Posts by Heather Urquhart
Brighton Improv Courses ‘In Real Life’ Autumn 2021
[ad_1] It’s been a long time coming but finally we are able to schedule some ‘in real life’ Brighton Improv courses. I thought I’d write a little blog about what we have coming up and what you can expect. When will Brighton Improv Courses start up again? We did a little survey of…
Read MoreBrighton Improv Drop in is coming back – In Real Life
[ad_1] It was our Brighton improv drop-in run by John that was the spark that started the Maydays back in 2004. The Thursday drop-in was the very first of our classes that we took online so it only seemed right that it was the first class we brought back after a long break. Here’s…
Read MoreEuropean Improv Festivals; A Maydays Guide
[ad_1] As the weather changes and people around the world start to make tentative plans for in-person events, I started to get excited about the idea of going back to improv festivals again. The Maydays have been very lucky to play at lots of International festivals over the years so here is a short…
Read MoreImprovising Babies
[ad_1] Improvising Babies There has been a lot of talk about a lockdown baby boom. In Bristol, 6 women all on one street got pregnant during the first lockdown, and in case you missed it, as well as making a LOT of banana bread, last year two of us Maydays made a baby! We have…
Read MoreImprov Genre Selection Box: Meet your teachers
[ad_1] This year we are excited to bring you not one but three holiday time intensives! Here we meet the teachers of the improv genre selection box. We find out about their class and what they are hoping to get from Santa! So, who are the teachers of the improv musical selection box? …
Read MoreImprov Musical Selection Box: Meet your teachers
[ad_1] This year we are excited to bring you not one but three holiday time intensives! Here we meet the teachers of the improv musical selection box. We find out about their class and what they are hoping to get from Santa! So, who are the teachers of the improv musical selection box? (so…
Read MoreSilence in Improv: Interview with Rebecca MacMillan
[ad_1] Your course ‘Beyond Words’ focussing on silence in improv starts soon. What gave you the idea for this course? For me, there are two things about silence in improv. I realised some years back that in my own improvisation my ‘panic response’ is to be overly verbal. Since then I have enjoyed challenging…
Read MoreImprovised Puppetry: Interview with Jennifer Jordan
[ad_1] Improvised Puppetry: Interview with Jennifer Jordan What excites you when it comes to improvised puppetry? Improvised puppetry has so many possibilities. The fact that puppetry opens up possibilities which are restricted in human improv by the laws of physics. I also love the different sides of improvisers which get revealed when performing through…
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