For Adults and Youth Ages 13+
In this workshop, Wilding blends improv principles with writing, offering fresh techniques to enhance your storytelling. Stimulate quick thinking and creative risk-taking, helping you bypass self-censorship and writer's block. Use innovative prompts to explore new themes, characters, and narratives with greater fluidity and originality. Learn how improv principles like "Yes, and..." can lead to more dynamic stories and deeper character development. Ideal for writers at any stage, bring your imagination.
About your instructor:
Wilding is an Improviser, Improv Coach / Workshop Instructor, and Live Event professional, who now calls Kingston their hometown. Originally from Vancouver, they moved to Kingston in 2018 and have been passionately working to bring more Improv to both stage and workshop environments ever since. With over 30 years of on stage and behind the scenes experience; they work with local organizations such as Calliope Collective, Bottle Tree Theatre, The Kick & Push Festival, The Quintilian Way Adult Social Club, Canadian Improv Games,Blue Canoe Productions and most recently WordLabs!As one half of ‘All-Inclusive Comedy, Improv Comedy Duo and Education Company’, Wilding produces and performs in Improv shows that blend quick wit, bold characters, and interactive storytelling. They teach and perform regularly across Kingston and beyond, leading workshops for all ages and skill levels. Wilding is devoted to sharing Improv with everyone, believing in its power to build confidence, foster connection, and create strong communities.You can catch 'All-Inclusive Comedy' the last Thursday of every month in their variety style comedy show at Something in the Water!Whether on stage, in the classroom, or behind the scenes, Wilding is all about storytelling, collaboration, and bringing performances to life. When not performing, teaching, or running live events; they can be found hanging out with their poodle Percy, working out at the gym, or making a tasty meal to enjoy at the end of the day with their partner.
