<aside> 💡 Hi there. Welcome to the info page for The Pretend Company, Farnham - keeping you up to date with all the improv classes offered in the beautiful town of Farnham.
This page will always be updated with the latest courses, classes and jams and should be considered your one-stop-shop to all things improv in Farnham.
If you need more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me on [email protected].
You can also join our newsletter Pretend Post by clicking here.
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We have several kinds of classes available.
These are 4-8 weeks of classes where you pay up front and learn a specific skill or genre of improv with the same group of people each week. I will also offer beginner’s improv sessions in this format. Tickets for currently available courses will be linked to below.
Create your own show (Jan-May)
These happen (almost) every Thursday and are for anyone of any experience level. They offer a good introduction to improv and will build into a complete toolkit of improv over the months and years. Drop-ins are not ticketed but have a class capacity of 16 people - so you need to sign up in advance using the links in the table below. Drop-ins carry a suggested donation of £20 (paid by contactless card or cash on the door) but you can pay whatever you want - and that includes not paying at all if you’re currently unable to do so. I never want finances to be a reason you can’t experience improv.
Note that currently ALL The Pretend Company drop-in classes run from 7pm-9pm at the Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham GU9 7QR
You can get more info about the class by hovering over the title and tapping Open.
Chris Mead [email protected] 07595826647
Chris Mead is a renowned improv director, performer and teacher from the UK. He is a senior teacher at Hoopla, London's largest improv school, where his classes regularly sell out months in advance. He is also the founder of The Pretend Company which teaches theatrical improv and stage craft to both improvisers and actors. Internationally, he is one of the European circuits most in demand practitioners - visiting festivals in over 25 countries to teach, coach and perform. He wants improv to be evermore compassionate, theatrical, playful and fun. He is known for his thoughtful teaching, joyful stage presence and absolute commitment to pushing the art form forward.
We often use WhatsApp to communicate with each other. Here are the currently joinable groups.
Open to anyone who takes classes with us. Click on the link or scan the QR code.
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CCGV4a4WVazKPmSGkHpeSj
