Physicalising Characters w/ Sam Foster
Get out of your head and into your body.
What it's about
Join award-winning performer, director, and movement specialist Sam Foster from Shock Therapy Arts for a one-off workshop exploring an ‘outside-in’ approach to character development, where physical choices become the starting point for discovering distinctive characters. You’ll also explore how to switch rapidly and clearly between playing multiple characters by using distinctive physicality. Making physical changes in your body can help an audience instantly recognise who is who — without needing to explain it. And because physicality and comedy make very good friends, Sam will throw some physical comedy into the mix, too. ABOUT YOUR TEACHER Sam Foster is an award-winning actor, director, writer, producer, physical theatre performer, movement director, stunt performer, and workshop facilitator, and the co-founder and Artistic Director of Gold Coast-based Shock Therapy Arts. Across more than 20 years, Sam has worked in theatre, film, television, and large-scale events throughout Australia and internationally. He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his stunt performance work on Mad Max: Fury Road and the 2015 Matilda Award for Best Director for Shock Therapy Arts’ production of The Pillowman. He has also been nominated twice for a Matilda Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. His extensive physical performance and movement credits include the creative development of King Kong – The Musical, the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, and major events including Woodford Folk Festival and the Asia Cup Opening Ceremony. Sam is also a highly experienced workshop facilitator whose teaching spans physical theatre and movement, improvisation, character development, comedy, devising, and performance. PREREQUISITE You must have completed the Improv: Fun and Games course, OR have completed a multi-week level 1 course with a reputable improv company. If you’ve learnt improv somewhere else, please email lol@blahblahblahimprov.com to confirm experience suitability before booking. WHEN AND WHERE This workshop takes place at 169 Griffith St, Coolangatta, Qld from 12pm until 3pm on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations & changes Packages for improv jams: You will get a full refund of your package credit if you cancel or change your booking up to 12 hours before the improv session starts. One-off workshop, casual jams, or masterclass: You will get a refund (less the cost of payment gateway, website transaction, and banking fees) if you cancel up to seven days before the session. Multiple-week courses: You will get a refund (less the cost of payment gateway, website transaction, and banking fees) if you cancel up to two weeks before the course commences. For cancellations of workshops and courses that do not fall within the above timelines, you will receive credit to go towards the next class or workshop. This does not apply to cancellations of jams.
Contact details
0412702802
lol@blahblahblahimprov.com
169 Griffith Street, Coolangatta QLD, Australia