19 May
20:00
20h show Musical RomCom
Do you love musicals? And romcoms? How about the two of them together? With Jules at piano and directed by Marco, these 5 improvisers will be able to steal your heart and melt your ears. Or the other way around. :-)
21h show Magician Improvable with Katherine Rhodes & Emma Wessleus & Andrew Phoenix
Let's make the unexpected even more unexpected. These professional Improvisers and Comedy-Magicians take two seemingly opposing artforms and combine them into a high paced and collaborative improv show, mixed with impossible and mind blowing tricks and illusions. All made up on the spot in front of your very eyes and inspired by the audience suggestions! These performers are joining us from London...don't miss out!
22h show The Jam
Put your name in a hat and you'll get a chance to come on stage and play too! An easylaughs MC will guide you through a bunch of short form improv games.
21 May
12:00
Taught by Marco Meurs.
Singing in improv games brings so much joy to everyone! And it’s easier than you might think. Everyone can do it. In this workshop you can top-up your improv skills and amaze the crowd! We’ll sing a lot and work on playing musical improv games. We’ll be accompanied by a live pianist: Jules Dekker. This workshop is open for anyone interested in improvised singing. You don’t need any singing or improv experience. Everyone who enjoys singing can sing in improv. Even if you only sing in the shower!
26 May
20:00
20h show Gang of Stand-Ups
A gang of stand-ups will take the stage under the direction of Timmy Guiney!
21h show The Mullet from the mind of Ryan Miller
The Mullet is, in essence, a game-driven shortform set that morphs into a longform exploratory improv show. It's short in the front and long in the back, y'see. The beloved hairdo we all want to rock, is the inspiration for this improvised show: a crew of adept players slaying shortform AND exploring imaginative morphing longform sets. Business in the front. Party in the back.
22h show Cosmosis & U-Wing
COSMOSIS is a wacky meditation on cosmic balance and imbalance—Isaac Simon's solo improvised science fiction epic inspired by post-rock tunes and nerdy film scores (and decades of conversing with the void).
U-Wing: The changing climate might be bad for butterflies, but the butterfly effect continues to thrive. Three ostensibly unrelated conversations are more related in past present and future than you think. U-Wing shows how everything is connected. Brought to you by Cliffs of Dover.
27 May
19:30
ONE EVENING, TWO SHOWS
Match d’impro
The most famous and successful French improvised show is coming to Amsterdam! In a ruthless competition, two teams are facing each other to offer the best of what they have on stage. Under the sharp eye of the referee, the audience will have the power to vote at the end of each scene for one or the other player, and ultimately to determine which team will be crowned champion of the night!
Just Play, by Anananas & Pampamplemousse
Just Play is a freeform show, full of energy and variations, in which the inspiration will come from objects picked in the audience, the music, the lights, the bodies, and everything that might happen in the moment.
After almost 10 years of international travels, our three French goofballs are coming back to Amsterdam to showcase their unique and energetic improvised act.
The evening will feature two shows: a Match d’impro with an exceptional selection of local and international talents, and Just Play, the unique French freeform performed by Cédric Marschal, Dan Seyfried and Gael Doorneweerd-Perry.
28 May
20:30
Come watch the two teams from the Boom Chicago Academy!
Featuring the teams coached by Katie and Simon.
2 Jun
20:00
20h show Stand-up Grad & Grand Slam
Freshly baked stand-up comedians from the easylaughs oven, mmmmmm. Get them while they’re hot.
Feast your eyes on the stand-up/improv collab that is easylaughs' Grand Slam!
22h show Piñä Cølädä + ASTIROIDS
Get ready to groove and move with a group of insanely talented musicians who will take the stage by storm! They're going to spin an incredible tale of an object's journey through time and space, all while belting out unforgettable tunes, epic harmonies, and killer choreography that will leave you breathless. You won't want to miss a beat of this musical adventure!
Then ASTIROIDS will also take you on a journey of freestyling and hoodies!! They even have their own t-shirts!
4 Jun
12:00
Taught by Trista Mrema.
When we're young we're fearless, we're inquisitive, we're uninhibited, we do whatever feels right in the moment. As we get older we lose that creative spark, believe everything has to have a constructive purpose and put aside those habits of youth. We lose that creative spark that doesn't overthink things, doesn't care what others are thinking, just live in the moment. In this workshop we'll rediscover that inner child and get to know them again.
11 Jun
12:00
Taught by Nirvi Maru
In life, we are very rarely here, now. We're usually thinking about that argument we had in 2004 or how great the next boyfriend will be. Most of our days are filled with yesterdays and tomorrows (DEEP). Improv shines when we root ourselves in our bodies, our scene partners, our audience, NOW. In this workshop, we'll experience two fun-filled hours of the present moment!
11 Jun
20:30
Come watch the two teams from the Boom Chicago Academy!
Featuring the teams coached by Katie and Simon.
18 Jun
10:00
Improvised theatre workshop from UK powerhouse Katy Schutte. . Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston who rose to fame from her Ted talk on The Power of Vulnerability. She’s spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. We’ll be playing with her wisdom – gamified through improvisation – and taking the time to talk about what we notice in ourselves as well as our work. . Sunday June 18 — 10:00 to 16:00 (1h lunch break) €110 for the one-day workshop
All our classes are accessible. Location: Punt Studio at Pickup Club — NDSM Werf, NDSM plein 79, 1033 WC Amsterdam
18 Jun
19:30
🎭 Show Flock’s Fantastic Friends – with Katy Schutte
A last-minute special night with our international friend and improvising legend Katy Schutte!
The show will take place in two halves, for an unforgettable night of improvised theatre.
FIRST HALF, we will be joined on stage by local improvisers that are dear to Flock Theatre to celebrate this third full season of theatre in Amsterdam! Starring: Jenny Hasenack, Jeroen du Chatinier, Gael Doorneweerd-Perry, Nardje Trepels, Christianna Tsigkou, Nirvi Maru, Mash Muravina, Harry Sidiropulos, Tanine M. Dunais, Rosanne Eschweiler-Soest, Laura Doorneweerd-Perry, Roelof Ruis.
SECOND HALF, Laura, Katy and Gael will cook a very special trio show in which you will have a peek into their creation process. Come and join this unique show, donate what you wish to support live theatre, have a drink at the bar or during the show, and spend a great night with us!
Sunday June 18 — 19:30-21:30 Event charged based on your donations The cafe is accessible via one flight of stairs and is therefore unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. Location: NDSM Cafe, Scheepsbouwkade 4-6 in Amsterdam.
25 Jun
20:30
Come watch the two teams from the Boom Chicago Academy!
Featuring the teams coached by Katie and Simon.