Vilnius University (VU) Culture Center together with actor Vytautas Kontrimas and the young improv troupe "VU Impro studio" invites newly enrolled university students to "Improv Start" — a fun, playful, laughter-filled evening. The event will take place on September 18, at 19:00 at VU Theater Hall (Universiteto St. 3), where you will have the opportunity to happily integrate into the academic year with the rhythm of improvisation!
Theater improvisation embodies thousands of theater games that develop our communication skills, the ability to speak persuasively, rationally and stress-free in various situations. Improvisation develops all the skills needed in teamwork, in exams and defenses, in a leadership position.
"Improv Start" is an interactive performance of actors and students, in which every student attending the event will be able to participate with their own ideas! Are you are interested? Do you want to join? Welcome!
During the evening, first-year students will have a fun and extraordinary opportunity to learn about ways to spend their leisure time while studying in Vilnius University.
Participants:
Actor Vytautas Kontrimas and VU Improv Studio.
The event is open all members of VU community — not only first-year students, but also other students, staff, lecturers and alumni as well!
About the art director of "VU Improv Studio"
Vytautas Kontrimas is a lecturer, actor, educator, public speaking coach and member of the Retorika.lt project team. The lecturer uses his gained theatre, television, cinema experience to help nurture the participants' communication, body language, improvisation skills and develop a natural liberty on stage.
Vytautas Kontrimas has solid experience in conducting public speaking training and theater improvisations, works a lot with business clients, trains top and middle managers. The peculiarity of the lecturer's training — theatrical methods, practical tasks, feedback — help the participants quickly and effectively master the techniques of acting mastery in public speech.