#SWIMP20: Improvised Rapping (workshop)
Reginateatern / Uppsala
About the workshop
We can achieve incredible things in improv once we let go of our ego and stop attempting to present a conscious outward image. We can catch a ball that's thrown to us without thinking, but attempting to consciously work out the trajectory with mathematical sums would be near impossible. On top of all that: improvised rapping (aka Freestyling) is incredibly fun and good for developing a calm, reflexive mind that's open to surprising ourselves again.
The workshop takes everyone from intermediates to people who have never tried rapping before (they'll certainly get the most out of it) and uses a combination of techniques to get them performing full length cyphers and the show stopping set pieces used by professional freestylers within 3 hours.
About Lee Apsey
Lee Apsey has been performing and teaching across Europe and Asia for 7 years since coming into improv from a background in screenwriting and film production. Combining his learning in film production Lee founded CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation: a five star show that has consistently sold out the Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton Fringe and its London home at the Museum of Comedy for over half a decade.
Lee’s improv training includes Dave Razowsky, Second City, Showstoppers, Luke sorba, Sophie Pumphrey and Chris Mead. Lee is also the co-directer of timeline hopping musical Multiverse and a cappella musical Acaprov, and perform as part of live Hip Hop show Slice of Rhyme.