Bench Characters

We often find ourselves coming back to character archetypes in improv: the wizard, the psychiatrist, the zany waiter, the Hollywood producer. Sure, they have different names but haven’t we met them before? These are our Bench Characters. This workshop aims to not only extend your repertoire of reliable foundational folks but also to fall in love with them as you give them new depth and dimensions. You’ll leave this workshop full of potential characters for your next show and feel comfortable knowing they’ll always be there for you. 

About Marcel

Marcel is a comedian, improviser, writer, and director. He has won awards for his work on-stage and behind-the-scenes. He has performed in every capital city in Australia as well as NZ, USA, and the UK. Marcel performs alongside his wife in their improv duo, The Newlyweds. He has been teaching a range of performance styles since 2015. His specialties include improvisation and stand-up but he also loves clowning, and character comedy. He has trained with Joe Bill, Dr Brown, Zach Zucker, Patti Styles, Andel Sudek, Steen Raskopoulos, and more. Marcel is an in-demand director and has built several shows with a heap of talented folk including Lizzy Hoo, Steph Broadbridge, Ting Lim, and Eleanor Stankiewicz.

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About Big Fork Theatre

Big Fork Theatre is dedicated to long form improvisation in the Chicago and New York style, as made famous by Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Mike Meyers.  Big Fork primarily focuses on comedic improvisation.

Big Fork's teachers have many years experience both in teaching and performing, many of whom have traveled around the world to learn from some of the best improv teachers there are.  Our teachers are committed to creating a fun and enriching environment to learn in and grow the Brisbane improvisational community.