12-week advanced improv course for the rising stars, the improv nerds and the drama queens.
Available spots
Service Description
🎬 WHAT IS THE BOOTCAMP? This is our course for regular players, seasoned improvisers — our SPARK rising stars! 🌟 This 12-week course runs from Tuesday 13 January 2026 to Tuesday 31 March 2026, with a showcase on 26th of March. In this course, you’ll work on key improv skills, create entertaining stories and interesting characters, and explore narrative structures and improv formats. Each term, you’ll practice a new different format, leading up to a show. You’ll learn the language, technique and skills of improvising a full-length piece. The BOOTCAMP is more brainy, more nerdy, mixing play and theory🌟 ______________________________________ 🎭 ACTING FOR IMPROV with Mash Muravina Take your improv game to the next level. Working both on scripted material and unscripted scenes, you will be given tools & techniques to explore greater scenic depth, play with the stage in new and exciting ways, bring to life a larger palette of characters & create memorable scenes. For twelve weeks, you will delve into core theatrical techniques, from acting to writing, staging and directing, culminating in a “I-can’t-believe-this-was-improvised” show. ______________________________________ ❓ Should you take the BOOTCAMP? YES, if... ✅ You’ve spent a year (3 trimesters) or more in the WORKOUT (or you’ve completed the FULL curriculum at another school) 🎭 You loved the thrill of the stage and want to play in front of more than just your friends 🔍 You’re curious about improv theory, discovering different formats, spotting the patterns underneath your favourite performances 📝 You’re hungry for notes 🤝 You’re ready to listen, support, commit and take risks 💬 Not sure if it’s for you? Message us! We’re happy to help out. ______________________________________ 🎓 YOUR TRAINER Mash Muravina is an unscripted and scripted theatre actor. She is a Flock Theatre company actor and has performed in the True North, Bloodline, Polar Nights and the 2025 Improvathon. Mash is on the Unplanned Musical cast at easylaughs and a teacher at Spark Rotterdam. An all-round performers, she has written, directed and performed in plays with DownstageLeft theatre. She loves improv that is heartfelt, silly, musical and physical.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
* Payment: Students are required to pay the full course fee. If a student decides to drop out of the course at any point, they will still be responsible for paying the full fee. This also applies to students with specific payment plans and sponsorship. * Refunds: If SPARK cancels a course for any reason, a full refund will be issued to students. If one class is cancelled, we will make sure to reschedule it. We will run this course with a minimum of 8 students. If the minimum number of participants isn't reached, we will postpone or cancel the class and refund it entirely. * Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes unless they have an emergency or prior engagement. Students may be asked to repeat the course if they miss more than three classes. * Individual responsibility: SPARK is not responsible for any decision made by a student to drop out of a course. Students are responsible for their own learning and progress throughout the course. * Conduct & Safety: We strive to hold welcoming, inclusive & intentional spaces. Our classes & events are run according to our code of conduct. We expect our students, participants and audience to respect this code and SPARK's core values and act with kindness and genuine consideration towards one another.
Contact Details
contact@sparkrotterdam.nl
Paradijslaan 141, Rotterdam, Netherlands