{"id":36153,"date":"2026-02-09T15:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?page_id=36153"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T11:52:04","slug":"play-like-brene","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/play-like-brene","title":{"rendered":"Play like Bren\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_id=&#8221;home&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1510933836001{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"home-slider\" class=\"flexslider\" ><ul class=\"slides\"><li><div class=\"slide-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Brene-jump-banner.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"slide-wrap extra-dark\"><div class=\"slide-content \"><div class=\"container\"><h1 class=\"font-small\">Play like Bren\u00e9<\/h1><p class=\"mt-25\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1510934859316{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-left quote-text&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"title\"><h1 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">play like Bren\u00e9<\/h1><h4 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #000000!important\">Improvisation inspired by the work of Bren\u00e9 Brown on vulnerability, empathy and courage.<\/h4><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Bren\u00e9 Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston who rose to fame from her Ted talk on The Power of Vulnerability. She&#8217;s spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She&#8217;s the author of five number 1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Dare to Lead.<\/p>\n<p>Katy Schutte is one of the UK&#8217;s most experienced improvisers and she has designed brand new exercises and games to bring the work of Bren\u00e9 to life.<\/p>\n<p>As part of a team you&#8217;ll be exploring<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Embracing vulnerability, empathy and courage.<\/li>\n<li>Vulnerability as the birthplace of joy and creativity.<\/li>\n<li>Allowing ourselves to be seen.<\/li>\n<li>Authenticity and being our whole-hearted selves in improv.<\/li>\n<li>Embracing all emotions on stage to bring scenes to life.<\/li>\n<li>Connection and compassion with our scene partner and with ourselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8220;I believe that you have to walk through vulnerability to get to courage, therefore . . . embrace the suck.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Bren\u00e9 Brown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This workshop is suitable for people who&#8217;ve done some improv before. If you are totally new to improv it would be best to start with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/beginner-improv-comedy-course.html\">beginners improv course<\/a> first. <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/iCvmsMzlF7o&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-right green&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591912492412{background-color: #3a81f7 !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #ffffff!important\">available dates:<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1786362722256{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;maingreenblock&#8221;]<strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday 17th October 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.com\/hooplaimpro\/t-kddgpgj\"><strong>SOLD OUT, joing waiting list<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 11am &#8211; 5pm including a 1 hour lunch break.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Old Diorama Arts Centre, Regent&#8217;s Place, 201 Drummond St, London, NW1 3FE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tubes:<\/strong> Warren Street\/Euston\/Great Portland Street.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a375 + booking fee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level:\u00a0<\/strong>Intermediate &amp; Advanced. Must have experience of improvising scenes in a workshop. Not suitable for people totally new to improv.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;whats&#8211;coming&#8211;up padder padder-left fcol makewhite&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526580151170{background-color: #23282d !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #ffffff!important\">katy schutte<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]I improvise shows in different styles and genres. I\u2019ve toured to 30-something countries in five continents, performing, directing and teaching. My book The Improviser\u2019s Way, A Longform Workbook is published by Nick Hern Books. I perform with lots of companies including Project2, Hell Yeah!, Brand New Musical and We Built This City on Rock and Coal. I was a member of The Maydays from 2004 \u2013 2022. I perform in theatres, on the radio and in the digital space. I designed improv curriculum for Hoopla, the UK\u2019s largest improv school and for Fennec in Saudi Arabia.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;makewhite padder padder-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606486890876{background: #23282d url(https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Katy-Schutte-2.jpg?id=23586) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;500px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606488286316{background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606488312472{background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;whats&#8211;coming&#8211;up padder padder-left fcol makewhite&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606488332661{background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/iCvmsMzlF7o&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;padder padder-left quote-text&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550134163758{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"title\"><h2 class=\"\"  style=\"color: #3a81f7!important\">faqs<\/h2><\/div><ul data-multiple=\"true\"  class=\"accordion nav\"><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Who is this suitable for?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>People who've done some improv before and would like to see how the work of Bren\u00e9 Brown could help their improvisation.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>How much improv or acting should I have done before doing this course?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>You should have done at least our Level 1 and Level 2 improv course or a similar amount of improv somewhere else. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What comes after this workshop?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>We have a variety of other advanced improv courses that would be suitable, with themes like story, character, scenes and more. <\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>Do I need to know anything about Bren\u00e9 Brown?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>No.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"accordion-title\"><h4>What\u2019s the class size?<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content\"><p>Around 12-15 people.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586343358160{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1513270075706{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #3a81f7 !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"testimonials-slider\" data-options='{\"animation\": \"slide\", \"controlNav\": true}' class=\"flexslider nav-outside \"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Take an improv class with Hoopla to improve your creativity and help you break out of a rut. It also gives you the chance to meet new people.<\/p><footer>The Guardian<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Sick of your flat? Wish you could get out? Try online improv classes.<\/p><footer>Evening Standard<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">I laughed so hard that I cried, full-on shaking with laughter, as tears streamed down my face.<\/p><footer>Jessica Pan in The Guardian<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Improv your way out of isolation with Hoopla!<\/p><footer>Evening Standard<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">Always wanted to have a crack at improv comedy? With Hoopla running online now&#039;s the time.<\/p><footer>The Londonist<\/footer><\/blockquote><\/li><li><blockquote><p class=\"serif\">The Zoom medium works surprisingly well. 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