Be The Star of Your Own Life's Stage
“Everyone can play. Anyone can improvise. Anyone who wants to act in theater can learn how to do it.”
Viola Spolin , improv teacher
Individual Training
IMPROV CLASSES. COLLABORATION. IMPROVISED LEARNING. PUBLIC SPEAKING. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION. READING THE ROOM. MASTERING LISTENING.
As you can see from the list above, the study and practice of improvisation goes by many names. But, there are only two, main categories of improvising:
“End-product Improvising” is what actors and performers train to do on stage. We practice until we’re good enough to take random suggestions from an audience and then, while that audience watches, spontaneously create entertaining stories for them. It’s incredibly fun, but… it’s not the most popular kind of improv.
“Process Improvisation” involves no actors and no audiences: only participants who re-learn valuable skills like how to play, communicate, and collaborate with one another. Process improvising is a meditative, joyous, and educational process that, science tells us, relieves stress, improves brain functioning, improves relationships, and boosts creativity.
We teach in-person improv classes in Ennis, Clare to people from ALL walks of life. While actors and performers are welcome, you do not need to be an actor to join us and you certainly don’t need to perform on stage if you don’t wish to. All it takes to learn is a willingness to have fun and jump into the unknown. Learn more by exploring the links below.
Wild Atlantic Theatre is a private corporate and community training programme based in Ennis, County Clare, Republic of Ireland. Our focus is on having fun while offering strategic communications training for all who would benefit, a voice to the often mis-heard or overlooked, a smile to those struggling, guidance on how to tell your story, and a path to play for anyone willing to try.
What You'll Learn
Learning how to improvise can be joyous, engaging, and very rewarding. You’ll meet new friends! You’ll laugh more than you ever have! You’ll giggle while you’re falling asleep as you relive your class!
But improvising in front of others can also be scary. Suddenly, you’re not in control anymore! Maybe you won’t know what to say! Who knows if you’ll say or do something that’s dorky and weird?!?!
Don’t worry:
WE GOT YOUR BACK!
Part of learning how to improvise is getting comfortable with unknowing and uncertainty. That’s why we use a variety of joyous and playful games and exercises that teach our art form.
Our Courses
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About WAT
Welcome to the award-winning Wild Atlantic Theatre a private corporate and community training programme based in Ennis, County Clare, Republic of Ireland.
We are focused on providing a best-in-class learning environment where personal, professional, and organizational growth are realized. Integrating our work with the community, county, country, continent, and world in which we live we create interactive offerings to support both individuals and corporate clients. Our focus is on having fun while facilitating and training all who would benefit by creating a voice for the often mis-heard or overlooked, a smile to those struggling, guidance on how to tell your story, and a path to thrive in any future which may arrive.
WAT Training Centre hosts classes for complete beginners to professional improvisers and any organization looking to up their communication, strategic planning, and innovation (among other topics). Everyone is welcome and everyone can learn the benefits of improvisation. We feature the best teachers in Clare and pull from across Ireland and around the world to connect the right trainer to those being trained. Our classes, workshops, and other events are not just for those who want to perform and become their true artistic self. They are for anyone who wants to become more comfortable in front of an audience, improve their communication skills, take an interesting class, find likeminded people (your "Tribe"), get out of their comfort zone, overcome their social anxiety, improve their presentation skills, and most importantly, get back to playing and laughing through life.
We have special programs in all our forms of creative enterprise for the neurodivergent, underserved communities, youth, and anyone interested in learning how to create new realities.
Some of our courses culminate in class showcases and we sponsor shows by master performers, storytellers, and artists from around the world.