Posts by lel@themaydays.co.uk
Energy and Rhythm
[ad_1] Maydays director, Jen Rowe, talks Energy & Rhythm, ahead of her upcoming Online Improv Elective: Energy and Rhythm for Character and Scene this Wednesday from 19:00-21:30 GMT. “The moments when your energy fully connected you to the world and you received energy back from that connection.” Patsy Rodenburg, vocal coach for the National Theatre,…
Read MoreFailure is all about the note that follows…
[ad_1] The Maydays, Katy Schutte, new blog Failure is all about the note that follows… We were talking in The Improv Place Office Hours yesterday about failure moments in improv scenes. The question was; how do we deal with it in the moment and not let it get us up in our heads and throw…
Read MoreHard Conversations
[ad_1] Hard Conversations – by The Maydays Chris Mead When improv is going well it feels like flying. You don’t need me to tell you that. You’ve all experienced it at one time or another. There really isn’t any substitute for that moment when everyone is pulling in the same direction. It does feel a…
Read MoreA Year of Polarities
[ad_1] A Year of Polarities A year ago I was preparing to go and play in the ensemble team at IMPRO Amsterdam 2020. This epic festival brings improvisers from across the planet for one magical week of high quality improvised theatre, workshops and party. It was a truly wonderful experience. For me, it was part…
Read MoreOnline Improv Course: The Fundamentals of Stupidity – Interview with Britt Pay
[ad_1] Online Improv Course: The Fundamentals of Stupidity – Interview with Britt Pay Your Online Improv Course: The Fundamentals of Stupidity starts on 9th January. What gave you the idea for this course? I love clown & improv and wanted to combine the two, so we can all be joyous and stupid together! What…
Read MoreJennifer’s Obsession With Puppets – The Maydays
[ad_1] Jennifer Jordan talks about her obsession with Improvised Puppetry and her top 5 tips to help bring your puppet to life. I’ve been trying to work out why I love puppets so much, and honestly, I still can’t put my finger on it. It must be the same reasons I love silent comedy,…
Read MoreOnline Beginners Improv Course – Interview with Jon Nguyen
[ad_1] Online Beginners Improv Course – Interview with Jon Nguyen Your online beginners’ improv course starts on 4th January, what do you like about teaching beginners improv courses? I love the connectivity that improv generates, as well as the positivity and a beginners course is easily the best way to get onto that road.…
Read More2021 – the year to be excited about improv?
[ad_1] 2021 – the year to be excited about improv? I’m bursting. You know when someone keeps filling a cup of coffee until it spills over, that’s how I’m feeling right now about improv. Like many of us, I need to get myself on a stage before I overflow (is this metaphor working?) I’m writing…
Read MoreOnline Longform Improv – Two Forms: Interview with Dan Ryan
[ad_1] Your online longform improv course Two Forms – Four Track and Pretty Flower kicks off on 6th January, what gave you the idea for this course? I have an obsession with matching scenes, so that drove the desire to do some Four Track, and then I realised another thing I really loved was…
Read MoreTwo forms Improv: Interview with Dan Ryan
[ad_1] Your online improv course Two Forms – Four Track and Pretty Flower kicks off on 6th January, what gave you the idea for this course? I have an obsession with matching scenes, so that drove the desire to do some Four Track, and then I realised another thing I really loved was the…
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