I was on the tube the other day and I came across these posters and it made me, funnily enough think of an improv post to write. As you can see from the signs, if you look at them closely enough, each of these posters have a relevance […]
This week was another one where we were doing the final rehearsals for our show Improv Towers (which is tomorrow!) We spent the rehearsals doing a lot of run throughs and checking what we need to do in preparation for the show – focussing on the production values […]
This Thursday, if you happen to be in London then you should make your way to the Hoopla Clubhouse in London Bridge for this weeks Show of the Week. The twoprov troupe Franston Pickle are one of this weeks guests and if you are wanting a laugh then […]
On Tuesday, Punderstandably Improv’s show Improv Towers returns to Hoopla Impro at the Miller. The show has been on a break since November and now it has returned to London Bridge with a show nearly every month until the end of the year. I caught up with fellow […]
Welcome to our glorious feature for the month of April! This month we have the privilege and honour to be going behind the scenes of the Improv Treehouse Podcast. The show is ran by Emily Brady and is a fortnightly podcast that interviews some of the best improv […]
Last Wednesday I headed to Islington for Hoof Improvs regular monthly night at the Taproom. A long form treat from start to finish, the night had two fantastic guest acts, Bareback kings and Sorry, alongside a spot from Hoof themselves. Bareback Kings opened the night with their hilarious […]
I got asked a really interesting question the other day and was one of the first proper conversations I had with a new improviser – do people find love in improv? This I found was a very difficult question to answer because I wasn’t really sure how to […]
This week I wasn’t feeling 100% as I had a dreaded cold which made my voice go very croaky and made me feel pretty rough. For Punders rehearsal we were at a different location Final rehearsals and in some ways it is good to mix up locations as […]
This week is a very big one for the drag based musical improv act Dragprov; the duo are having a grand opening on the west end at the Phoenix Arts Club in Soho with their show The Velvet Curtain Club. The location is set to be their new […]
THIS IS A SERIES BY DAVID ESCOBEDO THAT OFFERS A SIMPLIFIED PERSPECTIVE ON THREE BASIC OR SMALL ELEMENTS OF IMPROV. THERE ARE SURELY WAYS TO DECONSTRUCT AND FIND EXCEPTIONS. IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND ANYTHING IN IMPROV THAT OPERATES UNIVERSALLY. THESE ARE OFFERED AS ONE PERSPECTIVE THAT MAY […]
Welcome to The Phoenix Remix 