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Mischief Improv

Jan 30, 2020

Mischief Managed Improv just performed as guests at Deacon Street Arts in Leicester.

This reminded me to go over some tips of how to be a good guest team in another community.

I also talk about dynamics – hitting different visual levels in a scene.  Also how having new blood on a team of experienced players (no matter...


Jan 14, 2020

We had our first regular show at the Lock Keeper in Chester – and what a huge response!  I talk about that.

But first I mention this Improv summit I’ve been working on, where we got representatives from improv teams from all over Liverpool, Manchester, and Bangor to come together to just talk. It was great. So happy...


Jul 12, 2019

This episode I announce that my team operates in “seasons” much like a “theater season.”  I go over the advantages this has as an improv leader as well as for the members of the cast.  It eliminates a conflict.

For our last rehearsal we worked on taking bad suggestions. Suggestions that are polarizing,...


Jun 28, 2019

This episode comes after a rehearsal where everyone just made solid game moves.  We did two warm ups into an exercise into a long form set.  Our Warm Ups were:

5 Differences
Character Monologue

Exercise was:

A Monoscene

Yes, we did a long form format as an exercise to have that SKILL it exploits be brought further to...


Mar 14, 2019

Vanessa Anton guests on this episode, and we talk about her coaching the team for International Women's Day.  Our regular cast had the pleasure of working with several guests from other teams.  
 
After an online conversation with Dr. Ron Harvey, I decided to add an improv scene to this episode.  After which we discuss...