Improv 5b: Group Mind (Sat-110726-SanFrancisco-CA

Experience a six week group process to elicit trust, genuine in-the-moment play, and “group think.” It’ll blow your “group” mind! LOCATION: San Francisco, CA ***Please arrive 15 minutes before the class start time.*** Improv 5b: Group Mind Six Week Course | Adults Only (18+) How do a group of diverse individuals predict each other’s moves, seamlessly connect, and play effortlessly towards a common creation? How does that cozy feeling of “family” happen, and how do you sustain it? Group Mind, a cornerstone of long-form improvisation, is a crucial element to this magic. Experience a six week group process supported by emergence theory, i.e., chaos theory, family systems theory, and experimental theatre exercises from The Committee (SF) to elicit trust, genuine in-the-moment play, and “group think.” It’ll blow your “group” mind! At the end of this course students perform together in a Student Showcase. Prerequisite: Improv 4: Top of Your Intelligence or instructor approval. Day/Time: Saturdays, from 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Dates: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, (no class 11/28 – Thanksgiving weekend), 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 Student Showcase: Saturday, 12/19 Instructor: Steven Burnett Location: Leela Improv Training Center, 450 Geary St., Suite 200, SF ***Located only a few blocks from the Powell MUNI/BART station.*** Class Instructions: Please arrive at the main entrance of 450 Geary Street by 2:25 PM. Your instructor will meet you at the door and escort you to the classroom located on the second floor.