Lyn Pierse

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NIDA GRADUATE Australia Council Travel Study Grant - Improvisation Lyn is known as the Godmother of Australian Theatresports®. She pioneered Theatresports® teaching across Australia, New Zealand and Japan and for 23 years has been at the grass roots of teaching and directing improvisation and Theatresports including the Cranston Cup, Celebrity Theatresports®, Radio & Television and staged productions and extravaganzas at the Enmore, Belvoir Street, Adelaide Festival, Expo ‘88 and the Sydney Opera House. As Sister Mary Leonard she has hosted Theatresports at the Sydney Opera House, Enmore, Belvoir Street, performed at the Tokyo British club, Last Laugh, Le Joke Melbourne, Comedy Store Sydney, Harold Park Comedy Hotel Sydney, Cat and Fiddle Sydney, Comedy Store Sydney, in “ Write it Down and Don’t Forget It” and numerous Corporate functions. As a Theatresports player she captained the first Australian champion team and played in Canada returning to be appointed Theatresports National Coach and Artistic Advisor. TEACHING: Master Improvisation and Acting Teacher 22 years Improvisation Teacher NIDA (1990 – 2011) 30 Years Theatresports including Pioneer Coach Australia, New Zealand and Japan National Coach 1986 – 1991 UNSECO Romania 2004 Macquarrie University Sophia University Japan UNE Armidale Schools, Community Theatre and Universities Actors Centre Australia Improvisation and Shakespeare (25 years – current) AIM Drama 2011 – 2015 Author “Improvisation: the Guide”