EIIF: The Improvised Movie!
with Billy Merritt
(Sun 3 Mar: 1:10pm - SOLD OUT)
One of the most enjoyably difficult and gratifying improvised long forms you will ever do.
The Movie allows you to direct and act at the same time using scenic painting, genre, and narration. Learn how to set up a shot using different camera angles. Describe a character's look, motivation, and intention.
Then play the characters. Make a movie!
Billy Merritt has been performing, teaching and directing at the UCB since its inception in 1997, co-founding legendary improv groups The Swarm and The Stepfathers in New York, and The Smokes in Los Angeles. With the help of his students, he has developed many improvised longforms such as The Documentary, Improvised One Acts, Murder Murder, and the Garfunkel. Billy got his TV start on UCB’s Comedy Central show, which led to multiple appearances on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Best Week Ever, Reno 911 and a plethora of other shows. He is the voice of Fryman from Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe and host of Jameson’s Radio Network.
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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).
