Improv for Brain Health
Tightrope Impro Theatre teachers will lead participants through improvisation games and exercises to foster the skills of presence, listening, and spontaneity.
This workshop series will help you cope with anxiety, fear and overthinking by celebrating failure and being in the moment. It will encourage you to discover the joy in collaborating with others and to apply this approach in overcoming isolation and the discouraging effects of living with compromised brain health.
No previous experience is necessary.
Date: Tuesdays weekly
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Online (a link and instructions will be provided)
Instructors: Brent Hirose & Sarah Ferguson
About the Instructors
Brent Hirose is an actor, writer, director, voice over artist and improvisor based in Vancouver, B.C. A graduate of the University of Winnipeg, Brent spent the first decade of his career in the prairies where he co founded Theatre by the River and the improv troupe The Horrible Friends. He has toured all across North America with his hit one-man plays including The Suckerpunch and Lost and Left Behind, before relocating to Vancouver and serving as co-artistic director of Instant Theatre from 2016-2019. As an improvisor he has performed a variety of styles, as a cast member of Shakespeare After Dark, A Fistful of Kicks and Hype! An Improvised Hip-Hopera. He has taught improv for The Young Actors Project, UBC Improv, The South Vancouver Youth Centre, Instant Theatre and now Tightrope Impro. He is thrilled to be working with the team at Tightrope and sharing his love of narrative and character creation with new and seasoned improvisors alike!
Sarah Ferguson is a Vancouver based actor, improvisor, teacher and theatre-maker. Her work can be seen in film, television and on stage. She holds a diploma in Theatre Performance from Mount Royal University, and a BFA in Theatre from Simon Fraser University. She is a founding member, and Director of Operations at Tightrope Impro Theatre. Sarah is dedicated to developing exciting programming for Tightrope’s Youth & Teens and is currently the Lower Mainland Regional producer for The Canadian Improv Games which spotlights the uniqueness of Canadian youth. Her work is focussed around queer joy and resilience, and she strives to use humour & vulnerability as tools for healing. Working with the Improv for Brain Health community is the highlight of her week!