From The Hip
From the Hip is a 48 Hour Play festival where directors, actors, and playwrights are thrown into groups and forced to collaborate. Improvisation is used as the spring board for the creative process and each festival always has a surprise theme. Playwrights take inspiration from improvisation to write a ten minute play- overnight. Actors and director are given a day to rehearse and perform the new play. On performance nights, the audience votes for their favorite. The winning plays move onto the finale night for a chance at winning an amazing prize.
From the Hip provides an environment where people of any skill level can try out a new skill, get back into the swing of an old skill, or just have fun practicing a skill they play with all the time. Not only is this a fun, fast, and furious environment full of creativity and spontaneity- it is also an excellent networking opportunity.
Here are some testimonials from past participants.
Just one From The Hip Festival gave me more energy, more focus, more friends, more fun, and six, yes six directing gigs. Not too bad for a day's work.
Cindy Kawasaki
During the very first rehearsal for my very first From the Hip festival the director cast me in another show he was doing, on the spot! Pretty smooth.
Leo Mendoza
Left Hip Productions is an extraordinary group of people whose love and enthusiasm for the collaborative process truly brings out the best in you. I've had an amazing experience working with such motivated artists who really listen and want to give you opportunities to develop your ideas.
Jen Marvel
