Awaken Your Inner Actor-Adventurer focuses on play as creativity and a joyful necessity and is a weekend workshop dedicated to play! In this improv/play workshop we will dive into creating in solo, duos and groups incorporating improv, storytelling, theatre games, movement and character development. This supportive workshop environment is for the beginner and experienced creative alike who has curiosity for play in a community of like-minded people. Stretch your play skills, create and go with your imaginative improv impulse!
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw
“Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.” -Diane Ackerman
“Play is the highest form of research." — Albert Einstein
With a background as an actor, playwright, mover and singer, Lisa Randall's facilitation approach embodies the importance of play in personal and creative growth. Last summer, Lisa’s solo show Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit was selected by The Vibe Hamilton as ’15 shows not to miss’. She will be taking Sister Sophia to the Edinburgh and Victoria Fringe Festivals this summer. She is an award-winning playwright; her play, The Sorauren Book Club received Patron’s Pick Award at the 2022 Toronto Fringe Festival. She acted in the Toronto Fringe production of Desperate Measures, which won best new play in My Entertainment World. Lisa runs improv/storytelling retreats and is available for team and leadership training including dramatic role play. With a background as an artist and 30 years of experience in non profit leadership and museum administration, Lisa brings a unique blend of artistic, play and group leadership skills.
Date: July 2nd - 4th, Thursday evening to Saturday afternoon. Cost: $203.50 +HST
Location: Unicamp of Ontario
Testimonials from past participants (more on Past Retreats page):
“Lisa’s improv workshop was exactly what I needed. She offers a wide variety of games, scenarios and opportunities to try voice, accessing emotions and body language to convey meaningful interactions with other participants. It was well explained and I was made to feel comfortable and safe while expressing my own weirdness! It rocked!” – Lauren McKinley Renzetti
“It was a magical retreat with Lisa leading us through improv games. Her varied and well thought out games gave us the structure to be able to play and learn with our actions, our emotions, our words and the best part…with each other. Lisa’s skillful, gentle, inclusive and comedic guidance enabled the retreat attendees to quickly establish trust.” – Meghan Davis
“It was such a fun weekend! Lisa – you were such an amazing facilitator!” – Tricia Williams
For more information about the workshop
To reach out to Lisa email lrandall223@gmail.com. Accommodations include rooms in cottages, bunkies and tent sites. A reasonable food program is also available. For more information about Unicamp