Synopsis:
Do you desire power?
Do you long for the breathtaking actions of the superheroes like Batman, Deadpool, and Wolverine?
Are the fighting spirits of Japanese video games such as King of Fighters, Samurai Spirits, Fatal Fury, and Street Fighter deeply ingrained in your childhood memories?
When the Hong Kong martial arts movie "Ip Man" gained popularity, did it reignite the undying spirit of Bruce Lee within you?
If the answer is yes, we want you. In the world of improv, there is no impossible. Let us summon you! Wearing a mask and a cloak on the stage, become your own superhero and create a martial arts world that belongs to you!
Important information:
All workshop participants will be invited to perform in a related show.
The ‘Stage Combat’ show is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 28th September, at 1:00pm at the same venue (Stamford Arts Centre Black Box).
Please note that the instructor has the final say on who will be performing.
Requirements: Foundational improv training is necessary. Please wear comfortable attire you can move in.
About the teacher - Lai, Chen Te (Taiwan)
賴謙德 is from Tainan, Taiwan. An actor, improviser and improv coach, he met improv in 2010 and has been improvising non-stop ever since.
Chen Te's work is inspired by mountain and ocean in Formosa, and the animals in the forest, focusing on body language and other messages out of line. He thinks in improv, target is the most important, and form is in service of the target.
Chen Te is a Director at Guts Improv Theatre.
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Guts Improv Theatre was founded by Wu, Hsiao-Hsien in Taipei in 2004, making it the first organization in Taiwan dedicated to professional improvisational theatre. As a pioneer in Taiwan's improv theatre scene, Guts Improv is committed to introducing and developing improv knowledge and methodologies, liberating individual and team's improv mindset and creativity through improv training.
For over 20 years, we have hosted nearly a thousand workshops, impacting tens of thousands of students. In addition to public classes, we also serve various enterprises, startups, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions.
Since 2007, we have been holding regular ticketed performances in Taipei, touring cities across Taiwan, as well as Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, and Canberra, Australia. In 2014, we established the "Guts Improv Main Stage" in Taipei's Shuanglian area, where we perform repertory improv shows every weekend. Since 2019, we have been consistently producing digital content, including podcasts, YouTube videos, and live-streaming performances. Learn more about Guts Improv Theatre here.