Workshops
Difficult decisions ahead! We have 20 different workshops for you to choose from across the weekend and they are all going to be INCREDIBLE. Each workshop is labelled with a level from beginner to advanced to help you choose which classes will be the most useful for you. Click through (on desktop) to see an expanded class description and any prerequisites.
We're trusting participants to choose classes that match their skill set so that you get the most out of the weekend, and so your classmates feel supported in the scenes you do together, These are the level definitions we're using across the festival, but do click through to each class you're interested in to check the class description and pre requisites to make sure you have the best possible time in workshops.
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Beginner- These classes are suitable for people who have never done the title topic before eg you might be experienced in musical improv scenework, but if you've never done a show with an overarching narrative before then Chris's Narrative Musical Improv course would be perfect for you.
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Intermediate-Advanced- These classes won't spend very long on the basics so you ideally will have done the title topic on stage before and it wasn't a trainwreck. Or, you might have done a workshop in the title topic before and be looking to go a bit deeper. E.g. If you've taken Will's Intro to freestyle rap before and you've practiced it with you team or on your own since then, you'll probably enjoy Freestyle Rap 201.
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All Levels- These classes are suitable for everyone: newer improvisers will be introduced to the topic and more experienced improvisers will probably enjoy the more nuanced teaching points that come up. Everyone will have the opportunity to develop their skills in this area.
Shows & Jams
8pm- 1am
We have an action packed evening line up for you each night of Remix. Shows start at 8 each night and we'll wrap up in the bar/hang out space each night around 1am. You can buy your evening passes right here! Timetable with exact start and end times is here
FRIDAY
8pm Play it Again -with Emily and Sam and ​​Brand New Musical - with Lloydie and Katy
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9.15pm Will and Grace - Will Naameh and Chris Grace do a twoprov, will there be rapping? Probably!​
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10pm Mixed Jam - A blend of musical and non musical jam scenes where everyone gets a chance to perform
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11pm The Remix Pub Quiz Experience!
A late night challenge to test your knowledge of all things musical improv and make new pals
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All followed by hanging out in the Library Gallery till late!
Saturday
8pm The Josie Lawrence Experience​
A cozy interview with Josie about the early days of UK improv, her career, and plenty of time for Q&A
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9pm Team Shows - A delightful mix of shows featuring local supergroup Splash, returning remix fave CroonerProv, and international team of mystery Noteworthy​
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10pm Two People - Josie and Pippa do a twoprov. Will there be singing? Probably!​
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11pm Mixed Jam - A blend of musical and non musical jam scenes where everyone gets a chance to perform. This Jam will open with a set from Josie and Pippa's Short Form Games Class
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All followed by hanging out in the Library Gallery till late!
Sunday
8pm Team Shows Round 1 - A buffet of brilliance featuring the magical Once Upon an Improv, some killer moves in Lola's Groove, and the one and only Bananafalactic Shock
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9pm Team Shows Round 2 - A mixed bill for the ages! Featuring the absurdly talented Maggie and Jon, The One Man Short Form Experience, and fringe legends Men With Coconuts!
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10pm Headliners! ​
Josie, Chris, Pippa, Katy and Will improvise a musical before your very eyes!
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11pm Mixed Jam - A blend of musical and non musical jam scenes where everyone gets a chance to perform
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All followed by hanging out in the Library Gallery till late!
All Inclusive Ticketing
SUPERSTAR Teachers
100% Wheelchair Accessible
Jams every night
Choose Your Own Adventure
KILLER SHOWS
Venue
1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL
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For Summerhall's Accessibility info, please visit: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/about/accessibility/
Returns, Refunds, Ts&Cs etc
Officially all tickets are non refundable and non transferrable, once you buy a ticket you are committing to attend.
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That being said, we get it, plans change and stuff happens. Up until 1 week before the event, you can email us letting us know you can't make it and give us details of the person you have found who wants to take your place. Do not take any money from them until we have been in touch with both of you to confirm A) you have a place and B) they want that place. Facebook events for sold out festivals are full of scammers trying to take your money and we do not want anyone to get tricked. If you send money to someone who claims to have tickets before contacting us and they run away with it, we can't help you. We promise we will let you know if there are any extra tickets available, and we'll set up a waiting list if the event sells out.
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We want to make sure this festival is an enjoyable weekend for everyone. We're aware that sometimes people in local improv communities make mistakes, and get asked to take some time out while they work on how they interact with other people. If this is something you've been asked to do, please assume that we feel the same way as your local safe spaces team, and would prefer you keep doing that work for now and don't buy a pass to our event this year. This is literally just me, Christine Simpson, organising this event. If I learn that you were creepy, abusive, or repeatedly disrespected people in your community, I reserve the right to return your ticket and/or refuse you access to this event.
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And finally, we aim to bring you the most exciting teachers we can every year at REMIX but hiring famous people can be a risky game. Firstly like anyone else they can fall ill or have personal emergencies that might prevent them coming, but they are also occasionally scooped up by once in a lifetime professional opportunities that we wouldn't want to ask them to turn down. All of the teachers are very excited about the festival and looking forward to spending the weekend with you, but if, for whatever reason one of them can't make it, we will still soldier on with the weekend as planned and do everything possible to make sure you have your dream musical weekend by offering alternate classes and/or bringing in substitute teachers. If you have any concerns about this, please get in touch with us before you buy a ticket to discuss.
Code of Conduct
Our code of conduct is adapted from the excellent one at Hoopla. We ask all of our students and teachers to follow these guidelines at all times:
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Support each other, on stage and off stage.
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Work together as a team.
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Listen to your scene partner.
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Collaborate with your scene partner, unless you feel it is unsafe or demeaning to do so.
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Respect physical boundaries and don’t do anything physically dangerous to yourself or your scene partner.
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Respect sexual boundaries, on and off stage.
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Improvise from a place of fun, love, kindness and respect for your fellow improvisers and audience. A good rule of thumb is to find humour in things people CHOOSE rather than things they ARE.
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Safety, trust and support is always more important than the temporary existence of an improv scene. So if in doubt, stop the scene, and you won’t be made to feel bad for doing so.
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Difficult subject matter in scenes is to be treated with full emotional intelligence, and your teacher is there to help you with this.
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Help us to create an environment free from harassment of any kind, on and off stage.
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Show respect for your teachers and fellow performers by turning up on time and not using mobile phones during workshops or shows.