Conflict & comfort zone - An improv weekend in Israel

Recently I was in Israel to teach and perform. I got a bit more of a culture shock than I ‘normally’ get.

Israel is a complex country, I discovered.

international, EnglishLaura DoorneweerdDecember 20, 2016improv, improvisation, israel, tel aviv, lamabati, travel, workshops, training, perform, longform, Lasting Longform Skills, Dimensions, Heart Surgery for DummiesComment

In Portugal yet again - About perfect strangers.

I just came back from a lovely time in Portugal, where I was teaching, performing, facilitating and thinking about... Strangers. And how that connects to improv. And my childhood.

Obrigada Cardume.

international, EnglishLaura DoorneweerdMarch 8, 2016improvisation, theater, portugal, lisbon, strangers, improv, director's cut, superscene, longform, co-work, workshops, teachingComment

Playing in Barcelona - About being alone

I was in Barcelona to teach and perform at Barcelona Improv Group (B.I.G). Had a BLAST, what a great trip. But I also thought about being alone in this work.

internationalLaura DoorneweerdFebruary 27, 2016improv, improvisation, theater, workshops, teaching, barcelona, spain, perform, longform, Close Quarters, twoprov, playfulness Comment

Caque festival in Belgium

Happiness & hairballs... That pretty much summarizes improfestival Caquefonie for me. I wrote a blog about it.

internationalLaura DoorneweerdNovember 27, 2015improv, improvisation, theater, You Have A Match, Tinder, longform, Belgium, Gent, travel, perform, festival, Hero's JourneyComment

A week in Finland - About pace

A blog about my fantastic week in Finland.

How striking that the theme is 'pace' and I am posting it 2 weeks after. No hurry people, no hurry...

internationalLaura DoorneweerdOctober 20, 2015improv, theater, improvisation, Finland, Helsinki, Tampere, workshops, teaching, perform, playfulness, Using the Space & Moving, coaching, longformComment

A week in Portugal - About giving room

"I felt there was more room for me"

I was in Portugal for a magnificent week of teaching & performing. It made me think about giving room to each other in improv. Here is a blog about it!