Last month Impro Melbourne hosted its annual Schools Theatresports™ challenge post-COVID. The entire Impro Melbourne Company volunteered their time to host the event in Elwood, and mentor students from 8 schools, and across Years 7-12. The below is written by some participating students and teachers.
So how does Impro actually develop these skills? Well, like everything else, it relies on a lot of practice. And to get that practice, the opportunities need to be present and accessible. While students are having fun and ‘playing (Impro) games’, they are actually developing core life skills.