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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 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…
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…
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