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Courses

 

Montage Multiverse

A new Stoke course! Tailored for intermediate to advanced players.

Explore the gleeful abandon of a well-executed montage.

Learn to establish rapid reality, purposeful POV, then follow the fun until you reach the outlandish. The very best montages have heart, strong characters and big choices.

Together we’ll construct and then traverse your magical-montage-multi-verse! You’ll finish the course with a deeper understanding of character POV, the “why” of a scene, and how to always KEEP THINGS INTERESTING.

Enroll now. Quick, before someone else does!

COURSE DATES:

Mondays: (8 weeks)

Feb 26th,

March 4th, 11th, 25th,

April 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

Location: St Andrews Community Centre Rialto with the last three classes in The Lab, Foley St.

Cost: €330, Early bird until 12th €285(ends today!)

Testimonials

A mere mention of this Monoscenes course seemed to make any past pupils’ eyes light up, and I’d never seen anything surpass that much hype, yet now I won’t just beam about it, I’ll make you sign up on the spot - for your own good. Kelly is a national treasure!”
— Oisín Moran
Monoscenes was the best class I ever took. Kelly is a fantastic teacher who brings out the best in her students in a fun and friendly environment
— Róisín McGuigan
You’d be hard pressed to find a coach and a course of such passion and fun. Experience freedom of expression and nurturing of creativity that will feed you mind, body and soul.
— Joe Branson

Monoscenes 2 (fast &furious)

For intermediate and advanced players.

For whom? 

Those who have already taken a Monoscenes 1 or those who are already at an advanced stage in their improv practice. If you are unsure, email first!

The form will have: 

Refresh on key groundings of Monoscene’s 1, a developed complexity of character, increased plot twists and interweaving stories. Bigger, faster, bolder, sillier.

COURSE DATES

Every Monday from:

Sep 25th

Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Nov 6th, 13th, 20th, (showcase) Nine sessions incl showcase.

7pm - 9pm

Cost - €330 Deposit option available on request.

Venue - The lab, Foley St.

The Stoke Commedia Course was the most fun I’ve ever had in an improv class. The combination of the physicality and larger than life characters of the Commedia style mixed with the anything-goes playfulness of long-form improv is a recipe for joyful, chaotic fun. This is a completely unique class that’s delivered brilliantly by Kelly Shatter - a must for an improviser looking to add something special to their repertoire
— Dave Coffey

Solo Show (Play.Make.Write)

Have the impulse to create but don’t know where to start?

Already started but can’t finish?

Finished but it wasn’t fun?

This is the course for you!

EARLY BIRD OFFER: €340 before Sunday 24th December

Let me be your guide as you connect with your inner creative imp.

Find thrilling, freeing and fun ways to generate material.

Enjoy support and accountability from a group of fellow creatives.  

Discover how brilliant you can be.

Next course starts JANUARY 13th 2024. LIMITED PLACES!

Location: Zoom

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Every Saturday. Nine sessions inc. showcase.

January 13th, 20th, 27th

February 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th,

March 2nd, 9th (showcase)

Cost: €390

Kelly’s guidance, support, honesty and kindness were instrumental to my writing process at a very critical time. It changed my outlook on my work
— Sinead Keegan - actor/writer
This course was one of the best things I did for myself creatively and emotionally in 2023. Even with no theatre background, I ended up with a piece I was proud of and the unforgettable memory of performing it.
— Sarah Baylus - principal writer @Larian Studios
This course is a way to kick start your writing process or help you side step your current writing block. Kelly creates a friendly, safe and open environment for a group of strangers to share their ideas, dreams and fears freely despite it being online.
Highly recommend!
— Stephen Gibbons - project manager

Kelly is an attentive teacher who is great at freeing people’s playful energy. She somehow builds more trust in your work, the more you feel free to be playful about it
— Johnathan Victory - writer/filmmaker/performer