Doing the same routine can be boring or even get you stuck in a rut. When I write this site I tend to try and change themes of articles or introduce new ones every six months so that the reader becomes more engaged with what we are talking […]
Who is your favourite improvisers? They can be famous or unknown – they can be your friend! Think about it now who your favourites are and I Will list mine. Ryan Styles – I remember watching Ryan from a very young age and laughing a lot at his physical […]
Finding a name for your improv troupe can be the HARDEST thing in the world to do – you want it to be something that is catchy but also unique and also something that may even echo improv or the style of improv you do. I have technically […]
There is no right or wrong way to form an improv troupe – in fact there is every possibility under the sun as to how you can form one. I have heard of groups forming off of the back of 8 week courses, through social media or with […]
It has been nearly three years since I started doing improv (really how on earth did that come so quickly!?) and as you can probably tell by the comment in brackets, it has gone really fast. I initially started improv to meet new people in Newcastle as I […]
When we talk about improv or comedy on this site we always talk about how fun it is and how great it is. What if though you go to a group / lesson and you aren’t finding it fun? This could be for a number of reasons and […]
There is a conversation that lingers around the world of improv and it is something that I have had many discussions on a number of times. Should you be working for your laughs or should you go for the cheap laugh that you know is going to get […]
People who know me will probably read this article will laugh at the even suggestion of it but it is 100% true – I am shy. Any one who has known me for a long time of seen me in a work environment or on the stage will […]
One thing that I have learnt being in the improv Troupe Punderstandably is that rehearsals can go really fast even when you do have three hours! When we first all got together a lot of the time was spent deciding what to play, what games to do as […]
Sometimes in improv you have to be an animal – whether it’s a tiger, frog, elephant or rabbit sometimes it is vital to be an animal to get the best out of a character or to understand a scene. There are many warm up exercises that you can […]
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