Just presence
This post is inspired by a class I took with John Cremer, one of my favourite improv teachers. Classes with John feel incredibly alive. Permission is granted. People take risks. People share. And the scenes speak for themselves. John once said that you could sum up his approach to improv in one word: presence. So […]
La Wronge
An all-star improv cast bring you an improv experiment you don’t want to miss! The La Ronde is a classic tag-based format where we see snippets of the lives of various characters, each the hero in their own story. What happens when you push those boundaries to their breaking point? Add story telling, monologues and […]
An improviser calls
We are all improvising, all of the time. It’s what makes life happen in real-time, and it creates a world full of choices, options and possibilities. And yet are we improvising well? Are we taking life’s opportunities? Are we bringing other people with us? Are we being here & now when it matters? To improvise […]
Beyond the art
Improvisation covers a number of art forms from jazz, dance, and contact improv through to improv comedy and theatre. It usually makes us think of talented, clever people who have some kind of extra ability to do things without a plan, script, or musical score. But it’s more than an art form. The ability to […]
Go figure
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