Location
New York, New York 10003
About this event
MDB/IFKP presents:
Improv For Kinky People - INTENSIVE - "Embrace the Chaos"
MULTIPLE CLASS DISCOUNTS! **
10% off with code 2TICKETBUNDLE when you take two classes
20% off with code TRIFECTA when you take all three!
Has this ever happened to you?
How many times have you blanked out while having the best intentions of being fully present in a hot sexy scene, only to blank out and freeze up?
Did you ever wish you could generate wild, interesting, and fun characters who convincingly engage with your partner in the bedroom or a dungeon without it feeling stilted or awkward?
In this workshop, “Improv for Kinky People”, you will be taught the fundamental tools of improvisation to create a kinky scene or role-play in which you will take a journey into the belly of the role-play beast and climb out of it unscathed - giddy with new skills for your scenes that will bring sparkle, spontaneity to your play, life, and beyond.
In this 4-hour intensive class, MDB will guide you into a world of curiosity, uninhibited imagination, and the true liberation and joy of “getting out of your head and into the scene” which can also translate into real-world skills such as: taking the sting out of anxiety when faced with an unknown or awkward situation, boosting creativity, self-confidence and practice decision-making skills in a safe and welcoming environment.
We will examine how the fundamentals of BDSM and Improvisation collide: the theory of active listening to and watching your partner for feedback and information, how to communicate non-verbally, how to speak with intention and purpose, accept offers, say "yes and" to forward and expand the scene.
In the first part of the class, we will explore all these fundamentals with examples and Improvisational skills by teachers such as Viola Spolin and Keith Johnstone, designed to expand the mind and allow you to feel comfortable in following your intuition, trusting your gut, not to overthink, and group exercises to connect, aimed to facilitate interacting with one or multiple people.
In the second part of the class, I will explain the fundamentals of BDSM and Kink - meaning of consent, safe words, de-escalation of problematic moments, how to use basic tools (floggers, cuffs mummification, etc), and the all-important aftercare, then boldly dive into the fundamental rules and games of improv but give them a "Kinky spin": how to take inanimate normal objects and make them "naughty", how to turn kinky toys into everyday tools, and explore a system of "creative hierarchy" that I have designed, allowing people to experience what it means to be a: "Top, Switch or Bottom" exploring these "hierarchal roles" through a list of scenes, in groups and in front of the class to illustrate and discuss the dynamic you have experienced and watched.
And the best thing about this class? NO experience is necessary! Just a willingness to take bold leaps into the creative unknown!
PLEASE NOTE - this is a ticketed event! To confirm your spot - purchase your ticket before the class. Some spots may be available on the day of the class, but cannot be guaranteed.
(Note: maximum attendance is 25)
**HOW TO APPLY THE CODES
1. Choose your FIRST class
2. Click on "tickets"
3. add the discount code
4. complete the transaction
5. buy your ticket for YOUR NEXT CLASS and use the SAME DISCOUNT CODE
What people are saying about IFKP:
"I never had any acting experience, but learning these improv skills really helped me break out of my shell and feel less self-conscious about connecting with my partner. I always thought kink was supposed to be serious! Now it's just fun!'
Christina S
"The class was amazing and worth the price paid. You were very well prepared. The flow of the class was great to the energy was up it was fun non non-threatening non-judgmental and super fun. You gave us all a great experience Vicky loved it too! And we are using the principles of improv in our daily lives not just for sex and kink, but also for other important interactions with others. It’s easier to say some things if it’s said under a fun explorative and what-if scenarios."
Pepe Le P.
"I can't remember the last time I had so much fun talking about using a flogger as a fountain pen, or a Swiffer mop, or a bad set of dreadlocks! I'm looking forward to taking the class again!"
Monica H
BIO
MDB is an award-winning photographer, cinematographer, writer, and director (for theatre and film), trained actor and improviser, and professional creative Kink Facilitator and disciplinarian from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She acquired her BA in creative writing and BFA in film production from Concordia University/Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, but for the past 20 years, she has been and continues to be a passionate student of theatre, improv, and Kink education.
She has studied improv and clown with world-renowned international teachers such as Jill Bernard, Patti Stiles, Joe Bill, and Ruth Zaporah (Action Theatre); and spent years under the guidance of the contemporary clown / Bouffon greats, Massimo Agostinelli (Cirque du Soleil) and Nathaniel Justiniano (Naked Bouffon Empire), as well as local talents Alain Mercieca and Sandi Armstrong from Montreal’s famous Theatre Saint Catherine and Mark Rowland, Vinnie Francois, and James McGee from Montreal Improv.
Her performing credits include many host performances of Montreal’s longest-running burlesque shows - Candyass Cabaret; has been an improviser at Theatre Saint Catherine and Montreal Improv; a stand-up comic at Yuk Yuk’s, The Wiggle Room and Montreal’s international comedy club -The Comedy Nest and Dangerfield’s in New York City; a theatre actor in multiple theatre productions, including the nationally recognized Montreal International Fringe Festival and Zoofest/Off-Just for Laughs and Montreal ComiCom 2019.
For more than two decades, she has explored the realm of spiritual healing through her journey as a Reiki Master and Shamanic practitioner. It was not until her cancer diagnosis five years ago that MDB shifted her perspectives on life and career, feeling a call to merge her experience in the healing arts and improvisation/acting with BDSM. She believes that every energy exchange is sacred and holds within it the possibilities of profound, effortless, and divine transformation.
‘Improv for Kinky People’ has been offered in New York City through The Kink Collective’s “People Before Kink (PBK)” and Montreal’s 16th Annual Fetish Weekend and this year, MDB will be teaching at DomCon 2024 in Los Angeles
‘Improv for Kinky People’ will tour in Berlin, Germany, and Madrid, Spain in the fall of 2024
If you have any questions about the event, please contact the organiser by email at: ImprovForKinkyPeople@gmail.com
In the event of a cancellation of this event - up to 24 hours before, a full refund will be given
