REACT
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, & WHEN
REACT IMPRO WORKSHOP
10 Days – 3 Amazing Instructors
REACT is a 10-day improvisation intensive designed for improvisers, actors, teachers, and theatre-makers ready to deepen their improvisation practice, expand their toolkit, and challenge their assumptions.
Three of the world’s most experienced and internationally recognized improvisers, deliver a broad spectrum of improvisation wisdom with emphasis on:
- Spontaneity, Risk and Awareness
- Narrative structure & story logic
- Mask work, Physical presence
- Collaborative skill sharing from international co-participants
- Character, Relationship, formats, and more, while focusing on student’s individual needs.
Some modules will be co-taught by two or all three instructors, allowing for layered feedback and multidisciplinary insight.
While the primary language of instruction is English, multilingual expression is encouraged in select exercises and performances. (Additionally, Steve is conversational in Spanish, French, and German.)
Participants will have the opportunity to perform, test material, and engage in presentation to audiences, should they choose.
This is an intensive for those who take play seriously
RED DEER, ALBERTA, CANADA
(between Calgary and Edmonton)
Red Deer Polytechnic
100 Donald Blvd, Red Deer
Nestled between Calgary (Loose Moose Theatre) and Edmonton, (Rapid Fire Theatre), Red Deer Alberta (Bullskit Comedy Theatre) is the midway point for two of the longest running and influential improvisation companies in Canada and the world.
RED DEER boasts a network of trails, including the popular Discovery Canyon along the Red Deer River, where you can rent tubes and enjoy the water.
Join us for an unforgettable retreat designed for improvisers from across the globe and stick around to explore some of the adventures and beauty the area and country has to offer.
Red Deer Polytechnic has room options to suit almost everyone’s desires. All bedrooms are separate. Most rooms have their own cooking options for those who prefer flavours of their own choosing.
Make your own meals or enjoy the included variation and ease of meals prepared everyday for you. Share your improvisation experiences with fellow students in the dining area and fuel yourself for classes.
The 3 professional teaching studios will welcome you each day as you engage in dynamic classes tailored to enhance your improvisation skills while fostering a sense of camaraderie with students from all over the planet.
Whether you mingle with fellow participants or unwind in solitude, every moment promises a memorable experience.
As the day draws to a close, come together for a communal improvisation jam, exchanging ideas and insights from diverse improvisation cultures. Whether you choose to extend the evening’s festivities or retire early in anticipation of another enriching day, you will have many options within reach.
SUMMERTIME IN CANADA!
AUGUST 9 – 19, 2026 — (Public Registration opens AUGUST 28, 2025)
The average temperature in Red Deer in August ranges from a high of 24°C (75°F ) to a low of 11°C (51°F) Some would describe the temperature to be mildly cool. Some would say… perfect. The general area may also feel breezy.
SHAWN KINLEY, PATTI STILES & STEVE JARAND
Patti Stiles, Steve Jarand, and Shawn Kinley will offer this 10 day session to a limited number of international improvisers.
Shawn, Patti and Steve developed their core improvisation ideas at Keith Johnstone’s Loose Moose theatre, working directly with him for over 40 years. They’ve refined and furthered their theories through countless workshops with improvisers from all over the world.
REACT 2026 marks the return of these three together after the successful original REACT workshop in 2025.
Read more about them in the teachers section below.
ACCOMODATION, MEALS & CLASSES
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
The total cost for ten days:
- Accommodation Based on quad rooms -separate Bedrooms* with a shared kitchen in each quad.
- Meals
- Class fees
- Shows/performance possibilities
$2475 Canadian Dollars
(Approx. 1500 EUROS or 1800 USD)
SEE YOU SOON!
