Feb 26, 2019
Kate Swift is my guest, co-host for this episode.
We dissect the rehearsal and a bit of the show in Leeds. Kate is a brilliant student of improv, and has some observations that even people who have been doing this for years normally don’t notice.
We talk about how trust comes...
Feb 22, 2019
Much like Episode 0 where I discussed and explained the Harold, I thought I would explain another long form format. I discussed the Pretty Flower, sometimes called the Family Guy Format. There is a flow-through scene which incorporates all the players. Then cut-to’s or tagout runs branch off this, but we always...
Feb 20, 2019
We had some good experiences getting bad suggestions!
I solemnly swear I’m up to no good. Here are the warm ups!
This rehearsal we went over some great improv mechanics! We worked on warping the reality of the scene with Split Scenes. And within those split scenes we would...
Feb 17, 2019
Sometimes in scenes we aren’t playing people. How do you train improv performers to support offers that aren’t people?
I went over warm-ups that encourage people to accept the reality, instead of judge the offer. The choice we make as a team are always so...
Feb 3, 2019
I’ve decided to start every season with the explanation/dissection of a format or move in improv. Formats are the Harold, Armando, Living Room, Camershrapnel, etc. Moves will be things like mapping, Canadian Cross, split scenes, monologues, etc.
And I’ll call these Episode 0 of the season. We start off with a...