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Mark Jane

UK

Mark Jane has been specialized in acting, directing and teaching improvised theatre since 1994. He has trained with the masters of improvisation and storytelling like Keith Johnstone and Christopher Vogler. Originally from England he moved to Paris in 1996 where his work has had a significant influence on the world of French improvisation.

In 2001 he was a founding member of the “Improfessionals”. Through the Improfessionals Mark explored a wide range of improvisation shows: cabaret, long form, Gorilla, Maestro, improvised musicals, Trance Mask, Theatresports, Catch impro, Match d’impro, etc…

In 2012 Mark supervised the French translation of « Impro – Improvisation and theatre » by Keith Johnstone. In 2013 he created his show TRIO. This unique show sees him improvise a long form story with two audience members who have never improvised before. In 2016 he joined the impro group “Eux” in Paris and now plays a successful impro show four times a week in the French capital.

Mark is also specialized in Keith Johnstone’s Trance Mask techniques that he developed with Steve Jarand. He teaches and makes masks with his group “Trance Mask France”.

In 2018 he published his book “Jeux et Enjeux: La boîte à outils de l’improvisation théâtrale”.

Find out more about Mark on his web site: www.markjane.co.uk

All Sessions by Mark Jane

  • August 20


  • 17:00
    "The 3rd edition of the LIF is officially open...!" An evening to meet you all and celebrate the opening of this 3rd edition! During this opening night, you will be immersed in a whirlwind of energy, humor, and spontaneity, with unique performances created on the spot by all the festival Ensemble. The show will be performed in English.
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  • August 21


  • 20:30  - 22:30
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  • August 23


  • 21:30  - 22:30
    Does the love of your life truly exist? "Call me maybe" follows three love stories in the life of a central character. Each story marked him/her in a certain way. Each partner has his/her qualities and flaws. What starts out as a romantic comedy might end up as a nightmare. But at the end of the day a choice must be made, who will the hero/heroine stay with, and more importantly what compromise will he/she accept to make their couple work? Love is never as easy as it seems...
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  • August 24


  • 09:30  - 15:30
    How can you pass from one scene to another in a creative way? How can you make your narration more dynamic and playful ? This workshop proposes tools to boost your improvisation thanks to techniques inspired by cinema and television. You will work on multi scene transitions and jump transitions. The goal is to acquire a range of tools that you can then adapt to your shows. These tools are made to vary the pace and style in a performance. They also spice up the experience for the players by adding a little "organized chaos." This can be a wonderful way of pushing yourselves further in your narrative work and breaking dull routines. These concepts can be used in both long form and short form improvised shows
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  • 21:30  - 22:30
    The show that reveals the Hero hidden in each of us! Two audience members are randomly picked, they choose a genre for an adventure they would like to live, and they are off! They become the unexpected heroes of a thrilling story. Mark narrates, directs and plays all the other characters whilst the lucky couple are transformed into the heroes of their own fabulous adventure. It’s obviously improvised, it’s obviously a unique performance and it’s obviously an unforgettable moment for everybody. The Oscars for the best actor and actress are not far off...
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  • August 25


  • 09:30  - 15:30
    To work with masks is to work with the sensation of pure spontaneity. A mask can only operate in the present moment, it is never in the future or the past. Masks also develop the notion of another "self", a character that is not you even if you are its vehicle. The experience of mask allows the participants to open up their personal awareness of the "moment" and develops their spontaneity and expression on stage. The full masks will work on connection, listening, relational stakes and building a scene one moment at a time. The half masks will provide an experience of truly “letting go” as actors transform into masked characters with their specific personality and vision of the world. This workshop is based on the techniques of Full Mask and Trance Mask developed by Keith Johnstone.
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  • August 26


  • 09:30  - 15:30
    To work with masks is to work with the sensation of pure spontaneity. A mask can only operate in the present moment, it is never in the future or the past. Masks also develop the notion of another "self", a character that is not you even if you are its vehicle. The experience of mask allows the participants to open up their personal awareness of the "moment" and develops their spontaneity and expression on stage. The full masks will work on connection, listening, relational stakes and building a scene one moment at a time. The half masks will provide an experience of truly “letting go” as actors transform into masked characters with their specific personality and vision of the world. This workshop is based on the techniques of Full Mask and Trance Mask developed by Keith Johnstone.
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  • 20:30  - 22:30
    Life is due to chance, and so is improvisation! Random is a pure form of improvisation show. Random is a playground for these grown-up children, the actors, and an open window into their imagination. Starting from scratch, actors and musicians embark on universes they discover and explore in front of you, based on spontaneously created scenarios. Our instant tightrope walkers walk on the threads of chance, allowing themselves to be carried away by the atmosphere of the moment, the music, the light, and the randomly placed stage elements. As the headliner of the Barcelona International Festival (BIG IF 2015), Random has had great success at international improv festivals in Leuven, Brussels, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Tampere, Dublin, and Amsterdam. Today, this format is performed by other companies and taught in different countries
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