Character and Evolution
Character and Evolution
24 APR 2023
with Billy Kissa
8 week course
Create and Evolve
Mondays 24 April to 26 June 2023
19:00 to 21:30 (No class on May 1 and May 29)Rue Général Leman 145 (Etterbeek)
€200 for the course (8 weeks)
€180 for university students, jobseekers and people under 28 (Use CONC20 at checkout)
A good story requires appealing characters. Characters who not only will be multidimensional and relatable, but also characters who evolve and change throughout their stories. We don’t stay the same, so why should our characters? But it’s not easy to create a character like that over the top of our head, while juggling with directing, writing and set design our show and at the same time not falling into the trap of creating the same types of characters over and over again.
In this 8 week bubble, Billy Kissa will introduce to you tools to create unique and memorable characters (physicality, emotional state, object work and more) , will get you out of your comfort zone and help you find ways to stick with your character through the whole show, while evolving them throughout the story.
What you’ll learn
What makes a character appealing
Easy ways to create an interesting character (emotional depth, background story, important goals)
How to evolve your character throughout the story
How important personal identification is
Who this is for
This is one of our Bubbles. These courses are intended for improvisers who already have an understanding of the basics, perhaps (but not necessarily) through our own Starting Steps courses and then have taken some other basic intermediate courses too, to have strong foundational skills. If you’re wondering which course is right for you, then feel free to email us.
This particular course is suitable for intermediate and advanced improvisers.
About the teacher
Billy Kissa
Billy Kissa is an actress of scripted and improvisational theatre from Greece that moved to Brussels in 2022. After graduating from “Theater of Arts, Karolos Koun”, she crossed paths with Improv Theater. Ever since she has been teaching and performing improv all over the world.
She’s part of the European Network for improvisers “The SIN”, a member of the European coalition for women in Improv “Project.Eve” and part of the international troupe “3 Deadly Sinners” and the Impro Duo “BE”. She is a co-creator and co-organiser of the Greek improv festival “Mount Olymprov”. She works with adults and children of all ages.
Her strongest quality though is that she is a cat whisperer. Meeeoow (you can’t read this, but your cat can!)