Part of the Brisbane Improv Festival workshop series!

A Formatter's Guide with Malcolm Morrison

Have you ever wanted to create a show of your own? Maybe you’re curious how it is done? Come along to learn A Formatter’s Guide: a simple, yet versatile process to follow to make creating a show easy!

In this workshop participants will be taught what makes a format work, covering areas from design principles to human psychology, to answer the simple question of “What makes a format fun to perform and watch?”.

Then we apply this knowledge in hands-on activities designed to turn the colossal task of formatting into a fun puzzle – like a sudoku – ending in a complete, ready-to-perform, format.

Participants will leave this workshop, not only with the skills and courage to make a format of their own, but actually having already created one!

Workshop length: 3 hours
Recommended experience level: Intermediate (1 - 3 years experience)
Participants need to know: Bring note taking tools and a curious mind.

Meet Malcolm Morrison (he/him)
Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand

Malcolm Morrison started nearly two decades ago as a founding member of Dunedin’s Improsaurus – a troupe with the mad idea of creating a whole new show every two weeks. He’s now based in Wellington and shares his love of long-form narratives, with a taste for grounded characters in larger-than-life worlds.

Two time winner of the NZ Improv Festival's Award For The Teacher That Brings Out The Best In Us.