Le Voyage Improvisé à la Réunion

By Jennifer O'Sullivan

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Le Voyage Improvisé à La Réunion

Project 2015-09-13 17:01:43 +1200

Update: HOLY MOLY

Thank you friends. Thank you so so much. We are so honoured and touched by your support and generosity.

Even though we've met our target, we haven't quite met our funding goals. The actual figure (as posted below) is $2300, and if you came here hoping to pledge, please know that your generosity will be appreciated as much as all the previous ones. Let's see how far past our target we can go!

Thank you thank you thank you

<3 Matt and Jen <3

 

Introducing... Matt and Jen

Hello. We are Jen and Matt. We are improvisors - we perform, direct, teach, write about, and love improvised theatre. Between us we have over 30 years experience and way too many posts on our improv blogs. 

Basically, we're massive improv nerds. And it seems we have an international reputation as such... 

What we're up to

On a small island, off the coast of Mauritius, off the coast of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa, is a festival. It is an improv festival. It is called FERIIR - Le FEstival Rigolo et Internationale d'Improvisation de La Réunion.

Through the FERIIR, the festival created in 2012, the Ligue D'Improvisation Reunionnaise demonstrates its willingness and its capacity to receive international troupes to share improvisation in all its forms, with them, for and with the public of Reunion.

We are utterly delighted and honoured to announce that we have been invited to teach and perform at this far-flung festival, along with fellow Wellingtonite but recent emmigrant Christine Brooks, as our trio Moll Olio. 

In order to get to this festival, we need to first fly ourselves to Perth. They'll be taking us the rest of the way. But getting to Perth isn't cheap, especially when we are taking two weeks off to embrace this opportunity. 

Wait, where the heck is Reunion Island? 

This is Reunion Island: 

This is where it is:

Right? 

RIGHT?
 

What we need and what we have to offer

Our flights to Perth and back total approx $2600 - we're funding that through this campaign, a wee fundraiser performance on Wednesday 18 November, and our own personal investment.

To thank you for your assistance in getting to Réunion, we have put together some lovely rewards, including delightful postcards, personalised art (here's some songs Jen did earlier and you can find some of Matt's art here), access to workshops upon our return, and tickets to our upcoming NZ Fringe Festival show Awkward Threesome. We are going to get so much out of this experience, and we want to come back and share what we've learned with our friends, family, and fellow improvisors: your support is so very valuable in allowing us to do that and we're so grateful you're even reading this far!

A little more about us...

JENNIFER O'SULLIVAN has been called "Wellington's most prolific improvisor", performing with PlayShop, WIT, and Definitely Not Witches. She is the director of the New Zealand Improvisation Trust and the New Zealand Improv Festival, has taught and performed internationally (Improvention, Melbourne Classic) and is an all-round rad babe. jenniferosullivan.com

MATT POWELL is a recent import to the Wellington improv scene, having performed with Christchurch's Court Jesters since 2002. He has been invited to teach and perform around New Zealand and Australia, including at the New Zealand Improv Festival and twice at Improvention in Canberra. His butt looks good in skinny jeans. fauxpar.se

Comments

Updates 3

Strap in, folks.

08/12/2015 at 9:20 PM

Here it is - the longest ever thank you video. 

Time moves slowly here, everything takes much longer than you expect. It's probably the heat? We presume.

So what we're saying is - watching this takes a while but each and every one of you is the best and we thank you so very much for your support. 

Less typing! More watching! We are about to check out of our accom here and head to the airport (four hours in Mauritius and then PERTH) so bye bye bye thanks thanks thanks talk soon!

Love

JEN AND MATT xx

You need to pledge to see this update.

HOLY MOLY - WE MADE IT!

12/11/2015 at 11:29 AM

Thank you friends. Thank you so so much. We are so honoured and touched by your support and generosity.

Even though we've met our target, we haven't quite met our funding goals. The actual figure (as posted below) is $2300, and if you came here hoping to pledge, please know that your generosity will be appreciated as much as all the previous ones. Let's see how far past our target we can go!

Thank you thank you thank you!

<3 Matt and Jen <3

 

    Pledgers 62

    Sam Irwin
    05/11/2015 at 8:42pm
    brian bannister
    05/11/2015 at 6:32am
    Teri
    04/11/2015 at 8:25pm

    ":)"

    L Leigh
    02/11/2015 at 9:34am
    Anonymous pledger
    02/11/2015 at 5:48am

    "I only want two big hugs. At least! Oh, three, 'cause I had the chance to meet Christine, recently..."

    Guanny Liu-Prosee
    30/10/2015 at 8:16pm

    "Whoop whoop!"

    Claire Ziegler
    30/10/2015 at 11:12am

    "Good luck!"

    Simone Tani
    29/10/2015 at 10:55pm

    "Dear friends I wish I could contribute more, but I hope this little contribution helps to get your lovely faces to La Reunion"

    Abby Howells
    29/10/2015 at 4:04pm
    Jak V
    29/10/2015 at 2:23pm
    Jonny Paul
    29/10/2015 at 2:21pm
    Chelsea Hughes
    29/10/2015 at 2:15pm

    "Go you good things! MUAH!!"

    Victoria Powell
    29/10/2015 at 1:46pm

    "Safe travels guys xxx"

    Brandon Brooks
    29/10/2015 at 1:42pm
    Alex Forster
    29/10/2015 at 1:36pm

    "$25 is good and all, but thought i'd have to go 1-Up on that. <3"

    Jevon
    27/10/2015 at 2:42pm
    Linette Voller
    20/10/2015 at 1:06pm

    "Wahoo!!! Hope you have as much fun there as I had at NZIF!!! :D"

    Kylee Amer
    20/10/2015 at 11:06am
    Hsiao-Hsien Wu
    19/10/2015 at 1:31pm

    "Jennifer O'Sullivan & Matt Powell are amazing improvisers. They should go out and spread their arts to the world more!!!"

    Anonymous pledger
    18/10/2015 at 1:09pm
    Anonymous pledger
    18/10/2015 at 1:07pm
    Anonymous pledger
    17/10/2015 at 10:39pm

    "Go for improv!"

    Ronald Pabst
    17/10/2015 at 8:38pm

    "Thanks for the great NZIF!"

    Emma Barnes
    17/10/2015 at 12:56pm
    Bobbi Block
    17/10/2015 at 10:34am

    "So excited for you! "

    Libby Klysz
    17/10/2015 at 5:41am
    Roger
    16/10/2015 at 8:21pm
    Sarah Moore
    16/10/2015 at 6:23pm

    "I have always wanted to be best friends with Matt!"

    Kirstin Price
    16/10/2015 at 5:13pm

    "Good luck guys! What an awesome opportunity 😃"

    Vicki Kyriakakis
    16/10/2015 at 3:01pm

    Followers 2

    Followers of Le Voyage Improvisé à la Réunion

    Le Voyage Improvisé à La Réunion

    Project 2015-09-13 17:01:43 +1200

    Update: HOLY MOLY

    Thank you friends. Thank you so so much. We are so honoured and touched by your support and generosity.

    Even though we've met our target, we haven't quite met our funding goals. The actual figure (as posted below) is $2300, and if you came here hoping to pledge, please know that your generosity will be appreciated as much as all the previous ones. Let's see how far past our target we can go!

    Thank you thank you thank you

    <3 Matt and Jen <3

     

    Introducing... Matt and Jen

    Hello. We are Jen and Matt. We are improvisors - we perform, direct, teach, write about, and love improvised theatre. Between us we have over 30 years experience and way too many posts on our improv blogs. 

    Basically, we're massive improv nerds. And it seems we have an international reputation as such... 

    What we're up to

    On a small island, off the coast of Mauritius, off the coast of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa, is a festival. It is an improv festival. It is called FERIIR - Le FEstival Rigolo et Internationale d'Improvisation de La Réunion.

    Through the FERIIR, the festival created in 2012, the Ligue D'Improvisation Reunionnaise demonstrates its willingness and its capacity to receive international troupes to share improvisation in all its forms, with them, for and with the public of Reunion.

    We are utterly delighted and honoured to announce that we have been invited to teach and perform at this far-flung festival, along with fellow Wellingtonite but recent emmigrant Christine Brooks, as our trio Moll Olio. 

    In order to get to this festival, we need to first fly ourselves to Perth. They'll be taking us the rest of the way. But getting to Perth isn't cheap, especially when we are taking two weeks off to embrace this opportunity. 

    Wait, where the heck is Reunion Island? 

    This is Reunion Island: 

    This is where it is:

    Right? 

    RIGHT?
     

    What we need and what we have to offer

    Our flights to Perth and back total approx $2600 - we're funding that through this campaign, a wee fundraiser performance on Wednesday 18 November, and our own personal investment.

    To thank you for your assistance in getting to Réunion, we have put together some lovely rewards, including delightful postcards, personalised art (here's some songs Jen did earlier and you can find some of Matt's art here), access to workshops upon our return, and tickets to our upcoming NZ Fringe Festival show Awkward Threesome. We are going to get so much out of this experience, and we want to come back and share what we've learned with our friends, family, and fellow improvisors: your support is so very valuable in allowing us to do that and we're so grateful you're even reading this far!

    A little more about us...

    JENNIFER O'SULLIVAN has been called "Wellington's most prolific improvisor", performing with PlayShop, WIT, and Definitely Not Witches. She is the director of the New Zealand Improvisation Trust and the New Zealand Improv Festival, has taught and performed internationally (Improvention, Melbourne Classic) and is an all-round rad babe. jenniferosullivan.com

    MATT POWELL is a recent import to the Wellington improv scene, having performed with Christchurch's Court Jesters since 2002. He has been invited to teach and perform around New Zealand and Australia, including at the New Zealand Improv Festival and twice at Improvention in Canberra. His butt looks good in skinny jeans. fauxpar.se

    Comments

    Strap in, folks.

    08/12/2015 at 9:20 PM

    Here it is - the longest ever thank you video. 

    Time moves slowly here, everything takes much longer than you expect. It's probably the heat? We presume.

    So what we're saying is - watching this takes a while but each and every one of you is the best and we thank you so very much for your support. 

    Less typing! More watching! We are about to check out of our accom here and head to the airport (four hours in Mauritius and then PERTH) so bye bye bye thanks thanks thanks talk soon!

    Love

    JEN AND MATT xx

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    HOLY MOLY - WE MADE IT!

    12/11/2015 at 11:29 AM

    Thank you friends. Thank you so so much. We are so honoured and touched by your support and generosity.

    Even though we've met our target, we haven't quite met our funding goals. The actual figure (as posted below) is $2300, and if you came here hoping to pledge, please know that your generosity will be appreciated as much as all the previous ones. Let's see how far past our target we can go!

    Thank you thank you thank you!

    <3 Matt and Jen <3

     

      Sam Irwin
      05/11/2015 at 8:42pm
      brian bannister
      05/11/2015 at 6:32am
      Teri
      04/11/2015 at 8:25pm

      ":)"

      L Leigh
      02/11/2015 at 9:34am
      Anonymous pledger
      02/11/2015 at 5:48am

      "I only want two big hugs. At least! Oh, three, 'cause I had the chance to meet Christine, recently..."

      Guanny Liu-Prosee
      30/10/2015 at 8:16pm

      "Whoop whoop!"

      Claire Ziegler
      30/10/2015 at 11:12am

      "Good luck!"

      Simone Tani
      29/10/2015 at 10:55pm

      "Dear friends I wish I could contribute more, but I hope this little contribution helps to get your lovely faces to La Reunion"

      Abby Howells
      29/10/2015 at 4:04pm
      Jak V
      29/10/2015 at 2:23pm
      Jonny Paul
      29/10/2015 at 2:21pm
      Chelsea Hughes
      29/10/2015 at 2:15pm

      "Go you good things! MUAH!!"

      Victoria Powell
      29/10/2015 at 1:46pm

      "Safe travels guys xxx"

      Brandon Brooks
      29/10/2015 at 1:42pm
      Alex Forster
      29/10/2015 at 1:36pm

      "$25 is good and all, but thought i'd have to go 1-Up on that. <3"

      Jevon
      27/10/2015 at 2:42pm
      Linette Voller
      20/10/2015 at 1:06pm

      "Wahoo!!! Hope you have as much fun there as I had at NZIF!!! :D"

      Kylee Amer
      20/10/2015 at 11:06am
      Hsiao-Hsien Wu
      19/10/2015 at 1:31pm

      "Jennifer O'Sullivan & Matt Powell are amazing improvisers. They should go out and spread their arts to the world more!!!"

      Anonymous pledger
      18/10/2015 at 1:09pm
      Anonymous pledger
      18/10/2015 at 1:07pm
      Anonymous pledger
      17/10/2015 at 10:39pm

      "Go for improv!"

      Ronald Pabst
      17/10/2015 at 8:38pm

      "Thanks for the great NZIF!"

      Emma Barnes
      17/10/2015 at 12:56pm
      Bobbi Block
      17/10/2015 at 10:34am

      "So excited for you! "

      Libby Klysz
      17/10/2015 at 5:41am
      Roger
      16/10/2015 at 8:21pm
      Sarah Moore
      16/10/2015 at 6:23pm

      "I have always wanted to be best friends with Matt!"

      Kirstin Price
      16/10/2015 at 5:13pm

      "Good luck guys! What an awesome opportunity 😃"

      Vicki Kyriakakis
      16/10/2015 at 3:01pm

      Followers of Le Voyage Improvisé à la Réunion

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 15/11/2015 at 8:01 PM.