Improvisation
Online Improv Elective: Zoom-prov – Interview with Vic Hogg
[ad_1] Online Improv Elective: Zoom-prov – Interview with Vic Hogg Your ‘Online Improv Elective: Zoom-prov‘ is on 22nd March. What gave you the idea for this course? I love Zoom! I love meeting people in their homes while I’m in mine. I love how it makes people connect more truthfully and, with the right atmosphere,…
Read MoreEnergy 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,…
Read MoreFailure 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…
Read MoreHard 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…
Read MoreImprovising Babies
[ad_1] Improvising Babies There has been a lot of talk about a lockdown baby boom. In Bristol, 6 women all on one street got pregnant during the first lockdown, and in case you missed it, as well as making a LOT of banana bread, last year two of us Maydays made a baby! We have…
Read MoreA 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 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.…
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