Improv for Healing
Join Blackout Improv's Alexis Camille at Queermunity for an introductory session of Improv for Healing, the first installment of our new monthly improv retreat series. This session is designed to introduce folks to the therapeutic and empowering aspects of improv in a supportive, inclusive environment.
Fee: $10
(5 access slots available for BIPOC. Email kyra@queermunitymn.com to claim one)
Details
This introductory session is open to up to 20 participants at a discounted rate of $10 per person, with 5 access slots reserved for BIPOC individuals who could benefit from a waived fee.* Light refreshments will be provided. Additional food options are available for purchase from our café. This introduction sets the stage for our monthly Improv for... weekend retreats, starting with the full Improv for Healing retreat in January. Don’t miss the chance to connect, create, and heal through the transformative power of improv.
✨ 5 access slots available for BIPOC. Email kyra@queermunitymn.com to claim one ✨
About Alexis Camille
Alexis (she/they) is a combat Veteran, a former U.S. Marine, with a heart of gold and a lifelong love affair with theater and film. They were interviewed for Patti Stiles' internationally acclaimed book "Improvise Freely" (2021) and are featured in the book for their insights into the art of improvisational theater.
After completing two tours in Iraq, Alexis moved to Oakland, CA and in 2015 she biked a devised play 4600 miles across the country with Agile Rascal Theatre. Since moving to Minneapolis, MN in 2017, Alexis is a member of Minnesota's internationally acclaimed all-Black comedy troupe, Blackout Improv, and has been asked to perform in festivals around the country and world. In 2018 Alexis produced and directed "The Royal We", an all-women-of-color sketch variety talk show at the Phoenix Theater, and later directed an ensemble for the Tiny Funny Women's Improv Festival at HUGE Theater. In January 2020 Alexis accepted one of her first film roles and subsequently received a Best Actress nomination for her leading work in the short film Bathroom Break, which in February 2022 received distribution by Tello Films.
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