Support students engaging with devised theatre through this highly practical and engaging filmed workshop series from industry-leading devised theatre company, Told by an Idiot, whose work has been seen across four continents.

Led by Artistic Director Paul Hunter and supported by a range of associate artists, the workshop is designed to offer a unique insight into their devising process: ‘The Way of the Idiot’.

“No one else is making theatre as creatively and ambitiously as Told by an Idiot. They are a unique phenomenon – intelligent, ingenious and genuinely popular" Simon Armitage, UK Poet Laureate

Practitioners and students can follow the course progressively or dip into individual sessions. A variety of physical and verbal exercises are based around a collection of key themes including play, rhythm, improvisation, clown, Commedia dell’arte and collaborative writing.

• Offers a companion to practical courses with support on everything from warm-up exercises and theatre games to guidance on establishing group trust and collaborative writing
• Provides a methodology for creating theatre rooted in the core principles of complicité and spontaneity and inspired by Commedia dell’arte
• Examines the design process for devised work and exploratory conversations with a devising director and designer
• Pursues an interdisciplinary approach to theatre-making with practical applications for the world beyond training
• Explores how to work in a sustainable and collaborative way, offering a paradigm that prioritizes low-emissions work