Speaking & Workshops
Tana Sirois is an actor/theatre-maker who delivers engaging and fun keynotes and workshops that foster connection, collaboration and confidence through improvisation and play.
Tana received her MSc in Creative Arts & Mental Health from Queen Mary University of London, and her BA in Acting at Paul McCartney's University, The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts.
Tana's experience as an actor and facilitator and her expertise in the field of mental health places her in a unique position to connect deeply with participants, inspiring them to ground in the present moment, and move beyond perfectionism and fear into a space of authenticity and creative flow.
She is co-founder of the non-profit Arts & Culture center, Culture Lab LIC in NYC, and Artistic Director of Dirt [contained] Theatre Company. She is a member of the international movement theatre collective The How, and has spent the past 8 years touring the USA with the feminist musical sketch comedy show Broad Comedy. She has worked in the theatre industry for over 30 years, directed Off-Broadway, and performed in over 100 theatrical productions across the USA, UK, and Turkey. She believes in the efficacy of art for social justice and holds a deep respect for the profound healing power of the theatre.
Tana is a guest lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts in London, and a certified life coach and workshop leader in Katie Goodman's "Improvisation For Life Workshop Certification Program". She leads workshops and trainings across the USA and UK that are focused on supporting mental wellness through improvisation, embodiment, collaboration and play.
Every workshop is designed to fit the client's specific goals, and crafted to leave participants feeling connected, creative and alive!
Speaking & Workshop Topics
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Use the Tools of Improv Comedy to Connect, Collaborate and Play!
Join actor, director and comedian Tana Sirois for a fun and lively workshop or interactive keynote that explores how improv comedy can teach us to stay present, flexible, and connected in everyday life. Inspired by Katie Goodman’s 8 Tools of Improv Comedy, Tana will guide participants through improv games that foster creativity and enhance collaboration. Participants will learn how to enjoy creative risk taking in an environment that encourages foolishness, laughter and authentic connection!
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Trusting The Unknown
Change can be one of the hardest things in life, but it is necessary for growth and evolution. Explore leaning into not-knowing in this fun and playful workshop that uses improv exercises to help participants stay present, embrace the joy and chaos inherent in creation, and cultivate greater trust in the unknown.
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How Failure Leads To Innovation
Failure is a necessary experience for creativity and innovation. With a mix of improv games, clowning and storytelling, Tana will lead an interactive workshop, illuminating the ways in which failing can lead to innovation at work and to fuller peace and expansive change in our personal lives.
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Collective Embodied Movement
Learn to fuse your body and mind in this active and fun workshop that explores improvisational movement. Perfect for creative groups that want to deepen trust and collaborative thinking, this workshop explores flocking techniques used in movement theatre to explore new ways of listening, responding and creating.
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Vulnerability: Our Greatest Superpower
Welcoming vulnerability can deepen and improve our relationships at work, at home, and with ourselves. Practice enhancing authentic connection through exercises focused on truth and acceptance in this unique and powerful workshop designed to provide a safe space for personal exploration.
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Overcoming Anxiety With Laughter & Play
This workshop leads participants through the science of laughter and play, using improv games to teach how we can “yes, and” our way through the things that challenge us.
