Code of Conduct

Our code of conduct is adapted from the excellent one at Hoopla. We ask all of our students and teachers to follow these guidelines at all times:

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• Support each other, on stage and off stage.

• Work together as a team.

• Listen to your scene partner.

• Collaborate with your scene partner, unless you feel it is unsafe or demeaning to do so.

• Respect physical boundaries and don’t do anything physically dangerous to yourself or your scene partner.

• Respect sexual boundaries, on and off stage.

• Improvise from a place of fun, love, kindness and respect for your fellow improvisers and audience. A good rule of thumb is to find humour in things people CHOOSE rather than things they ARE.

• Safety, trust and support is always more important than the temporary existence of an improv scene. So if in doubt, stop the scene, and you won’t be made to feel bad for doing so.

• Difficult subject matter in scenes is to be treated with full emotional intelligence, and your teacher is there to help you with this.

• Help us to create an environment free from harassment of any kind, on and off stage.

• Show respect for your teachers and fellow performers by turning up on time and not using mobile phones during workshops or shows.