This event is part of the Brisbane Improv Festival 2026, featuring all of your favourite shows and workshops.
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Scary Strangers Presents: Big Character Energy
Presented by Scary Strangers aka Ru Halwala & Tom Stevenson, founders of Blue Mountains Improv (Blue Mountains) as part of the Brisbane Improv Festival 2026.
Big characters make shows memorable, invite our scene-partners to make stronger choices, and give audiences something exciting to connect with. They’re playful, surprising, emotionally bold, and one of the most enjoyable ways to stretch ourselves creatively onstage. In this workshop, you’ll explore simple, practical techniques for finding unique characters, accessing a wider emotional range, and making confident physical and vocal choices. We’ll focus on heightening character decisions, committing fully to the moment, and supporting the reality of the scene. Through fast-paced exercises and improvised scenes, you’ll build confidence, trust your instincts, and discover characters you didn’t know you had.
Workshop Length: 3 hours
Recommended experience level: Intermediate (1 - 3 years experience)
Meet Scary Strangers
Scary Strangers is the legendary lovechild of Australian comedy thirst traps Ru Halwala (she/her) and Tom Stevenson (he/him). Together, they have performed stand-up, improv, sketch and musical comedy across Australian and India in unpredictable shows that feel both joyful and unhinged
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