Improv Tip #163 My Pre-Show Ritual (w/Stephanie Courtney) (2021)

Improv Tip #163 My Pre-Show Ritual (w/Stephanie Courtney) (2021)

Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, guest tipper and veteran improviser Stephanie Courtney talks about a little pre-show ritual she does to herself in the best headspace for a show. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting…

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Energy and Rhythm

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,…

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Failure is all about the note that follows…

Failure 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…

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Improv Tip #162 What you need to know about Short form vs Long form (2021)

Improv Tip #162 What you need to know about Short form vs Long form (2021)

Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, veteran improviser and host of Improv Tips, Paul Vaillancourt, breaks down his take on the age-old debate Short-Form vs Long- Form. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing improv games, using improv in your acting classes, or expressing…

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Hard Conversations

Hard 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…

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[ad_1] 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 us off our game? My revelation was slightly different. I realised that it wasn’t…

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Improv Tip #161 The Power of Big Choices (2021)

Improv Tip #161 The Power of Big Choices (2021)

Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, veteran improviser Paul Vaillanoucrt talks about the power of making big choices in a scene and all the benefits it brings to your work, and at the end he gives a simple tool to help you jazz…

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Improv Tip #160 Be A Witness Not A Judge (w/Jonathan Nguyen) (2021)

Improv Tip #160 Be A Witness Not A Judge (w/Jonathan Nguyen) (2021)

Improv, Improv Comedy, Improvisation – whatever you call it, we’re here to help. In this week’s improv tip, guest tipper and veteran improviser and teacher Jonathan Nguyen talks about a witness and not a judge in improv scenes. It’s insightful and actionable and it’s going to help you out. Whether you’re doing improv comedy, playing…

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