Comedy
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 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 MorePodcasts made me an improviser, and improv made me a podcaster
[ad_1] It so rarely pays, and the hours you spend preparing, promoting and editing rack up quickly, and you never get them back. Then people can get bored of that process. And much like improv, if the appeal of the process dwindles and it stops functioning as “its own reward”, it’s easy for the joy…
Read MoreWould my cat hate my improv shows?
[ad_1] Summary: Yoda (much like any human) will have some specific things he likes to see in improv. To get a Yoda to any of my shows, I will need to skillfully market the experience to him so that he knows it’s going to be his sort of vibe. It’s also worth remembering, if Yoda’s…
Read More12 Things I Don’t Like About Bits
[ad_1] 12 Things I Don’t Like About Bits 12 Things I Don’t Like About Bits 1. People who don’t get bits 2. People who don’t respond to bits 3. People who are threatened by bitsBecause they don’t understand them 4. People who think you’re being serious when you’re just really commiting to a bit, and…
Read MoreImprov with Me is Like… (Sex vs Improv)
[ad_1] There is a fun improv game called “Sex with Me” which explores the extended connections between the act of procreation with a subject the audience deems worthy of comparison. Who am I kidding? It’s a set of sex jokes, puns and innuendo. As I said, it’s great fun. “Sex with me is like a…
Read MoreAnxiety, social awkwardness and starting again
[ad_1] ‘Anxiety, social awkwardness and starting again’ by The Maydays, Rhiannon Vivien. I’ve always had the capacity to be wildly anxious. But these past 12 months have really turned that dial-up to Whoops It’s Come off In My Hand. Probably for two reasons. One, the world feels like it’s gone to the dogs, and two,…
Read MoreImprov into Writing Taster Video
[ad_1] Storystarters – Improv into Writing taster video from Jen Rowe Want to write fiction but can’t find the time? Love improv? Combine the two with Jen’s Online Improv Super-Elective: Storystarters – Improv into Writing Course starting 22nd April for 4 weeks, 2 pm-4 pm BST each week. Here’s a taster exercise to get you…
Read MoreSeparately Together; The improv teams that have never ‘met.’
[ad_1] Separately Together; The improv teams that have never ‘met.’ A year since improv went online, I got to thinking about all the relationships and connections that have been forged between people who have never ‘met,’ or at least been in the same room together physically. Not only that, but how many new improv companies…
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