Workshop: Connection and the Floating Heart w/ John Thompson
Workshop: Connection and the Floating Heart w/ John Thompson
Connection and the Floating Heart w/ John Thompson
In this workshop, we’ll primarily focus on connecting with our fellow improvisers and the characters, environments, and situations they create.
We’ll then apply those approaches in the Floating Heart show format, a form Cliff brought to life at the HIT. Be prepared for organic scenes, object work, grounded characters, and learning a form that’s incredibly satisfying to perform.
Prerequisite: Level 2 of HIT curriculum
John Thompson
John Thompson’s a Philadelphia-based teacher and performer who has been studying, performing, and teaching improv since 2015.
He began at the HIT performing with teams like BEEF, The Fourest, and Baby, and later taught Levels 1 and 2. He’s received invaluable education from The Second City, UCB, WGIS, and The BIG under the tutelage of incredible improvisers like Will Hines, Terry Withers, Molly Thomas, Jess Morgan, and Brandon Gardner.
He currently plays with the indie team Drums Drums Drums with HIT alums Harrison Merkt and Chris Packard. His main focus in improv is creating a playful environment to considerately and carefully explore the human condition.
He loves throwing bowls on the pottery wheel, sharing pizza with friends, slipping a screen for an easylay-up, and helping people feel more confident about their improv.