London's Festival of Improv Returns with the 2017 London Jam and the 10th Annual 50-Hour Improvathon
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 10, 2017
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The 2017 London Jam and the 10th Annual
50-hour Improvathon
Anything could happen!
This January at Wilton's even
the performers don't know what they are going to be performing!
The London Jam features the cream of homegrown improv talent including: Chortle Award-winning Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel; songs and sketches from The Glenda J Collective starring improv giants Josie Lawrence, Ruth Bratt, Pippa Evans and Cariad Lloyd; Lights! Camera! Improvise! from Olivier Award-winners Mischief Theatre (The Play That Goes Wrong); plus, world class improv from The Sufferettes (Canada), Almost Ibsen (Norway) and the European premiere of Improvised Dungeons And Dragons (Canada). Also featuring the all-new Ken Campbell Caper Competition - an 'improvbattle' starring performers from all over the globe, originally conceived by legendary maverick theatre genius Ken Campbell. Full Lineup
The London Jam also includes improv workshops for professionals and public alike. Hone your skills with our international guests or find out how a little improv in your world can enhance your day to day (see right for more details).
The week culminates in the 10th Annual London 50-Hour Improvathon. Tolkien meets GEORGE RR MARTIN in this year's hilarious improvised comedy soap opera: Lord of Thrones! Kicking off at 7pm on Friday 20 January and running right through to 9pm on Sunday 22 January with the next episode starting every two hours.
Join us for one or two episodes, or indeed the
lot! And don't forget there's a family episode for all ages at 11am on Sunday 22nd .
Presented by The Showstoppers in association with Extempore Theatre & Something for the Weekend. Supported by Rich Energy.
The London Jam
16 - 19 Jan, 7.30pm and 9.15pm
One show £13.50, Two shows £25 Three shows (Wed) £35
Lord of Thrones
2 hourly slots from 7pm 20 Jan - 9pm 22 Jan
One episode £10 (subsequent episodes available at £7 in person at the Box Office on the day)
50-hour pass - £65
Want to try your hand at improv? Or improve your improv skills?
Workshops are running throughout The 2017 London Jam.
Improv your Life with Pippa Evans of The Showstoppers explores how you can use improv skills in everyday situations to enhance your day-to-day.
Connection, Play and Experiment with Becky Johnson of The Sufferettes is for experienced improvisers looking to take their skills to a new level of play.
An Introduction to Improvised Musical Theatre - Andrew Pugsley and Duncan Walsh Atkins of The Showstoppers teach the basics of their craft; designed for experienced improvisers and/or confident performers.
Also This Month
Dame Nature - The Magnificent Bearded Lady
Until 14th January, 7.45pm, £8 - £15
Join Dame Nature, straight from the old world of Victorian music hall, for an evening of stories and characters as she recounts tales from her extraordinary life and takes an hilarious, heart-felt and hairy look at a world in which, unfortunately for her, it's not what's on the inside that counts.
Wattle & Daub present
The Depraved Appetite of Tarrare The Freak
30 Jan - 18 Feb, 7:30pm, £10 - £20
Macabre, witty and oddly beautiful, The Depraved Appetite of Tarrare the Freak is a unique and affecting show from one of the country's most distinctive and talented new puppetry companies. Based on the true story of Tarrare the Freak, an 18th century French revolutionary spy with an insatiable appetite for live cats, snakes, and the occasional amputated limb.
From our Friends
Bridget Christie: Because You Demanded It
Until 11 February, Leicester Square Theatre
????? '... the most electrifying comedy I've yet seen on the fringe' - The Guardian
Because a posh man told them to, the people of the UK have voted to leave the EU, even though no-one had a plan for what would happen if it did. Brand new show from multi-award winning stand-up, author and columnist Bridget Christie.
NOW 17 Festival
31 Jan- 4 March
The Yard Theatre
NOW 17 festival of radical new performance kicks off on 31 Jan. It is an explosion, a celebration, a provocation.
We have paired some of the most exciting performance artists out there with 5 bright new voices to form double-bills that play for five nights.
Promises, Promises Neil Simon, Based on a Screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L Diamond Dates
13 January - 18 February
Burt Bacharach's incredible music and Hal David's brilliant lyrics come together with a book by legendary playwright Neil Simon in Promises, Promises - the hit Broadway musical based on the Billy Wilder film The Apartment. This Tony Award Nominated, Grammy Award Winning musical is a triumph of 1960s sexual work-place politics, with a quick witted script and unforgettable songs.
Box Office & General Enquiries 020 7702 2789 | wiltons.org.uk
Wilton's Music Hall, Graces Alley, London E1 8JB | Wilton's Music Hall Trust Registered Charity No. 1003041.
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