Taking the time to secure your base reality, establish strong games and use elements of truth-based improvisation.

Not sure which game to follow or where to take it? Scenes moving at a breakneck pace and great ideas quickly running out of steam? Improvising yourself into a corner? Taking the time to secure your base reality, establish strong games and use elements of truth-based improvisation, this workshop is designed to help you find richer characters and situations for sustainable, fun and funny longform scenes.

NB this workshop is for people with some prior experience of improv comedy. Complete beginners wanting an introduction to the form can find some great workshops via Bristol Improv Theatre!

Vicky Lane completed her training in improv comedy at Comedy Cafe Berlin and in acting at the Catalyst Institute Berlin. She regularly performed longform improv in a range of indie teams including Daisy Chain, Gummy Worms and in ‘From Eagle to Eyelet: a 5 hour Improv Marathon’ at the Hilbert Raum Gallery, Berlin.

Since relocating to Bristol in September 2025 she has performed improv in the Big Takeover show and Greenwood Lane. SHe is also the founder and host of the Lip Service open mic stand-up night at Bristol Comedy Den and Queer Stories, an LGBTQIA+ spoken word event at Sidney and Eden. She is currently establishing her own devised theatre company.

Vicky has over 12 years’ experience as a teacher and facilitator and is passionate about creating safe and inclusive environments where participants can let go, be in the moment and fully explore their creativity.