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A Year of Polarities
[ad_1] A Year of Polarities A year ago I was preparing to go and play in the ensemble team at IMPRO Amsterdam 2020. This epic festival brings improvisers from across the planet for one magical week of high quality improvised theatre, workshops and party. It was a truly wonderful experience. For me, it was part…
Read MoreThe Improv Life Ep.8 with Shirley Rivera – Fernando’s Improv Blog Podcast
[ad_1] The Improv Life Ep.8 with Shirley Rivera Welcome to episode 8 of the Improv Life Podcast! My guest was the amazing Shirley Rivera! I’ve known Shirley for years! We first met up in the San Francisco Improv Scene years ago. I love Shirley. She’s an improv warrior. She’s out there doing the hard work…
Read MoreThe Improv Life: I Miss My Comedy Adventures
[ad_1] The Improv Life: I Miss My Comedy Adventures I’ve been consuming Star Wars like a mother fucker during quarantine. Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian, the new Marvel Comics (The Darth Vader ones are lit), the old, decanonized Dark Horse Comics, Youtube clips of Obi Wan Kenobi killing Darth Maul for the second time, that…
Read MoreOnline Improv Course: The Fundamentals of Stupidity – Interview with Britt Pay
[ad_1] Online Improv Course: The Fundamentals of Stupidity – Interview with Britt Pay Your Online Improv Course: The Fundamentals of Stupidity starts on 9th January. What gave you the idea for this course? I love clown & improv and wanted to combine the two, so we can all be joyous and stupid together! What…
Read MoreJennifer’s Obsession With Puppets – The Maydays
[ad_1] Jennifer Jordan talks about her obsession with Improvised Puppetry and her top 5 tips to help bring your puppet to life. I’ve been trying to work out why I love puppets so much, and honestly, I still can’t put my finger on it. It must be the same reasons I love silent comedy,…
Read MoreOnline Beginners Improv Course – Interview with Jon Nguyen
[ad_1] Online Beginners Improv Course – Interview with Jon Nguyen Your online beginners’ improv course starts on 4th January, what do you like about teaching beginners improv courses? I love the connectivity that improv generates, as well as the positivity and a beginners course is easily the best way to get onto that road.…
Read More2021 – the year to be excited about improv?
[ad_1] 2021 – the year to be excited about improv? I’m bursting. You know when someone keeps filling a cup of coffee until it spills over, that’s how I’m feeling right now about improv. Like many of us, I need to get myself on a stage before I overflow (is this metaphor working?) I’m writing…
Read MoreImprov Tip #156 The Four Horsemen of the Scenic Apocalypse (w/Rob Reese) (2020)
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 Rob Reese talks about how to get out of or avoid sticky improv scene traps. It’s insightful and actionable and it’s going to help you out. Whether you’re doing improv…
Read MoreTwo forms Improv: Interview with Dan Ryan
[ad_1] Your online improv course Two Forms – Four Track and Pretty Flower kicks off on 6th January, what gave you the idea for this course? I have an obsession with matching scenes, so that drove the desire to do some Four Track, and then I realised another thing I really loved was the…
Read MoreOnline Longform Improv – Two Forms: Interview with Dan Ryan
[ad_1] Your online longform improv course Two Forms – Four Track and Pretty Flower kicks off on 6th January, what gave you the idea for this course? I have an obsession with matching scenes, so that drove the desire to do some Four Track, and then I realised another thing I really loved was…
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