24/12/2025
Merry Christmas x
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Sprout IdeasDave Bourn founded Sprout Ideas to explore creativity spontaneity communication and performance through improvisation. Recently Sprout Ideas have moved into production with plays and films.
24/12/2025
Merry Christmas x
27/04/2025
Improv Drop-Ins are back this Wednesday 30 April at 7pm in Shoreditch, London - come join Dave Bourn for a session on scene focus.
Improv Playtime - Improvisation Drop-in Class - Scene Work Join us for an evening class of improvisation led by Dave Bourn. Learn or refresh the basic skills of unscripted acting.
20/09/2024
SPROUT are back performing on Saturday 21st September in Earlsfield!
Come and join us and our adjectives at Tara Theatre for some improv comedy - Jolly Jon Cohen, Patient Pete More, Fantastic Franciska Schmoll, Vivacious Vicki Matranga, Jousting James Wordsworth, philanthropist Phil Lunn, and Dandy Dave Bourn
Tickets > https://taratheatre.com/whats-on/the-funny-side-of-earlsfield-september-improv-comedy-special/
06/06/2024
Saturday 8th June - Sprout in EARLSFIELD.
Come join us at Tara Theatre
356 Garratt Lane, London SW18 4ES (Opposite Earlsfield station)
Start 8pm
Tickets >
The Funny Side of Earlsfield– Improv Comedy Special - Sprout! You will get to choose and inspire the content in this improvised show from Sprout! Games, scenes, songs and stories all created on the spot
22/05/2024
QUESTION: What's cooler than wearing sunglasses?
ANSWER: Attending the next Sprout show ... and there are 2 to pick from this weekend @ the Courtyard Theatre, Shoreditch, London N1. Links below.
FRIDAY 24th May at 7.30pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-funny-side-of-shoreditch-improv-comedy-special-sprout-tickets-908803253997
SATURDAY 25th May at 7.30pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-funny-side-of-shoreditch-improv-comedy-special-sprout-tickets-908810375297
18/07/2023
Improv drop-in class - Wednesday 19 July at 7pm in Shoreditch.
Only £15. Come join Dave Bourn & Vicki Matranga four two hours of improvised fun and games.
Dave's Improv Playtime - Improvisation Drop-in Class - Basics & Scenework Join us for an evening class of improvisation led by Dave Bourn. Learn or refresh the basic skills of unscripted acting. Beginners welcome!
07/06/2023
Shows all done for the Summer!
Back in September for more improvised fun and games.
01/05/2023
Tuesday night improv dropin class
Starts 7pm. Near Old Street station.
Dave's Improv Playtime - Improvisation Drop-in Class - Basics & Character Join us for an evening class of improvisation led by Dave Bourn. Learn or refresh the basic skills of unscripted acting. Beginners welcome!
05/02/2023
We are back with regular improv drop-in classes from Tuesday 7th February in Shoreditch! Starts 7.30pm
Come join Dave Bourn for a refresher of all the basic skills!
Dave's Improv Playtime - Improvisation Drop-in Class - Basic Skills & More Join us for an evening class of improvisation led by Dave Bourn. Learn or refresh the basic skills of unscripted acting. Beginners welcome!
11/12/2022
Join SPROUT TONIGHT (Sunday 11th December) in Shoreditch for their Christmas special. Games scenes and songs! Come and join "Festive" Jon Cohen, James "Under the mistletoe" Wordsworth, "Elf of the Year" Franciska Schmoll, Peter More "the keeper of the Reindeer", and Dave "Scrooge" Bourn. Santas favourite musical elf Phil Lunn will be on piano!
The Funny Side of Shoreditch – Improv Comedy Christmas Special - Sprout YOU get to choose everything in this improvised Christmas show from Sprout! Games, scenes, songs & stories all created on the spot!
22/11/2022
Drop-in class in Wanstead - Wednesday 30th November at 7.30pm
Get Creative, Get Confident, IMPROVISE! (TASTER CLASS) A one-off taster session! We explore crossover between performance and life. Lots of improv games, exercises and a bit of theory.