THE WORKSHOP

Let’s make our scenes pop! This workshop, taught by Amanda Breen (UCB’s Director of Improv & Training Center Director) is all about making your scenes more fun, surprising and deeply connected. We’ll tap into the love language of gift giving as we unleash a whole toolbox of gifts you can offer your scene partners: juicy character backstory, unexpected twists, delightful specifics and more. You’ll learn how to spot gifts, accept them fully and use them to build scenes that feel effortless and pure fun!

Prerequisite: you should have basic improv training

About the leader: Amanda Breen (AB) is an improviser and writer who wears many hats, literally and figuratively.  AB is the Director of Improv and the Training Center Director for UCB. They teach improv at UCB NY, Second City Brooklyn, and the Brooklyn Comedy Collective. AB performs weekly with ASSSSCAT, biweekly with veteran team Duchovny, and around the city with indie team soft. They also produce and host a monthly show “What the Hell? An Incredible Improv Show” which brings together veteran and up-and-coming improvisers to put on a damn good improv show, some might even say… an incredible improv show. 

TICKETS

Saturday 7th March 2026

13:10 (3 hours) in MB1

£50

FURTHER INFO

Accessibility: Full accessibility information for all our venues can be found on our website. Alternatively, please contact our Box Office with any access questions.

MONKEY BARREL COMEDY

Monkey Barrel Comedy has been ‘Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue’ since 2020 (Chortle Awards) and was described by The List as “a year-round Edinburgh institution”. It has over 500 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor, making it one of the city’s top-rated year-round attractions.

The club was home to both of 2022's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners, Best Comedy Show 2023 and Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer 2024. It has been described as the "Beating Heart" of the Fringe by The Telegraph and “the best comedy club in the world” by comedian Olga Koch. 

“What a comedy club you’ve got there, Edinburgh!” (Kevin Bridges)

“Down there at the Monkey Barrel, there's something in the water, AND I CAN'T STOP DRINKING IT!” (Sam Campbell)

"Fringe Heroes" (The Metro)

"Redefining what weekend comedy can and should be" (British Comedy Guide

5.0★★★★★ Trip Advisor | 4.7★★★★ Google | 4.5★★★★ Facebook 

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