July 23 2025, Wednesday, is the Festival's Test-Drive Day from 2pm.

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The goal of Test-Drive Day is to open up space for experimenting with new ideas and experiences. That's why we offer space for testing new Impro workshops, teaching beginners in the Impro craft, and/or sharing ideas and projects.

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Test-Drive Day activities will be strictly free, both in terms of payment for the person conducting the activity, and in terms of audience participation.

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Workshops Test-Drive Day

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a) July 23, 2025, Wednesday, is the Festival's Test-Drive Day starting at 2pm.

b) The goal of Test-Drive Day is to open up spaces for experimenting with new ideas and experiences. That's why we offer space for testing new Impro workshops, teaching beginners in Improvisation, and/or sharing ideas and projects.

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c) Test-Drive Day activities will be strictly free, both in terms of payment for the person conducting the activity and in terms of audience participation.

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d) About Test-Drive Workshop Proposals:

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• Applications for workshop proposals will be open from february 24 until 11:59 pm (Lisbon Time) of march 24, 2025.

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• We will offer physical space and basic material to carry out an Impro workshop lasting a maximum of 1 hour. The way the teacher will conduct this time is their own choice: 1 full hour of class, or 45 minutes of class and 15 minutes of feedback, or 30 minutes of class and 30 of feedback, etc. As you prefer, respecting the maximum and total duration of 1 hour for the activity.

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• Applications will be open for students for the Test-Drive day workshops, so the number and level of participants will be subject to demand for classes.

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• It is the person leading the activity's choice whether they would like to have one of the professional members of Irreverente Cast with them in the classroom so that they can provide feedback/consultancy within the space/time of the workshop duration. You cannot request a specific person, just accept or refuse that a member from the Irreverente Cast be present at your workshop for the end of the consultancy.

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• Each person can submit up to 2 workshop proposals, but only 1 will be selected.

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• The proposals for the Impro Workshops on the Test-Drive Day do not need to align with the Festival theme, as Test-Drive Day itself already fulfills this purpose.

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• The teaching person's level of experience will not be taken into consideration for selection, precisely because Test-Drive Day is a day of experimentation at all levels. This will be openly disclosed to the public.

 

There is no remuneration or any cost assistance for the Test-Drive Day workshops, nor will there be any fee charged to the participating public.

 

Speed Date Pitching:

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The goal of this activity is to create a space for feedback and exchange of ideas for new projects in Impro, such as: shows, workshop ideas, festivals, jams, etc.

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The activity will take place on July 23, 2025 from 2pm to 5pm, separated into 3 sessions of 1 hour each (from 2pm to 3pm, from 3pm to 4pm and from 4pm to 5pm).

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In each 1-hour session, at least one person from the Irreverente Cast will be available for the activity.

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Each person will have 15 minutes to enjoy their Speed ​​Date, in order to pitch their idea and receive feedback, recommendations and inspiration from the person who listens to it. Every 15 minutes, the bell will ring and people will rotate seats to share their idea with someone else. Each person manages what to do with their time, respecting the closing signal and changing position in the rotation.

Registration for Speed ​​Date Pitching will open on July 19, 2025, at 10:00 (Lisbon time) and close at 6:00 pm (Lisbon time) on July 22, 2025. Last minute applications will be accepted, if there are still vacancies at the time of the activity.
Each person can register for only 1 session and we will follow the order of registration.

 

ATTENTIONS:

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All people involved and participants, teachers and students, will be aware of and in accordance with the Festival's Code of Conduct.

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IRREVERENTE's audience will be national and international, so we will give preference to proposals made in English or Portuguese.

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There is the possibility of having a translator for the Workshop class. Other languages ​​are welcome, but will be subject to our translation availability. When applicable, we ask that you have in mind a teaching style in the classroom that includes the presence of a translator, maintaining the quality of your proposals, and that you let us know whether this will be possible or not. Our priority is quality and effectiveness.