Jason Chinn Scholarship 2021 – The Maydays
[ad_1] The Maydays are awarding a diversity scholarship to the Maydays Improv Retreat (Ashorne Hill, 21st-24th October 2021) in memory of our friend, teacher and mentor Jason Chin. Jason was a huge influence on the development and spirit of the Maydays. At a practical level our show, “Tonight’s Top Story”, was blatantly stolen from the…
Read MoreWe’re recruiting improvisation teachers! – The Maydays
[ad_1] CALL FOR APPLICANTS We’re recruiting improvisation teachers! The Maydays are committed to diversity, and we hope to receive applications from candidates with a broad range of backgrounds including but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, class and physical ability. The Maydays are one of the UK’s longest-running improvisation companies established…
Read MoreImprov Tip #175 The Power Of Hyper-Listening (w/guest tipper Roberto Lewis) 2021
Improv, Improv ComeImprov, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, guest tipper Roberto Lewis shares his take on one of Improv’s most basic skills – listening – and how it can improve every part of your work. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games,…
Read MoreImprov Tip #174 Transcribe Your Shows (w/guest tipper Rich Talarico) 2021
Improv, Improv ComeImprov, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, guest tipper Rich Talarico shares a technique that he and his legendary trio Dasariski have used to become such phenomenal improvisers – it starts with Transcribing Their Shows. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv…
Read MoreAll Things Michael: THE MIRROR
[ad_1] . THE MIRROR an improvisation format for two professionals and up to 100 amateurs Designed by David Shepherd (Compass/Improv Olympic) 1974 The Mirror is advertised as a place where you create a show simply by sitting in front of a mirror. To do this we use no written material, no satirical distortion, no…
Read MoreBrighton 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 MoreImprov Tip #173 Improv Should Be A Beautiful Experience (w/guest tipper Jill Bernard) 2021
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, guest tipper Jill Bernard talks give some great tips that will go a long way towards making improv a more safe space. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting classes, or…
Read MoreFuck That Shit – WGIS Festival – May 1, 2021
Fuck That Shit (A Comedy Team) will be performing live, in-person at Improv Asylum in New York City on Sunday May 23 Learn about the theater here: https://www.improvasylum.com/ Buy tickets here: https://www.seetickets.us/event/Fuck-ThtShit-7PM/424499 This video was part of the WGIS Festival. To learn more about Will Hines’s World’s Great Improv School, visit: https://www.wgimprovschool.com/ source
Read MoreHappy Tax Day?! #TaxDay
Watch what happens when people who LOVE paying their taxes have to confront…reality?! Written by: Mark Kendall Starring: Mark Kendall, Karen Cassidy, Bill Worley Directed and Edited by: Bill Worley VFX by: Robert Paraguassu (Instagram: @berto_billions) source
Read MoreImprov Tip #172 Improvise Like a 5 Year Old (w/guest tipper Katy Chase) 2021
Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, guest tipper Katy Chase shares a great trio of tips about channeling your inner 5 year old in your work and all the great benefits you’ll experience. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv…
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