This event is part of the Brisbane Improv Festival 2026, featuring all of your favourite shows and workshops.

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Hive Mind

Presented by Matías Avaca(Tāmaki-makau-rau/Auckland) as part of the Brisbane Improv Festival 2026.

Something is happening in the room: the group is breathing together, moving together, thinking together. Hive Mind explores how improvisers can find that collective intelligence on purpose. Working through body, voice, and mind, participants tune their spatial awareness, shared rhythm, non-verbal listening, and collective scene-making. The aim is not sameness, but a richer ensemble state where many voices, ideas, and impulses can move through one coherent performance.

Workshop Length: 3 hours

Recommended experience level: Intermediate (1-3 years experience)

Meet Matías (he/him)
Matías Avaca is an Argentinian improviser, director, and teacher based in Aotearoa New Zealand. He has taught and performed in 15+ countries, co-founded Mabel Impro and the Auckland Improv Festival, and creates multilingual, cross-cultural formats exploring language, identity, and ensemble storytelling.

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