In this improvisation series, presented by stage actor and director Michael Bourguignon, participants learned the A-to-Z of performance, how to think on (and off) their feet, and how to support their fellow performers by developing teamwork and trust. Through a variety of warm-up exercises, games, and off-the-cuff scenarios, they experienced the fun (and funny!) world of improvisation in a safe and supportive environment.
Thanks to video taken during the 2023 Arts Alive! Quebec Festival and one of the improv workshops, you can now enjoy a short recap video of the Yes, And… project.
This project is made possible thanks to the support of the Government of Canada.
Our Guest
Michael Bourguignon is a stage actor and director known for his quick wit and his penchant for pratfalls and other forms of physical comedy. Currently vice-president of the Quebec Art Company, Quebec City’s foremost English-language theatre group, Michael discovered his passion for the stage late in life, but he hit the boards running and hasn’t looked back. Like his lifelong mentor, Bugs Bunny, Michael is a versatile character actor who dabbles in musicals and overdresses for almost every occasion. When not onstage, he is a teacher, communications consultant, voiceover artist, sometime stand-up comedian, and proud father. In all these roles, he always asks himself, “What would Bugs Bunny do?”