Emotional transitions

Status transitions

Breaking the routine

Reducing Scene

Party quirks

Blocking/accepting

Gibberish

Justifying gestures

One Voice

Expert Interview

Advancing/not advancing

The Knife Game

The Guest

Small Voice

It is a system of theatre games and procedures that I am putting together from what I learned in Australia, America, Canada and Japan. Most of what I teach has developed from Keith Johnstone's work.

Keith Johnstone is one of the highest ranked theatre improvisation teachers in the world. He is also the author of several books about it.

His theories and principles are used in theatre companies in most English speaking countries and in several European countries as well. And he was the founding artistic director of The Loose Moose Theatre Company in Calgary.

Of all the improvisation teachers I have had, Keith is, by far, the one that has given me the greatest insights into improvised theatre work.

Anyone can play in the workshops. The games are a lot of fun and the players are all very friendly.

We are always looking for new players. And, at the moment, we are also looking for a venue in which to practise.

For more info, please contact me on mob. 090-8529-5471 or e-mail me at butch@butchread.com.

　　
　　　　　　　With Keith　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　At the Moose

At the beginning of August 2006, I started working teaching improvisation skills to students at New Star Creation (NSC), the school operated by the Yoshimoto Corporation. I am the first foreigner to do that.

The Yoshimoto is the biggest entertainment agency in the country and NSC has been operating for nearly thirty years. Graduates of NSC can be seen and heard on the media every day. Some of them have become famous all over the country.