An Applied Improvisation workshop with Shawn Kinley Presented by Matière Brute As entrepreneurs, leaders, facilitators, teachers, social innovators and artists, we are constantly walking on the edge. We find ourselves in that space outside of our comfort zone where things feel uncertain and risky but where we know the learning, the innovation and the growth can be found. Let’s walk on the edge with Shawn Kinley as we explore through improvisation risk and awareness and discover our "unseen behaviours". Visit shawnkinley.com to learn more about Shawn and his work. "There are no boundaries to the possibilities of ideas, especially improvisation based ideas that push us to the edge of our safety structure and create growth" - Shawn Kinley said that Shawn teaches workshops and performs. More specifically he engages performers, businesses people, health care professionals, education experts, scientists, toymakers, dancers, psychologists and even the military in various forms of improvisation and movement to make their world a little better. Over the past three decades Shawn has been asked to teach in 43 countries. Memorable visits include Universities in Oxford and Cambridge, a roofless building in Peru, the National Theatre of Iceland, and Opera of Norway, a Favela in Brazil, palaces in Germany, circuses in Poland and Colombia. Shawn's work has influence in education, group dynamics, awareness in human behaviour and creativity to name just a few. We (Joëlle & Jonathan) had the immense pleasure of having Shawn as our teacher in 2013 at the Loose Moose International Summer School in Calgary (school founded by improv guru Keith Johnston). SInce then, Shawn became our friend and a great source of inspiration. We consider him the best improvisation teacher in the world (honestly) because he brings for technique, spirit and intuition. We are very happy to welcome him in Montreal for this one of a kind, transformational workshop. Matière Brute designs and facilitates learning experience that nurture a new culture of interactions using tools, principles and exercises from improvisation.
