Hungry for improv.
About a month ago, I received a message from the amazing Chris of Bendy House/Dogface improv. He said his friend Rob was in town, was a great guy, and was looking to do some coaching/connect with some improvisers in London. I responded with a big “Yes And” and arranged for Rob to come to coach …
Last night we were happy to play at Amorphous Horse‘s Happy Place! We had an amazing time and as an extra bonus, they made us our own theme song. Enjoy!
In October, we received an email that surprised and delighted us as a group – the Maydays invited us down to Brighton to come play on their stage. The Maydays, for those who don’t know, are an award-winning improv group that has been around for over 15 years. They have inspired thousands to bring a …
Last month we did something we’ve never done before…we hired an improv coach. Why did we do it?As a group, there isn’t much we take all that seriously. However, we are weirdly protective of our team dynamic and we are extremely dedicated to the improv as an art form. So, when we began to discuss …
The first rule of Buffet fight club…take videos and share them online! This past Monday, we had our very first coaching session! Coaches are a great way to learn new skills as a group or to have someone with an outside perspective ensure that the team is playing well together. We were very fortunate to …
This past Saturday, we were delighted to play at the Hoopla Pre-Party! Despite only being on stage for 12 minutes, we were able to tell the story of a humble bean merchant and what happened when her previous lover came to town. Starting with the suggestion of a grocery store, we met Mandy, the proprietor of her very …
This past Thursday, seven of us piled into a van and drove up to the great city of Norwich. Dogface Improv was kind enough to invite our group up to come perform at their long-form night. After a three-hour trek, that mostly consisted of playing improv games in the car, we made it to Jurnet’s …
This past Monday, we had our second show! We were invited to play along with some amazing groups at Hoopla‘s Launch Pad. While there was some initial confusion around there being an actual buffet at the show, we quickly clarified there would be no food and brought plenty of improv for people to feast on. We …
Credit: We first learned of this exercise through the infamous Maria Peters This is a good exercise to practice endowment. Endowment is attributing other players with physical, emotional or other characteristics, or getting other players to do something, or to behave in a particular way. – Improv Enyclopedia Endowing another player with certain attributes is a …
Credit: We first learned of this exercise through the Maydays. Justification is a skill every improviser needs to have in their back pocket. Since no one person is in control of what is offered or suggested, it is important that you/your team can make every offer “make sense” in the context of a scene. How …