer you can! Click the button above and select the ticket type you would like to donate. EIIF will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise.
A booking fee of £1.50 is charged per transaction. If you have to drop out of a class before Jan 31st 2024 you will receive a refund (minus booking fee). If you drop out after Jan 31st 2024 you are not entitled to a refund, unless there is someone on a waitlist willing to take your spot, in which case you will be refunded (minus booking fee).
