ImproQuo: Bare Bones

Improvised scenes and sketches based on a single suggestion. Spontaneous and unscripted. 'Moron' - Jess O'Neill, Andy McQuaker and Anthony Barnish Additional sound: freesound.org/people/Setuniman freesound.org/people/klankbeeld

Improvised scenes and sketches based on a single suggestion. 'Mushroom' with Jess O'Neill, Anthony Barnish, Andy McQuaker, Patrick Murray and Eji Osigwe Additional sound: freesound.org/people/Setuniman freesound.org/people/Sclolex freesound.org/people/FlatHill freesound.org/people/ERH freesound.org/people/E_Vice

In this special extended edition of the ImproQuo podcast, we interview Michael Gellman. A hugely experienced improviser, actor and director who has worked with Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Dan Aykroyd, Del Close and many more. Michael was in Manchester over the weekend to teach his 'Character to Performance' workshop. As well as sitting down for a chat, Michael very generously performed some scenes with us. Hosted by Eji Osigwe with Jess Napthine, Chris Smowton, Andy McQuaker, Jess O'Neill and Anthony Barnish Scenes: 'Sundial' - Michael Gellman, Jess Napthine, Eji Osigwe 'Drizzle' - Anthony Barnish, Jess O'Neill 'Catapult' - Michael Gellman, Chris Smowton, Eji Osigwe, Jess Napthine Michael J Gellman is Artistic Director of The Process Theatre. He teaches at Loyalist College as well as Master Workshops for Second City International and Artistic New Directions NYC. He is an alumnus of the Second City mainstage and was a resident director for Second City in Canada and the USA for 25 years. Recorded at the Yard Theatre, Manchester Editing by Andy McQuaker Additional sound: freesound.org/people/Setuniman freesound.org/people/Sclolex freesound.org/people/Bruno_ph freesound.org/people/alaupas freesound.org/people/zimbot

Another shipment of improvised comedy scenes and sketches based on your Twitter and Facebook suggestions. Delivered with a nod, a wink, and a froth at the mouth, by Jess Napthine, Andy McQuaker and Jess O'Neill. 1. 'Burglar' 2. 'Darts' 3. 'Kerfuffle' Additional sound: freesound.org/people/Setuniman freesound.org/people/Sclolex freesound.org/people/FlatHill freesound.org/people/LittleRobotSoun freesound.org/people/orangefreesoun freesound.org/people/E_Vice freesound.org/people/klankbeeld

Improvised comedy scenes and sketches, based on a single suggestion. 'Conscious' - Anthony Barnish, Eji Osigwe, Jess O'Neill 'Amsterdam' - Eji Osigwe, Jess O'Neill, Jess Napthine, Anthony Barnish Additional sound: http://freesound.org/people/Setuniman http://freesound.org/people/Sclolex http://freesound.org/people/samfk360 http://freesound.org/people/zimbot http://freesound.org/people/celestino.anthony

Improvised comedy sketches based on a single suggestion. 'Puzzlement' - Jess O'Neill, Anthony Barnish, Eji Osigwe, Andy McQuaker 'Treasurer' - Jess Napthine, Andy McQuaker 'Lent' - Anthony Barnish, Eji Osiqwe, Andy McQuaker, Jess Napthine Additional sound: https://www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman https://www.freesound.org/people/Sclolex http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/ https://www.freesound.org/people/Bruno_ph https://www.freesound.org/people/ERH

Improvised comedy sketches based on a single suggestion. In Episode 2, Chris Smowton and Andy McQuaker open some book at page 86, and use the first line as inspiration for a scene. Additional sound: https://www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman https://www.freesound.org/people/Sclolex

Improvised comedy sketches based on a single suggestion. 'Martha' - Jess Napthine and Jess O'Neill 'Fluorescent' - Jess O'Neill and Eji Osigwe 'Scientology' - Chris Smowton and Jess Napthine Additional sound: https://www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman https://www.freesound.org/people/Sclolex https://www.freesound.org/people/FlatHill https://www.freesound.org/people/zimbot https://www.freesound.org/people/alaupas