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Very Very Academy is VVI’s improv training program and focuses on equipping folks in the Fraser Valley for improv performance opportunities. ​Academy offers a range of training sessions during the 2024/2025 season - a little something for everyone. All Academy training takes place at The Bez Arts Hub unless otherwise stated.Â
FIRST STEPS
Wednesday Night | September 24th | 7:30 - 9:30pm
This beginner friendly workshop explores the fundamental rules of improvisation through games. Led by a VVI cast member. This supportive two-hour session is perfect if you’re brand new to improv or returning after a long break. Discover the joy of spontaneous play in an encouraging environment. Includes one complimentary ticket to a mainstage show..
INSTRUCTOR - JOSH WILSON is a performer, instructor, and facilitator with over 15 years of experience teaching theatre and improv. He has performed across Europe with groups such as Moscow Improv Club, Yowza, Troika, Alan, and TeddyBeards, as well as in his own solo show Masks. He currently performs with Chilliwack Improv and Very Very Improv, where he also serves as Academy Coordinator. In his spare time, Josh works as a professional D&D Dungeon Master and voice-over actor.
Winter Academy: Long Form Fundamentals
Wednesday Nights | Oct 29 - Nov 19 | 7:30 - 9:30pm
This four week improv course focuses on the foundations of long-form improvisation. Guided by instructor and VVI associate producer, Delaney Gilmour, performers will explore how to build dynamic scenes, sustain compelling characters, and collaborate effectively within an ensemble. Throughout the course, students will engage with a variety of long-form structures and techniques that not only strengthen an improviser’s narrative skills but also enhance their performance in short-form improv. This course culminates in a live showcase, where the group presents a long form performance shaped by their strengths and discoveries.
Spring Academy: Serving the Scene w/JOSH WILSON
Wednesday Nights | Feb 25 - Mar 18 | 7:30 - 9:30pm
In this four week course, improvisers will move beyond individual performance and begin to think like directors, editors, and playwrights in real time to answer the question: “What does this show need right now?” Using the Montage longform format as a framework, participants will develop the skills to read pacing, tone, and narrative structure while actively supporting their ensemble. This program is ideal for performers ready to shift their focus from individual scenes to cohesive showmaking. The course also culminates in a live showcase, where participants will present everything they have learned on the VVI stage.
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SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 26, 2025 & FEBRUARY 18th, 2026 - MORE TO COME!!!