(Mods, please delete if this crosses the self-promo line, but I checked Rule 6 and believe this fits!)
I’m Mike, the director of the Pirates of Tokyo Bay, a bilingual improv group here in Tokyo. I wanted to share an invite to our show this Sunday in Ebisu, specifically for the teachers here who might be looking for two things:
- New ESL Activity Ideas: We perform short-form improv (similar to Whose Line Is It Anyway?). A lot of the games we play on stage—building scenes from one word, "Yes And" exercises, and status games—are actually fantastic classroom warm-ups to get students speaking without overthinking grammar. If you're looking for new ice-breakers, seeing them performed live is a great way to steal ideas for your Monday classes.
- Networking/De-stressing: It can be hard to meet people outside of your specific school branch. We usually have a good mix of university, ALT, and corporate teachers in the audience (and in the cast).
The Event Details: We perform in both English and Japanese (great for seeing bilingual communication in action).
- 📅 When: Sunday, Feb 15th
- 🕖 Time: 19:30 START (Doors 19:00)
- 📍 Where: What the Dickens, Ebisu (4F)
- 🎟️ Ticket: ¥2,500 (Includes 1st drink)
We hang out at the pub after the show, so if you want to chat about how we adapt improv techniques for language learning (or just vent about your week), come say hi.
Link & Tickets: https://www.piratesoftokyobay.com/tickets
Hope to see some of you there!
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