About the workshop

For performers of all disciplines who want to build skills to create performances with their audience.

Participants will learn:

a framework of terminology to understand audience interaction

how to powerfully engage with audience suggestions

how to deal with unhelpful audiences

The workshop will contain a series of live exercises, followed by some practical coached experiences catered to participants’ art forms. There is a strict 10 person attendance limit.

The workshop is restricted to adults 18+

About the facilitator

George Fenn (he/she/they) is an award winning genre bending comedy theatre maker based in Ōtautahi who specializes in audience interaction.

They are best known for the Sexy Ghost Boy series. The Sexy Ghost shows share the same form; through Clown and Burlesque building a performance with an audience.

Awards include: San Diego Tour Ready Award (Tallinn Fringe 2026) 2025 Outstanding Performer (Nominated Dunedin Fringe 2025) Bizarre and Charming Award (Hastings Fringe 2024) Organised Chaos (Auckland Fringe 2024)