The TCS Improvazilla Impro and Acting Dojo at Studio Gokko

Chris Wells and Jun Imai, Directors

Improv for everyone, from beginners to experienced actors, in English, Japanese and Spanish!

Ever want to give improv a try? You’re at the right place! Chris and Jun have been teaching improv in English and Japanese in Tokyo since 1994 for all levels, from beginners to experienced performers.

What should you expect?

We’ll ease you into improv in a fun and natural way with our one-year program, which you can join at any time. You’ll do exercises in pairs and small groups in the first hour, as in a dojo, and then volunteers get up and practice scenes and games in front of the class with side coaching from the instructor during performance time. And when you’re ready, we have our relaxed Student Showcase in our black box studio! Find out more and sign up in our Meetups

What’ll improv do for me?

Improv will release your innate creativity, make you a better listener and conversational partner, identify your subconscious fears and negativity, and grant you the ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound! (All but one of those are true.) You can also chill with classmates at nearby restaurants afterwards, and make friends from all over the world. It’s a great way to make new friends and learn new skills at the same time.

I’m new to improv!

Start your improv journey with our Wednesday night short form improv workshop, where we cover a different subject each month and you can start at any time. We work on agreement, story-telling, character work, how funny the truth can be and how to create and have fun like a kid again. Or if you can only do weekends, join our genre play workshops on Saturdays, where we work on improvising plays without a script! Genres include Film Noir, Soap Opera, Jane Austen, and more!

Hey, I’ve already got some improv or acting experience!

If you have experience as an actor or improvisor, our Tuesday night Intermediate and Advanced Long Form Impro Dojo Workshops are the place for you! We take deep dives into a variety of long-form formats, from the Harold to Armando. We use formats that enable actors to utilize both their wit and their acting skills, and they can then participate in student showcases at Studio Gokko, our black box studio.

Social Media

And check out our FaceBook page and groups for more on what’s happening:
https://www.facebook.com/TCSimprovworkshops/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TSCStudioGokkoImprovisors/

Address: 1-49-9 Nishihara, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo