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I teach improv workshops internationally for festivals, theatres, schools, and ensembles.
My workshops explore storytelling, character creation, ensemble awareness, and theatrical structure. Many of them draw inspiration from multilingual improvisation and cultural exchange, inviting performers to expand their creative range while developing practical tools for the stage.
Teaching Approach
Teaching Approach
My teaching focuses on creating a space where performers can explore, experiment, and take creative risks.
Workshops combine practical exercises, discussion, and scene work, helping participants develop tools they can immediately bring to rehearsals and performances. I aim to balance craft and play, encouraging performers to trust their instincts while building strong ensemble connection.
I’ve taught workshops in festivals, theatres, and communities across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and Latin America.
Featured Workshops
Featured Workshops
Universal Language
Universal Language
This workshop explores multilingual improvisation and how performers can communicate beyond words using body language, music, and shared stage awareness.
Participants learn tools to perform confidently across languages while strengthening listening, adaptability, and connection.
Magical Realism
Magical Realism
Inspired by Latin American literature, this workshop explores how magical elements can enrich improvisational storytelling.
Participants experiment with blending the ordinary and the extraordinary, creating scenes where imagination, symbolism, and emotional truth coexist.
The Stories That Made Us
The Stories That Made Us
This workshop invites performers to explore storytelling inspired by personal history, cultural traditions, and collective memory.
Through improvisation and reflection, participants discover how stories from our past can shape meaningful and emotionally rich scenes.
The Engineering of the Scene
The Engineering of the Scene
This workshop explores the structural mechanics of improvisation.
Participants explore how scenes function beneath the surface, learning tools to recognise patterns, and strengthen the architecture of improvised storytelling.
Telenovela: A Deep Dive
Telenovela: A Deep Dive
A playful exploration of the dramatic world of the telenovela genre.
Participants dive into heightened emotions, unexpected twists, complex relationships, and bold characters while learning how to sustain dramatic storytelling in an improvised format.
What Participants Say
What Participants Say
"Matías is a wonderful teacher. He brings such wonder, knowledge and delight to his classes. If you get the opportunity to study with him, I highly recommend it." — Participant, NZ Improv Festival 2025
"The first time I've taken such a structured improv class. The class was clear, clean, and transparent — and it actually gave me that heart-racing feeling I had when I first encountered improv. After the class, I felt completely refreshed, energised, and uplifted." — Participant, Now Improv Festival Beijing 2025
"The techniques went beyond emotional connection. It helped me remember where my voice comes from and trusting it on stage, even when language falls away. Matías is an artistic genius." — Participant, ITS Comedy Festival Sydney 2025
More Workshops
More Workshops
In addition to the featured workshops above, I offer a wider range of sessions including An Offer You Can Refuse, The Anatomy of a Monologue, Don't Speak Unless You Can Improve the Silence, among others.
If you're interested in hosting a workshop, feel free to get in touch. I'm happy to share my full catalogue and discuss which sessions best fit your festival, school, or ensemble.
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