Author Archives: Petro Janse van Vuuren

The Black Prince

In ancient Egypt, there was a boy who was ugly, stupid and lazy. The only thing he cared about was playing his homemade flute. He would play it all day. His mother also thought he was worthless.  “Oh, that ugly stupid, lazy boy” she would sigh “he would probably just fall into the river one [...]

Building Character

The biggest challenge for improvisers and actors when it comes to characterisation is to make the character both believable and playable at the same time.  The character must be believable, from the audience’s point of view. That means they must be able to accept that the character’s actions are well motivated and true to life. [...]

Follow Your Own Flute in Gauteng – 3 Oct

Reconnect with your passion and align with your internal motivation In our interaction with companies and individuals we meet an increasing number of highly talented yet intensely frustrated individuals who feel a deep need for new inspiration. Many express the desire to rekindle their passion and reshape their professional careers to express that passion. This [...]

Developing six new senses for the future

The most important reasons for using story and improvisation both for team building and for dealing with change relate to the kind of play that is stimulated by these We will teach you this kind of play, help you to reflect on its significance for you and apply the skills you learn to your real life situation.