The Improv Chronicle Podcast

Slowly, gradually, in some parts of the world, live shows are coming back. For some performers it's their first shows back in front of a live audience in 16 months. That sort of gap between shows is something many improvisers never thought they'd have to face and it's meant a whole big mix of emotions. This episode features:Liam Webberhttps://www.liamwebberimprov.co.uk/ Twitter: @liam_webberInstagram: @liamjwebberTanyika Carey https://www.cherubimprov.org Twitter: @TanyikaCareyIG: @TanyikaCarey Tanyika's sketch team IG: @GaryfromHR.Katy Schuttehttps://www.katyschutte.co.uk/ Twitter: @katyschutteInstagram: @katyschutteThe Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydGet the world of improv in your inbox every two weeks - improvchronicle.substack.comGet transcripts of episodes and blogs at improvchronicle.comGet in touch at newsdesk@improvchronice.comTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What happens when two improv organisations in different parts of the world happen to have the same name - and then discover each other exist?This is the story of The Improv Place, USA and The Improv Place, UK. Last week, after a series of conversations, one of the two organisations changed names. This episode tells the story of how these companies came about, and how they reached a resolution about their names.This episode features:Jermaine Trice from The Improv PlaceCheck out recordings of some of the shows The Improv Place has been staging by following these links:Voices - Episode 7https://youtu.be/WKX_9US110kPandemic Chef - Episode 3https://youtu.be/-VOgCldPpowSing! - Episode 1https://youtu.be/Q3JyOclEFocVariété - Episode 1https://youtu.be/NUaIayFtQ24The House Show - Episode 1https://youtu.be/VUmayiFs9nIKaty Schutte and Chris Mead from The Improv Place UK, which is now known as The International Improv StationYou can find them at their old site, ahead of their rebrand at https://theimprov.place/which will soon become - http://internationalimprovstation.com/The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydGet the world of improv in your inbox every two weeks - improvchronicle.substack.comGet transcripts of episodes and blogs at improvchronicle.comGet in touch at newsdesk@improvchronice.comTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do we turn a scene around when it isn't going as well as we intended. This episode, host Lloydie gets voicemails from improvisers around the world with top tips on how to rescue a scene that's not going well.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis show features:Andel SudikJon NguyenEmma BirdPete BergenHannah PlattsMonika OzdarskaTim SniffenThe Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James Lloyd Get the newsletter at improvchronicle.com Get in touch at newsdesk@improvchronice.comTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How much do external factors like the space we play in or the audience have an influence on what we do on stage as improvisers - and how much impact should they have? Three improvisers from three different countries give their thoughts on the impact of the audience, the spaces they play in and how much attention we should pay to that.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis show features:Emily Brady:Check out her podcast, The Improv Treehouse here: https://soundcloud.com/improvtreehouseRob Mulligan:Check out Rob's two podcasts:Good Stuf with Rob and Nick - https://anchor.fm/good-stuf-podcast Adverture Incorporated - https://adventureincpod.com/ Rob Norman:Check out Rob's podcast, The Backline here: https://thesonarnetwork.com/the-backline/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From time to time, many (if not most) improvisers find themselves stuck inside their head and thinking too much. How can we identify when it is happening, and how can we moderate any negative impact it might be having on our performance.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Shari HazlettInstagram: @ShariHazlettJessica Mitolohttps://www.secondcity.com/people/chicago/jessica-mitolo/Jay Sukowhttps://todayimprov.com/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What exactly does improv give to the corporate world and how is it benefitting workplaces, even during (or especially during) the pandemic! This episode we explore the ways improv is helping the business world become more effective and more human, and how not knowing what is to come can be an advantage.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Richard Bradford, head of facilitation at The Maydays:https://www.themaydays.co.uk/business-improv/ Hear the new Maydays podcast at:www.podfollow.com/maydaysAih Mendoza from Third World Improv:https://thirdworldimprov.comwww.facebook.com/thirdworldimprovand check out Third World Improv's house team who are performing weekly shows here: www.facebook.com/housekeepingimprovNeil Mullarkey from The Comedy Store Players:https://neilmullarkey.comJoin Josie Lawrence and Neil for a live family friendly virtual show on 27th May at 6pm UK time live from the Comedy Store:https://www.thecomedystorelive.co.uk/shows/neil-mullarkeys-crowdsauceThe Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What happens when you get stage fright and how have some improvisers overcome it? This episode features personal stories about how people have overcome their own anxieties about performing at a time when some others are feeling nerves for the first time.If you are experiencing any sort of anxiety in relation to going onto the stage, do talk to someone about it. I hope this podcast is helpful but please remember, if you need advice on your specific situation, do see a professional.Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Luke Benson:You can hear Luke on Look What's After Happening - an improvised comedy podcast where Luke and Mark Cantan present a nonsensical history of the world as characters Colin Spress and Cillian Vermillion, without the burden of facts or knowledge. Recent guests include Jess McKenna, Dan Lippert, Jon Gabrus and Ryan Rosenberg.Neil Munro:Neil works as a media producer, filmmaker, photographer, editor, performer, & podcaster. His is the editor of the We Are What We Overcome Podcast about mental health - https://facebook.com/WAWWOpodcast/ Susan Messing:Find Susan on Twitter at @MessingSusan The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Game Of The Scene is one of the more debated improv concepts. Part of that debate has simply focused on defining what we mean by ‘the game of the scene' and part of the debate has been about its usefulness or necessity. This episode we explore definitions of Game and hear from those who use this tool and those who don't.Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Bill Arnetthttps://chicagoimprovstudio.com/ Brandon Gardnerhttps://losangeles.ucbtrainingcenter.com/https://www.wgimprovschool.com/Patti Styleshttps://www.pattistiles.com/The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we continue talking about the move towards getting back to improv in real life, what will happen to online improv? To begin with it was a stop-gap for most, but one year in, it's fostered an international community that isn't going to go away. So when we are back doing shows in real life, where does online improv fit?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Jason Geis:CSZN Comedy Network: twitch.tv/csznchicago (come watch anytime)Theater: cszchicago.comClasses (online): https://www.cszchicago.com/trainingLaxmi Priya:Improv Comedy Bangalore (https://www.icbangalore.com/​)Braínne Edge:https://www.comedysportz.co.uk/The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the vaccine rollouts happen around the world, announcements are beginning to be made about when theatres might be able to open later in the year. This episode you're going to hear from improvisers who, after a year of doing no live performance, have been considering not going back to the art form. CONTENT WARNING:This episode features conversations about grief and suicidal thoughts.If you are impacted by these topics or need help, please follow these links. There are people and organisations who can help you.https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-supporthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines This show features:Brendan DuffyHear Brendan on The James Bond A-Z podcast: https://podfollow.com/jamesbondatoz/ Hellena JangFollow Hellena on social media to find out about classes:Facebook: Hellena JangInstagram: hellena_jangVideos(YouTube) : https://www.youtube.com/user/dkdltm80Korean website: http://hellenajang.comHugh ClarkFollow Hugh on Twitter @Hugh_what_whereHugh is in Stealing The Show - follow them at @Showtheft on all platformsMATES: The Improvised '90s Sitcom is @matesimprov on Facebook and TwitterSpace Base Mars podcast is @spacebasemars on all platforms, listen at https://pod.link/spacebasemarsSusan MessingFind Susan on Twitter at @MessingSusan Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Go to a lot of improv theatre websites and alongside the classes in improv, you'll often see classes in sketch comedy too. Why are improv and sketch such regular bedfellows and how can being an improviser help you be a better sketch writer?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Shantira JacksonFind out more about Shantira here: https://www.shantira.com Armando DiazTake a sketch or improv class online at Armando's theatre here: https://magnettheater.com/ Susan HarrisonCheck out the improvised podcast Susan does with Gemma Arrowsmith - "Hayley and Ruth:Two Stars" here: https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/hayley_ruth_two_stars/ Susanyeeha on Instagram and @SueHarrison123 on Twitter The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Show notes:The words improv and comedy are so regularly used together, but comedy doesn't have to be the goal. How do we define what ‘dramatic improv' is and how is the audience experience different?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis show features:Chris Lock Check out Chris' podcast here: https://www.roughsketch.online/ Kathy RinaldiCheck out Kathy's team, Impromptu, here: https://impromptuimprov.com/ Tony RielageTony runs the Dramatic Improv Festival which this year is Oct 6th - 10th. Submissions accepted until June 30th here: https://dramaticimprovfest.com/Tony also runs the only theatre dedicated to dramatic improv. You can find out more and take classes in dramatic improv and experience it yourself here: https://www.theatremomentum.com/classes Rachel ThornCheck out @sexliesimprov on Facebook and TwitterMATES: The Improvised '90s Sitcom is @matesimprov on Facebook and TwitterLovefool is @lovefool90s on Facebook and InstagramThe Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just as our art form adapted by going online, online shows have adapted with the technology. As people realise that online improv is going to stay with us in some form how is technology is being used and adapted by teams to make the experience better for performers and audiences and the improv community as a whole?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Stephanie Rae from The Black Improv Alliance: https://blackimprovalliance.com Chris Griswold from Pineappl: https://pineappl.studio/ Experience Pineappl for yourself in a free drop-in workshop with Chris: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-monday-improv-comedy-drop-in-on-pineappl-registration-133052127495 Chris Mead and Katy Schutte from The Improv Place: https://theimprov.place/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's nearly ten months since most live improv shows around the world paused. Some improvisers have taken their short form shows online and adapted them, other improvisers have decided to move from long form to short form as they feel it suits the medium. Is short-form better suited to our new online improv world? Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Kayla Parker from ACT Improv, Dallas, USASee ACT's online shows here:https://www.facebook.com/improvACT/videoshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmjbUqvqMFAlRIrTSdU109gSean Mason from Comedy Sportz, Manchester, UKComedySportz have shows every Wednesday and Saturday at 7pm GMT. You can watch and subscribe at youtube.com/cszukThey have a foundation improv course starting 21st January. They are working with the Black Improv Alliance to offer 5 free spaces on the course. Visit: https://www.comedysportz.co.uk/foundation-improvisation-online/ to find out more and book a space.Social Media:www.twitter.com/comedysportz_ukwww.facebook.com/cszmanchesterukwww.instagram.com/cszmanchesterColin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway / Colin and Brad)Stream Of Consciousness live shows every weekend https://passportshows.com/portfolio/stream-of-consciousness/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Extended interview material from 2020's Improv Chronicle recordings plus some words of wisdom worth repeating.Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Susan MessingRachael MasonDavid PasquesiLouis Kornfeld and Rick AndrewsMichelle GilliamImprovisers from Off Key Improv, VancouverMara JoyThe Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do improvisers hope 2021 brings to our artform and to their own projects? Improvisers from across the world have sent messages to The Improv Chronicle and some of improv's next generation reflect on what they want the new year to look like.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThe Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Object work - is it just a necessary evil or is the creation and continuity of imaginary objects in scenes vital. What power does object work have when it comes to affecting us, our scene partners and our audiences and where does it fit in the hierarchy of improv techniques and tools?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastFind out about this episodes contributors here:David Raitt: https://improvillusionist.com/ Carly Smith: https://www.facebook.com/TinyStoriesImprov Aree Witoelar: https://www.facebook.com/areewitoelarimprov/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The phrase ‘take care of your scene partner' is used so many times in improv but what do we really mean by it? What is it we need to do to make sure our scene partner is ‘taken care of'? This episode, you hear different perspectives on this common phrase from improvisers across the world.Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Daniel Pitts from Sheffield UK. He is connected to and would like to promote Little Chicago Comedy in Sheffield: https://www.facebook.com/LittleChicagoComedyVaroon Anand worked with Anshuma Kshetrapal to help create a safe space where people could look after their scene partners at Kavalya Plays in Delhi, India: https://www.kaivalyaplays.org Liam Webber is a performer and teacher in Nottingham. He performs and teaches across the UK and at international festivals. https://www.liamwebberimprov.co.uk - we perform together as The Clones https://www.facebook.com/TheClonesImprov The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many people advise that to be a good improviser, you need to have an interesting life… so what are the things have people done, what hobbies have they taken up or professions have they worked in or life habits they've taken on - that have helped them in their improv.Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode's guests:Jodi Pfleghar - find out more about the groups Jodi is part of -https://www.facebook.com/MunichBakeThishttps://www.facebook.com/impromunichorn And the festival she runs which is online this weekend:https://improvember.de/ Jade Fearnley from Murder Inc - The Improvised Murder Mysterywww.murderincimprov.com Andy Johnston from The Mop and Bucket Company:https://www.mopco.org/ Pat Robinson from Squares in the Round in NottinghamElise Rodriguez from Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota - check out her new podcast with John Gebretatose here: https://anchor.fm/eliseandjohnshow?fbclid=IwAR1uYP80xwwlYf7V12__A50cwHO5MTRUNMQhxCiwvDtC2x7TOF_DG4m4EPI The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Any art form is subjective and can lead practitioners to question themselves, but how do experienced improvisers and improv teachers deal with the phenomenon of imposter syndrome? Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastCheck out this episode's guests:Rhiannon Vivian: https://rhiannonvivian.com/about/ Sunny Dhap's team Jumprov: https://jumprov.comRyan Miller: https://www.ryanmillar.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Status - some schools of thought talk about status in improv a lot - but what do we mean when we ask someone to play high or low status and how much do we need it to build characters and on stage dynamics?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis podcast features:Will Hines:Will has set up the "World's Greatest Improv School" - check out their classeshttp://www.wgimprovschool.com/He is the author of the book "How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth" which you can buy here:https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Greatest-Improviser-Earth/dp/0982625723Logan Murray:Find out more about his Zoom writing courses on his website - www.loganmurray.com/newsHis book is called ‘Get Started in Stand Up Comedy' published by Hachette. You can buy it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473607183/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4ohFFbMJDNHERRebecca Sohn:Take a class with Rebecca, hire her to coach your time and find out more about her work here:RebeccaSohn.netSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you have been in a show where everyone else came out on stage doing a great accent and you're there thinking “oh boy, I can't do that” this episode is for you. So how useful are accents and impressions in improv and how can we use them respectfully?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastIn this episode you hear from:Tai Campbell:Check out his work here - https://www.facebook.com/taicampbellworld John Hardy:https://www.facebook.com/epicimprov Cooper Shaw:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CooperShawArtistInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecoopershaw/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawflewthecoopCooper's filmmaking (writer/director) debut is currently hitting the festival circuit-- "Not Suitable". Here's the instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notsuitablethefilm/And if you want to take a dialect class, you might want to click here: https://www.secondcity.com/classes/chicago/dialects-character-voices-levels-1-2-2020/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a form, the Harold is lauded by some and treated less reverentially by others… there's no doubting that it's had a huge impact on improv but, all these years since it was first invented, how relevant - and how watchable - is it now?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast Check out this episode's guests, their teams, their shows and the workshops they are teaching!Kim “Howard” JohnsonTake a class with Howard at https://thecomedylab.net Michelle GilliamTake a class or workshop with Michelle by clicking here: www.improvmke.comAlex KeenSee Alex in Sex, Lies & Improvisation and MATES: The Improvised '90s Sitcom, both appearing at theSpaceUK at Edinburgh Fringe 2021 and (hopefully) The Warren at Brighton Fringe 2021Aarti ShastryFollow The Adamant Eves on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/adamanteves See The Adamant Eves show on Saturday 19th September online here:https://www.facebook.com/events/364499154532348/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22page_admin_bar%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A336042210433685%7D%22%7D%2C%7B%22surface%22%3A%22events_admin_tool%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22events_admin_tool%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22[]%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7DSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Physicality in improv - usually a rich topic but how do we address it when we are improvising online in little boxes?Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastThis episode features:Ramita Menon:https://menononthemove.wordpress.com/ Instagram - @ramitamenon Currently Ramita is offering online one to one yoga and creative movement sessions . And facilitating improv sessions with Kaivalya Plays who have an upcoming Harold long-form show on 13th September - details on https://menononthemove.wordpress.com/ David Raitt:David Raitt has nearly 25 years experience in improv performance and teaching. He is an alumnus of The Second City Canadian National Touring Company and Mainstage ensemble, was on the Training Centre's Education faculty for 17 years, and is a senior member of the Oakville Improv Theatre Company. He teaches specialty workshops in physical improv skills, and curates a website of exercises and articles for environment, object work, and physicality in character and performance. His first book "The Improv Illusionist" is currently seeking publication. For updates and his email newsletter, visit https://ImprovIllusionist.comLiz Peters:Liz Peters is an award-nominated performer who has spent the last decade helping people feel relaxed and playful in the spotlight.She teaches improvisation around the world and works with organisations and individuals to improve human communication; both in how we connect and collaborate with each other and how we deliver in front of an audience. A regular contributor on leadership programmes, Liz helps build presence and agility in the change-makers of tomorrow, and has brought her innovative approach to communication training into countless organisations, from social enterprises to global corporations.Liz's book “Own It” UK link: https://amzn.to/34xCAuUUSA link: https://amzn.to/3aUqDR7 2-Man No-Show:The absurd and unpredictable improv/sketch duo of @IsaacKessler and @TheKenHallSee Ken in “The Umbrella Academy” on NetflixFollow them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/2MANNOSHOWAnd on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/2MANNOSHOWSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastLast episode you heard from improvisers who weren't improvising right now due to the current pandemic. Today, more voices and more reflections on what breaks can give improvisers and also if their views about improv as an art form have changed at all - and if so… how do they feel about the art form now?Please check out the pages and projects from this episode's guestsRahel OtsaPersonal website: https://rahelotsa.ee/in-english/ Gael Doorneweerd-PerryTraveling projects:- http://www.perryweerd.com/- https://www.ap-improv.com/Amsterdam projects:- https://www.flock-theatre.com/- http://www.perryweerd.com/miyazaki-2020/Socials:- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gael.facebk- Instagram: @gaelperry- Blog articles: http://www.perryweerd.com/blog/King and Pete from Hong Kong:Hong Kong Improv page: https://www.facebook.com/hongkongimprov/ Pete's personal page: https://www.facebook.com/petegrellacomedy Kevin ScottCentralia Improv podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-scott2Kevin's other podcast on Movies: https://anchor.fm/kevin-scott15Katharine Steer:Tomes Theatrical Productions: https://www.facebook.com/Tomes-103467837769565An online interview with Katherine about “Well-prov” a project she set up to help a housebound friend improvise: https://medium.com/steel-city-improv/katharine-steer-on-why-she-runs-wellprov-9fea2f047159Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastOnline improv has become a big thing during the pandemic but not everyone wants to take their improv online or teach online… some people have taken a complete break.This episode features:Atalanti Tzouliadaki from Denise's 50th in Nottingham - https://www.facebook.com/denises50th/Pete Bergen from Washington Improv Theater in Washington DC - https://witdc.org/ Mara Joy from The Spontaneous Players in Edinburgh - https://www.thespontaneousplayers.com/Swithun No from The Village Idiots in Rochester NY - http://www.improvvip.com/John Cremer from The Maydays in Brighton - https://www.themaydays.co.uk/The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastAs the world struggles to find connection during a pandemic, does being part of an improv community give you a head start on connection - and is there a difference to the sort of friendships we make through improv?In this podcast you will hear from:Steven Morgan who improvises with Easylaughs in Amsterdam. Details on their shows and workshops here: https://www.easylaughs.nlElise Rodriguez from Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. Check out their shows and workshops here: http://www.floridastudiotheatre.org and follow Elise here: https://www.instagram.com/draggingthirty/John Gebretatose from HUGE Theater in Minneapolis. Check out their shows and workshops here: https://www.hugetheater.com/Hellena Jang from Seoul City Improv in Seoul. Check out their shows and workshops here: https://www.seoulcityimprov.com/The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastVery gradually, one or two improv venues are tentatively opening up their doors again. As some countries feel they have flattened the curve on the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, steps are being taken to open venues while, at the same time, trying to keep people safe. So what sort of journey are improv groups and venues undergoing in order to perform again? This episode tells three different stories from around the world - one from the One from China, one from The Netherlands and one from the USA.Guests:Will Luera - check out shows at Florida Studio Theatre here: https://www.floridastudiotheatre.org/Stacey Smith - see the Boom Chicago "Shot of Improv" show live online here: https://islivenow.com/boomchicago/watch?eventid=fxOHCbLWY&fbclid=IwAR0pqkvOLRqkZ9QCAQfVtO-GvUMaMqohBncDWx0GoY3CAzAkFZHaOMNSbsETake an online comedy writing show with Stacey here: https://boomchicago.nl/academy/intro-to-comedy-writing/?fbclid=IwAR02zQWZVGjtoOB51-wBMwWazM9LcwQ9KrjxerdPg502T3NIs9QtKsyC9fQJay Wang - check out Beijing Improv here: https://www.facebook.com/beijingimprov/The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love this podcast? Help it keep going here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcastWhile improv has made huge efforts to get online during the global pandemic in either Zoom or podcast form, musical improv has extra barriers to overcome with the technology. And yet, musical improv classes and podcasts are still running. How?Technical solutions and using the skills they have as musical improvisers have meant musical improv may be hampered by Covid 19, but it's finding ways to adapt. This episode you will hear from a variety of musical improvisers who have made things work in one way or another online.Check out our guests online:Jessica McKenna and Zach Reno do a hilarious musical podcast!Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/off-book/Dan Moser does improv sketch comedy and freestyle rapping AlbertaCheck out https://goodimprov.com/ for more and check them out on Facebook facebook.com/GoodImprov/ Pippa Evans from The Showstoppers / BBC Radio 4 can be found online here: http://www.pippaevans.com/You can see the whole of the wonderful Alternative Eurovision that The Showstoppers produced here: https://youtu.be/vjij0W75Y2k - the show raised over £7500 for The Care Workers Charity - please consider watching their show and donating to this wonderful charity here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/the-showstoppers Robin Rothman from The Magnet Theatre and New York Musical Improv Festival has announced that the festival may be moving online. You can keep up with developments here: nymif.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nymif/You can follow her character Trudy Charmichael and find details of her shows here: https://www.facebook.com/SongstressTrudyCarmichael/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You can support this podcast here: https://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast Two person shows have been a growing trend in improv and with the release of a three part Netflix special from improvisers Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz, there is a now a mainstream spotlight on improvised duos. Despite theatres being closed right now, people around the world are talking about and forming opinions on what an improvised two person show can be. This is the second of two episodes looking at what is special about having just two people performing the whole show.Check out these online links for shows, books and online pages this episode's contributors have. Right now is a great time to be supporting artists!David Pasquesi (TJ and Dave)The TJ and Dave Vimeo series: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tjanddaveThe TJ and Dave book: https://books.google.com/books/about/Improvisation_at_the_Speed_of_Life.html?id=zyjWoQEACAAJYou can follow him here on Twitter: @DPasquesiAnd here on Insta: @DPasquesiScott Adsit and John Lutz did this incredible set at Just For Laughs festival in 2013. See the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM10ZCu8Nu0 Also, check out this hilarious clip of Scott Adsit and Christina Gausas in their two person show: https://ucbcomedy.com/media/4038 Rachael Mason:Check out this wonderful set from The Boys (Susan Messing and Rachael Mason) - https://youtu.be/FD0ZQf26Deg You can see Kornfeld and Andrews, every Sunday night on the Magnet Theatres live stream: https://www.twitch.tv/themagnettheater/ Derek's Mojo have a Facebook page with some pretty cool videos on them. Watch the videos and be sure to like the page too. https://www.facebook.com/dereksmojo/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two person shows have been a growing trend in improv and with the release of a three part Netflix special from improvisers Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz, there is a now a mainstream spotlight on improvised duos. Despite theatres being closed right now, people around the world are talking about and forming opinions on what an improvised two person show can be. This is the first of two episodes looking at what is special about having just two people performing the whole show.Check out these online links for shows, books and online pages this episode's contributors have. Right now is a great time to be supporting artists!David Pasquesi (TJ and Dave)The TJ and Dave Vimeo series: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tjanddaveThe TJ and Dave book: https://books.google.com/books/about/Improvisation_at_the_Speed_of_Life.html?id=zyjWoQEACAAJYou can follow him here on Twitter: @DPasquesiAnd here on Insta: @DPasquesiScott Adsit and John Lutz did this incredible set at Just For Laughs festival in 2013. See the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM10ZCu8Nu0 Also, check out this hilarious clip of Scott Adsit and Christina Gausas in their two person show: https://ucbcomedy.com/media/4038 Check out this wonderful set from The Boys (Susan Messing and Rachael Mason) - https://youtu.be/FD0ZQf26Deg You can see Kornfeld and Andrews, every Sunday night on the Magnet Theatre's live stream: https://www.twitch.tv/themagnettheater/ Derek's Mojo have a Facebook page with some pretty cool videos on them. Watch the videos and be sure to like the page too. https://www.facebook.com/dereksmojo/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is produced and hosted by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydTheme music - Sam PlummerLogo design - Hélène DollieSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the past couple of episodes you've heard from people who have moved their improv online using Zoom - all the improv that you've heard covered in this podcast has been visually led. But what about podcasts? Unlike Zoom, improv in podcast form was here before Covid-19 led to the doors shutting on improv theatres and performance spaces. Given the medium already existed as a home for improv, what does it have to offer?This episode you hear from:Tony Harris and Katy Schutte from Destination - the improvised journey. Check out that podcast here:www.destinationpod.co.uk Plus you can get Katy's book "The Improvisers Way" - highly recommendedUK link: https://amzn.to/2W7qaoFUSA link: https://amzn.to/35oVPoR Jon GabrusHear him on:https://www.earwolf.com/show/comedy-bang-bang/ https://www.earwolf.com/show/improv4humans/ https://headgum.com/high-and-mighty Kate CockerCheck out her speaker coaching and podcast training website here: http://www.thepresentercoach.co.uk/And hear her inspiring “Everyday Positivity” podcast here:https://volleythat.com/show/everyday-positivity/The Improv Chronicle Podcast is hosted and produced by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second part of this series on online improv, we re-visit some of the voices you heard last episode - improv practitioners who have taken their work onto visual online platforms like Zoom in order to still teach and perform. As the global improv community continues to wrestle with its current inability to do in-person public performances, we hear about the discoveries, the moments of joy and the future of online improv. Will something that has become necessary may end up leading our art form somewhere new?This episode you hear from:Varoon Anand from Kaivalya Plays in Delhihttps://www.facebook.com/KaivalyaPlays/https://www.instagram.com/kaivalyaplays/Elana Fishbein from The Magnet Theatre in New YorkCheck out her website: www.elanafishbein.com Check out her doc on how to improvise on Zoom: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Tz6vWNTUVRVrICvuonTC9HFQv3FSUbR8gocwLqCZgI/edit And check out The Magnet Theatre live shows on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themagnettheater/ Nick Oram from Do Not Adjust Your Stagewww.dnays.comSee their Facebook live shows at: https://www.facebook.com/dnayscomedy/Sophie Owen from University of Leeds Improv https://www.facebook.com/leedsimprov/Owen Scrivens from Open Heart Theatre in Newcastlehttps://www.facebook.com/openhearttheatre/ With an except from The Backline PodcastListen and subscribe to them here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/backline-improv-podcast/id900752717?mt=2 And check out the new season of Destination - the improvised journey when it begins. Check previous episodes and see the new episodes go online at http://www.destinationpod.co.uk The Improv Chronicle Podcast is hosted and produced by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the midst of a global pandemic, improvisers have had to make huge shifts to continue any sense of work, and for many, huge swathes of income have disappeared in a heartbeat.In this, the first of two episodes on the subject, we are going to examine the challenges people have felt adapting improv to online platforms and the community it has helped create.This episode you will hear from:Varoon Anand from Kaivalya Plays in Delhihttps://www.facebook.com/KaivalyaPlays/https://www.instagram.com/kaivalyaplays/Elana Fishbein from The Magnet Theatre in New YorkCheck out her website: www.elanafishbein.com Check out her doc on how to improvise on Zoom: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Tz6vWNTUVRVrICvuonTC9HFQv3FSUbR8gocwLqCZgI/edit And check out The Magnet Theatre live shows on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themagnettheater/ Nick Oram from Do Not Adjust Your Stagewww.dnays.comSee their Facebook live shows at: https://www.facebook.com/dnayscomedy/Sophie Owen from University of Leeds Improv https://www.facebook.com/leedsimprov/Owen Scrivens from Open Heart Theatre in Newcastlehttps://www.facebook.com/openhearttheatre/ The Improv Chronicle Podcast is hosted and produced by Nottingham improviser Lloydie James LloydSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Whether you teach improv classes, put on or attend shows, or you run an improv festival, the impact of the Corona Virus around the world will have had an impact on what you do. This podcast follows the two weeks leading up to the closure of festivals and theatres through the eyes of the host, Lloydie, who was due to be attending one such festival - the New York Musical Improv Festival. You will also hear from one of the last improv festivals to have managed to complete successfully before the virus shut things down - the Mama City Improv Festival in Cape Town.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How we transition from one scene to the next is something some improvisers spend a great deal of time talking about. So why are so many in the improv world nerds for editing in certain ways when no one chooses a show based on the types of edits that are performed in it?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Improv shows are known for taking audience suggestions in order to inspire the performance but what makes a good suggestion and do we really need them anyway? Hear from Megan Gray of The Magnet Theatre in New York, Nottingham improviser Jack Cross and improviser and marketer Shari Hazlett from New YorkSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Loving improv is one thing but when does it start to become too much of a good thing? Hear from improvisers who are loading their lives up with the art form and the mental health professional who advises caution.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A jam is an event where anyone can put their name in the hat in order to play an improv scene in front of the audience. As improv grows, so do jam nights. It's as if an improv jam is part of the fabric of the art form. Why is that? And what makes a good jam night?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How your last improv show went sometimes isn't as important as how and when you find out about how good it was. Getting notes in improv whether it be in class or from a coach is sometimes hard. So how should coaches give their feedback and what constitutes good feedback for improvisers?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You've heard from some incredible improv voices since this podcast launched in July. We've not been able to include everything everyone said in every interview so this episode, you will hear clips from a number of the interviews done since July that didn't make it into their intended episode due to time or because conversation had drifted into a side-topicSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The concept we call Yes And has been at the heart of improv and at the heart of how improv is taught for decades. There are books about it, and the phrase is synonymous with improv. The basic idea is that you say yes to what your partner is offering and then add to it. More recently, Yes And has been questioned. Some improv schools don't teach it anymore. Has Yes And as a theory run its course? Or it is still relevant to how we teach and perform improv?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do we mean in improv when we talk about support and how do we quantify what on stage support and off stage support is needed in our art form. As the number of shows and teams grows around the world, how much do we have each other's backs and how useful is it for us to be saying that we must support other people's moves on stage and other people's shows?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If there's one thing that can divide a group of improvisers quickly, it's the subject of warm-ups. Some people hate them and don't want to do them. Some people love them and could happily warm-up for an hour before tackling a scene. How much warming up do really need to be good at improv and how much difference does it make to an ensemble if they don't warm up?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Experiencing and improv dip and a bout of imposter syndrome isn't uncommon in improv - in fact many people recognise it as part of being an improviser and, more generally, a performer. But in improv, where you never do the same show twice, this feeling seems more common somehow. So what do we do about this?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many improvisers enjoy success not just in improv, but in the realm of scripted work. Does their experience in improv bleed into their creative processes when they write or even when that written work gets performed? This episode you get to hear from a number of successful writers who also have an improv backgroundSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You can have the best improv show in the world and still not have an audience. How do you get people to come to see your show and how many of them are going to be non-improvisers? This episode you will hear from people who are marketing improv in different ways to get audiences for shows.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How does an improv musician view the improv show? What do they add? And what should those of us who take to the stage to work with them know about the work the music director is putting into the show? Hear from improv music directors about how they work with on stage improvisers and the things the performers should know about the musician's job. Featuring Brit Award nominated artist Fred Deakin and Whose Line Is It Anyway musician Laura Hall.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While some of us are blessed with cities that have a large improv scene with multiple groups or even multiple theatres, some cities have barely anyone flying the flag for our art form. You'll hear from people from three cities from around the world - people who have been the only game in town. Clarification: Maximilian Hanson is founder and creative director of Mind Melt, which he started earlier this year. His former group, which he was part of creating ten years ago is Teater Prego.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What makes a good independent improv night, and what do you get out of putting on something that isn't connected to an established improv theatre or school? People with experience of indie nights from around the world share their experience and examine what makes nights like these function and succeed.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every year, a growing number of improvisers take a creative and financial risk on the Edinburgh Fringe. What are the benefits of taking your work to the world's largest open-access arts festival, and is there a secret to getting a good audience?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.