Podcast appearances and mentions of Keith Johnstone

Story time! One of my favourite (and top!) courses was drama, which I took throughout my high school years. Also acted in numerous school plays as well, and when I broke the news to my teachers (and even to my high school principal!) that I was accepted by U of C for Drama major, they all told me, "I knew you'd make it!". My principal even said, "You might be back here in few years TEACHING drama!" I was thinking: "Hey, I may even become a Drama prof at universities!" Anything was possible, as my confidence was in sky high! Well, by the end of my second year at U of C, I had to make some decisions, because I was flunking pretty bad! Anymore bad scores, and I'm OUT! So I had to make decisions fast. After much thinking, since I was already using my drama and theatre experience with my radio show, I've decided to go ahead and change majors. I absolutely have no regret in trying, and to this day, I still incorporate some of the teachings of late Dr. Keith Johnstone, the ONLY prof. that actually gave me decent scores! Calgary was lucky to have such an AMAZING coach! As for me, I still have NO regrets for trying, and you won't always get the result you want, but you just make the best of it, and remember to be HAPPY!Playlist: Deathraiser - One Step to the GraveDeathraiser - Thrash or Be ThrashedDeathrow - Pledge To DieDeath - Left To DieCulled - CoercionDecapitated - Suffer the Children (Napalm Death cover)Napalm Death - Inside the Torn ApartTerrorizer - Fear of NapalmJungle Rot - When the Elders RiseJungle Rot - Savage RiteJungle Rot - Murder OneFleshcrawl - Reign ForeverVader - Rapid Fire (Judas Priest cover)Slayer - Dissident Aggressor (Judas Priest cover)Arch Enemy - Starbreaker (Judas Priest cover)Judas Priest - Raw DealTwisted Sister - Sin After SinDee Snider - For the Love of MetalPrimal Fear - Living For MetalNukem - Into the Kill ZoneNukem - TV Crime (Black Sabbath cover)Black Sabbath - Sins of the FatherDio - Night PeopleDokken - Night By NightKreator - Gangland (Tygers of Pan Tang cover)Tygers of Pan Tang - BlackjackFastway - Easy Livin'Uriah Heep - Easy Livin'Edguy - Out Of ControlBlue Oyster Cult - After DarkBudgie - Breaking All the House RulesPeter Frampton - Breaking All the RulesBilly Squier - You Know What I LikeBilly Squier - In The DarkBilly Squier - The StrokeAC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapAC/DC - Shot Down in FlamesAC/DC - Shoot To ThrillAC/DC - C.O.D.Diesel - Sausolito SummernightDonnie Iris - Ah Leah!REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him GoREO Speedwagon - Take It On a RunHanabie - Gal This Summer

About This Episode: What happens when three goblins discover the complete works of Shakespeare and decide to stage Macbeth? Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak, the creative minds behind Spontaneous Theatre and the Goblin Empire, join Phil to share the wild origin story of Goblin:Macbeth; from a rushed eight-day creation to becoming a phenomenon at major Canadian theatre festivals. They discuss the challenges of performing in Hollywood-grade silicone masks, the art of caring for audiences while embodying creatures, and how they've managed to sneak improvisation into prestigious Canadian theatre companies like the Stratford and Shaw Festivals. This episode explores: The serendipitous eight-day creation of Goblin Macbeth and performing in expensive silicone masks How mask work, clown technique, and bouffon influence the goblins' relationship with audiences Sneaking improvisation into mainstream Canadian theatre at Stratford and Shaw Festivals The legacy of Keith Johnstone and Loose Moose Theatre Company in shaping Canadian improv Why live theatre is the antidote to artificial intelligence and isolation And much more! Guests:

Meet the wonderful Bev Fox! Bev has run Boho Arts' School of Improv in Newcastle-upon-Tyne UK since 2003, serving a vibrant creative community of people from all walks of life. Bev's improv journey began in 1988 on a rainy night in London when, as aspiring actors, she and her young sweetheart - now long-term partner - Ian McLaughlin ventured out through the storm to an improv class. That “sliding doors” moment changed their lives. Over nearly four decades, Bev has performed, taught and developed improvisation across stage, film, TV and radio. She is also a co-founding member of The Suggestibles, Newcastle's professional improv ensemble. Bev and Ian's teaching, grounded in training with Keith Johnstone and other pioneers of the form, continues to evolve. They love to invent, explore and inspire. You can see Bev's interviews with Keith Johnstone that have become valuable teaching resources for improvisers worldwide on YouTube. Bev established Boho Arts as a charity in 2021 during the pandemic, inspired by the global improv community they reached and how improv connected people from around the world to their local Newcastle groups. The experience proved especially meaningful, highlighting the positive impact of laughter, human connection and cultural diversity on both their own and their students' wellbeing, while sparking fresh ideas for improv on camera and for when the world would open up again. In 2026, they will open a new community arts hub in Newcastle, a "Third Place" dedicated to improv, creativity and wellbeing. Find out more: bohoarts.co.uk Contact Bev: hello@bohoarts.co.uk Follow: facebook.com/schoolofimprov | facebook.com/bohoartsNCL | instagram.com/bohoartsNCL

This is a preview — for the full episode (released: Sept 24, 2025), subscribe: https://newmodels.io https://patreon.com/newmodels https://newmodels.substack.com Writer Gideon Jacobs joins to discuss ontological literacy among other things in the wake of the assassination of American Christian Nationalist Charlie Kirk, which in our assessment was not actually a political assassination.  Names Cited: Alexander Dugan, Amanda Askell, Alain Badiou, Jean Baudrillard, Becoming Press, Byung-Chul Han, CERN, Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump, Kevin Munger, Elon Musk, Eric Davis, Grok, Felix Guattari, Jay Springet, Jesus Christ, Jezebel, Keith Johnstone, Kamala Harris, Larry Ellison, Luigi Mangione, Marshall McLuhan, Mara McKevitt, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Carroll, Vladamir Putin, RFK Jr., René Girard, Theo Anthony, Tyler Robinson, UnitedHealthcare, Walter Ong See also: https://www.instagram.com/gideon___jacobs NM Talkcore: Gideon Jacobs on Trump as Image (Nov 2024) NM Talkcore: Gideon Jacobs on Musk, Trump, and Fiction (2025)
 Gideon Jacobs, “Player One and Main Character,” (Apr. 2025) https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/player-one-and-main-character/ Gideon Jacobs, “Trump l'Oeil,” (LARB, Nov 2024) https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/trump-loeil/ Jay Springett: https://thejaymo.net/permanentlymoved/ https://newmodels.io

Send us a textActor Jeff Gladstone shares his journey from Calgary's improv scene to Vancouver's film industry and his upcoming psychological thriller "Kryptic." His theatrical background with Keith Johnstone's innovative improv techniques created a foundation for screen success, culminating in roles on shows like Twilight Zone, Resident Alien, and Fire Country.• Started at Calgary's Loose Moose Theatre under improv pioneer Keith Johnstone• Describes improv as "theater meets professional wrestling" in terms of audience engagement• Transitioned to film acting after a decade in theater, gaining his breakthrough with director Bruce Sweeney• Appeared in notable productions including Supernatural, Goosebumps, and Fire Country• Discusses the shift from in-person auditions to self-tape submissions and how his improv background helps in both formats• Stars in the upcoming psychological thriller "Kryptic" directed by photographer Kourtney Roy• Plays a husband whose character gradually unravels in this monster-hunting mystery filmCheck out Kryptic in theaters May 9th or streaming May 29th.Support the show

500K people are confiding in an AI alien—and it's on track to generate $4M this year.It's called a Tolan: an animated AI character that can talk to you like your best friend. The company behind it, Portola, has 4x'd their ARR in the last month from viral growth on TikTok and Instagram. Tolan isn't just a hyper-growth startup—they're also exploring AI as a completely new creative tool, and storytelling medium. Their goal is to help their users go from overwhelmed to grounded, and it's working. Today, on AI & I, I sit down with two of the minds behind Tolans:My good friend Quinten Farmer, Portola's cofounder and CEO, and Eliot Peper, their head of story and a best-selling science fiction novelist. We get into:How to build AI personalities users love. During user onboarding, the team gathers information—through a light-touch personality quiz—and then uses frameworks like the Big Five and Myers-Briggs to shape a Tolan that mirrors the user; like an older sibling might. The aim is to create someone who feels familiar enough to be safe, but different enough to be interesting.Why AI characters are “improv actors”. Rather than scripting detailed prompts, the team trains Tolans to improvise—inspired by Keith Johnstone's book Impro, where he talks about building strong narratives through free association and recombination.How “memory” is critical to developing compelling characters. Tolans develop their personalities through “situations”: small narrative setups (a memory, a joke, an embarrassing moment) the Tolan reacts to, remembers, and gradually weaves into its character; accumulating into something that feels like a real lived experience.Why response time is everything for voice AI interactions. A Tolan has at most two seconds to curate the right context about a user and deliver a reply that feels genuine—the team has found that even half a second slower can break the user's immersive interaction with the AI.The future of AI as a totally new creative medium. New technologies bring about new formats and new mediums. AI creates the opportunity for creatives to tell completely new kinds of stories—if they're brave enough to try it.“White mirror” technologies that make you feel more like yourself. Amid concerns that tech drives polarization and isolation, Tolan offers a counterexample: a tool designed to make the best of what humanity knows about being a flourishing individual available on demand. The company's north star is helping users go from feeling overwhelmed to feeling grounded.This is a must-watch for anyone exploring AI as a creative medium—or curious about the future of human-AI relationships.If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more?Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It's usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.To hear more from Dan Shipper:Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps:Introduction: 00:01:30Talking to the Portola CEO's Tolan, Clarence: 00:04:07How Portola went from building software for kids to AI companions: 00:09:11Why response time is everything for voice-based AI interfaces: 00:23:40Tolans don't use scripted prompts—they're taught to improvise: 00:29:54How to know which AI personalities your users will click with: 00:37:23Developing the character traits of an AI companion: 00:42:27What does it mean to build technology that makes us flourish: 00:49:48How Portola evaluates whether Tolans are resonating with users: 01:01:10Inside Portola's viral growth strategy: 01:11:01Links to resources mentioned in the episode:Quinten Farmer: @quintendfEliot Peper: @eliotpeperMake your own Tolan: https://www.tolans.com/ Keith Johnston's book about improvisation: ImproStephen King's book about writing: On Writing

Today we've got Felipe Velez on the podcast, a close friend of mine from the improv theatre scene here in Melbourne. I know, I know, weird topic, but I want everyone to know about it. We're catching Felipe as he's on his way back to Columbia for the next big chapter of his life. He's easily amongst the funniest and most wholesome people I've ever met. If anything we talk about sounds interesting, look up a local improv school, preferably one that uses Keith Johnstone's material quite heavily. I attend a place called Impro Melbourne, which I highly recommend. And finally, thanks to Dennis Crenshaw for helping with the audio. As always, all good things are Dennis and all bad things were probably me.

Today's guest is an amazing person to watch and get to know.  And his name is Dan O'Connor. Dan has been performing and teaching improvisation all over the world since 1986. He has developed engaging methods of narrative improvisation to create visceral unscripted theatre experiences.  He is one of the co-founders of BATS Improv in San Francisco and LA Theatresports, and he is also the founder of the critically acclaimed Impro Theatre in Los Angeles.  Dan has had the opportunity to train and work with some amazing talent including Keith Johnstone, Phelim McDermott, Lee Simpson, and Wayne Brady. He has performed with The Groundlings, Second City, and many other theatre companies around the world.  Dan has co-authored two books, which both talk about using improvisation to lead a happier and more connected life.  Learn more about this fantastic guy by visiting his website, danoconnor.net.  And be sure to check out his two books “Life UnScripted-Using Improv Principles to Get Unstuck, Boost Confidence, and Transform Your Life” and “Ensemble! Using the Power of Improv To Forge Connections in a Lonely World”, available on Amazon and wherever books are sold. And as always, don't forget to rate and review!

Pia Johansson är skådespelare, komiker, och radio- och TV-underhållare. Hon har hållit på med impro sen 80-talet. Hon är en de återkommande medverkande i radioprogrammet På minuten och håller i teatersport på Uppsala Stadsteater. Vi pratar om Keith Johnstone, Helge Skoog och världsmästerskapen i teatersport. Vi pratar om rädsla, kontrollbehov och närvaro. Dessutom pratar vi om vändstekta ägg, trafikregler och att välja mellan att bli dödad av en sprängd urinblåsa eller en skenande elefant.

Marvin Yxner är skådespelare, regissör och improvisatör baserad i Stockholm. Han har undervisat och hållit på med improvisationsteater sedan 1978 över hela landet och framförallt med kurser Fridhems folkhögskola. Han var också med och grundade Improvisation & Co. Vi pratar om Sveriges improhistoria, teatersport och att busa med publiken. Vi pratar en massa Keith Johnstone, att göra företagsgig och hålla i impro på folkhögskola. Dessutom pratar vi om the Wizzard of Oz, Commedia dell'arte och Sveriges Improvisationsteater.

Volker Quandt lernt 1981 Improtheater von Keith Johnstone. In Tübingen begründet er 1990 eine Theatersport-Tradition, die den deutschsprachigen Raum bis heute prägt.

We talk about imagination, visualisation, and Keith Johnstone, who was the creator of Theatresports and a leading teacher of improvisation. As a business owner and creator, you live your life one foot in the present, and one foot in the future, meaning visualisation is key for success.

[I'm on vacation this week, so I'm re-upping one of my favorite interviews from the last year. I'll be back with new episodes next week!] My friend and fellow Kaizen-Muse creativity coach, Nina Hart, was one of my first guests, and she comes back to the podcast today. Nina is an author and performer—including being an original member of San Francisco's experimental dance troupe, Contraband, and, playing a purple electric bass, recording and performing with numerous bands—and I invited her to dig into Keith Johnstone's groundbreaking book on theatrical improvisation, Impro, with me. I knew Nina would have a lot to say about how we unknowingly are our own biggest obstacles to our own creativity, which is a primary focus of the book. We talk about the role status plays in our lives and our perception of things like permission and perfection, how cultural and societal expectations create the fears that hold us back, the importance of feeling safe to let those fears go, and much more. Please leave a review and in it, tell us when you feel most safe to express yourself. Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in acting and theatre! Check out the show notes at fycuriosity.com, and join the conversation on Post.news, Spoutible, and Mastodon! If you'd like weekly updates, plus a chance to see where my curiosity is leading me, check out my new (free!) Substack newsletter.  

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia's oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we are joined by the Artistic Director of Impro Melbourne, Katherine Weaver, as we delve into 5 games to teach Character that you can use in your classroom. Impro Melbourne hosts regular workshops to teach this style of work. Here is the link for upcoming workshops: https://www.impromelbourne.com.au/workshops/ These games/methods are developed from the work of Keith Johnstone. You can buy his books from Readings from the following links: Impro - https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781350069039/9781350069039 Impro for Storytellers - https://www.readings.com.au/product/9780571190997/9780571190997 Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia's oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, we are joined by the Artistic Director of Impro Melbourne, Katherine Weaver. We delve into 5 games to teach Narrative that you can use in your classroom. Impro Melbourne hosts regular workshops to teach this style of work. Here is the link for upcoming workshops: https://www.impromelbourne.com.au/workshops/ These games/methods are developed from the work of Keith Johnstone. You can buy his books from Readings from the following links: Impro - https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781350069039/9781350069039 Impro for Storytellers - https://www.readings.com.au/product/9780571190997/9780571190997 Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a future podcast.

The Aside Podcasts are a free resource supported by Drama Victoria - Australia's oldest Drama Association In this episode of The Aside, the Artistic Director of Impro Melbourne, Katherine Weaver, joins us. We delve into 5 games to teach Spontaneity/Play that you can use in your classroom. Impro Melbourne hosts regular workshops to teach this style of work. Here is the link for upcoming workshops: https://www.impromelbourne.com.au/workshops/ These games/methods are developed from the work of Keith Johnstone. You can buy his books from Readings from the following links: Impro - https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781350069039/9781350069039 Impro for Storytellers - https://www.readings.com.au/product/9780571190997/9780571190997 Please feel free to email asidepodcast@outlook.com to ask a question. We will try and answer on a future podcast.

 Michael P. Farrell's Collaborative Circles: Friendship Dynamics and Creative Work (2001) is about how groups of people ("circles") begin with discomfort about the status quo and, after collaboration and discussion, make creative breakthroughs. It's based on six case studies. Four are circles of artists and painters, one looks at the early development of Freud's psychoanalysis, and one is devoted to a particular group of "first wave" feminist agitators.This episode aims to tempt you to want to learn more: by summarizing two of Farrell's case studies. My original thinking was that Farrell's model of circle development would be generally applicable to software teams dissatisfied with the status quo of development and who didn't fit common models like forming-storming-norming-performing. As I dug into the details, I realized it's not as widely applicable as I'd hoped, at least without substantial customization. So the episode ends with some reasons you might not want to listen to the next one. But I hope you do!Other sources and referencesCem Kaner and James Bach, Context-driven testing, 2012?Cem Kaner, James Bach, and Bret Pettichord, Lessons Learned in Software Testing: a Context-Driven Approach, 2001Donald Davidson, "Lee in the Mountains", 1938The "Yes, and..." rule in improvisational comedy. See also Keith Johnstone, Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre (1979). Looking for links, I also noticed Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration (2015), which seems to be a more standard business book. I haven't read it.CreditsThe episode image is "Ulysses and Nausicaa" by Charles Gleyre. In theme and style, it's the kind of art the Impressionists were rebelling against. 

Som författare har du stor nytta av att förstå status från grunden. Ditt sätt att skapa karaktärer, scener och skriva dialog kommer att utvecklas. Keith Johnstone uppfann teatersporten men han laddade också om termen "status". Status i den här meningen är något som alla levande varelser är berörda av. Status är alltid ett förhållande till något: till situationer, andra varelser, rum, minnen med mera. Och status är alltid föränderligt. Om du har hög status är du mycket bekväm i en situation, om du har låg status är du obekväm. Graden av bekvämlighet påverkar hela ditt jag, ditt sätt att röra dig, att prata, att välja ord, att se på tid, och att se på omgivningen. Jag har jobbat som romanförfattare och romancoach i många år. Just status har jag lett många kurser i. Ja, jag har handlett så skilda yrkesgrupper som ekonomer, psykologer, skådespelare och lärare i fenomenet. Många av de jag coachat lever nu på sitt författarskap. Följ mina råd och ta nästa steg i ditt romanskrivande. Vill du kontakta mig? Mejla till canalcarstensen(snabel-a)gmail.com

Skuespiller Veslemøy Mørkrid om improvisasjon i tradisjonen fra Keith Johnstone.

Internationally best-selling author, artist, journalist and speaker John-Paul Flintoff trained in improvisation with Keith Johnstone. He designs today's word-count workout alongside Rachel Knightley as they discuss the benefits of stagecraft on communication, and how performance provides 'factory conditions' for understanding your own character motivation offstage as much as on it. John-Paul's books include the internationally bestselling How to Change the World, and A Modest Book on How to Make an Adequate Speech.  John-Paul will also be joining the Writer's Gym's Green Ink Sponsored Write for Macmillan Cancer Support on 14 October 2023. To receive your world-exclusive anthology of new writing 48 hours after the event ends, click here. Download your hard copy of today's Word-count Workout (along with a bonus extras) from 5 June by subscribing here. 

Vice Director of Genspect Alasdair Gunn (nee Angus Fox) rejoins the Dorx to recap Killarney's Bigger Picture conference, compare European and US approaches to gender issues, and update us on his health. Soon Corinna is pushing exogenous estrogen on Nina, who just wants to settle down with a female housemate despite being recently named a Scarlet Whore. Other major themes include menopause, burly Irish asphalt workers, tarot cards, and repeated threats by Corinna to edit all this out. It's the quality content our firefighting, tree-felling, cooking and cleaning listeners expect! Links: Shawn Thierry's Texas speech: https://twitter.com/lukemaciastx/status/1657213918048034817 IMPRO by Keith Johnstone: https://archive.org/details/pdfy-KIkLrSPi_3lzPl5v GENDER WARS Playing Cards which can totally also be used for Tarot-style divination: https://store.ninapaley.com/product/gender-wars-playing-cards/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heterodorx/support

Heather Mitchell's mainstage debut was more than 40 years ago and she continues to delight audiences, last year performing to full houses in a one-woman show at the Sydney Theatre Company. Now, Heather has written a very tender memoir called Everything and Nothing.Also, we hear the opening scene of Pony, a frank and funny play about the wild ride of pregnancy and childbirth, and we mark the passing of improvised theatre pioneer Keith Johnstone with Lyn Pierse, author of Improvisation: The Guide, and Adam Spencer, host of the upcoming TheatreSports All-Stars at the Sydney Comedy Festival.

Heather Mitchell's mainstage debut was more than 40 years ago and she continues to delight audiences, last year performing to full houses in a one-woman show at the Sydney Theatre Company. Now, Heather has written a very tender memoir called Everything and Nothing. Also, we hear the opening scene of Pony, a frank and funny play about the wild ride of pregnancy and childbirth, and we mark the passing of improvised theatre pioneer Keith Johnstone with Lyn Pierse, author of Improvisation: The Guide, and Adam Spencer, host of the upcoming TheatreSports All-Stars at the Sydney Comedy Festival.

In this episode, Adam and Budi discuss their first choice for The Theatre of Others Book Club, Impro by Keith Johnstone. KEITH JOHNSTONE (1933-2023) was one of the few internationally recognized authorities in the field of improvisation, great chunks of which he created, including Theatresports™, Maestro Impro©, Gorilla Theatre™, and The Life Game©. Keith has written two best-selling books about his Theatre and Improvisation theories and practices, in addition to several plays and short stories.His books, Impro and Impro For Storytellers, have been translated into many languages. Keith's ideas about improvisation, behavior, and performance appeal to a wide variety of groups: from actors to psychotherapists, improvisation companies to drama schools and theatre companies, business and management training specialists and humanities research institutes, universities and film production companies have invited him to come to teach them about his ideas, and how they might apply them. He founded the Theatre Machine Improvisation group in England in 1967, touring Europe and North America, and was the Co-founder and Artistic Director of The Loose Moose Theatre Company in Calgary, Canada from 1977 to 1998. He founded The International Theatresports™ Institute in 1998. Mentioned in this episode:MerchandiseOsita OkagbueCamille PagliaKeith Johnstone's TED talkStages of ReckoningDavid Ball's Backwards and ForwardsSupport the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Support the Theatre of Others - Check out our Merch!Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

Ajatusääniä-podcastin 47. jakso on omistettu improvisaatiopedagogi Keith Johnstonen (1933-2023) muistolle. Johnstonea voidaan kutsua modernin improvisaatioteatterin yhdeksi merkittävimmistä kehittäjistä, joka aikanaan myös syytti kouluinstituutiota luovuuden lannistamisesta. Jaksossa Kaisa Kokko-Palmer ja Julia Petäjä keskustelevat Keith Johnstonen ikonisista sitaateista ja hänen ajatuksistaan osana ihmisen kasvua ja kehitystä.

Salman soliloquizes on Keith Johnstone & Improv, Chris Rock's Special, and The Hunters Show.Catch Salman at live shows by following him on instagram to see all upcoming dates - @salmanzq Support the show

Wir sprechen über den Mann, der unsere gesamte Arbeit geprägt hat und dem wir neben Frank Farrelly - dem Erfinder der Provokativen Therapie - verdanken, dass wir beruflich machen, was wir heute machen. Es ist Keith Johnstone, einer der Wegbereiter des Improvisationstheaters. Er hielt 10 Jahre Seminare bei uns im Deutschen Institut für Provokative Therapie (www.provokativ.com), und wir waren ihm auch privat sehr nahe. Dr. Charlotte Cordes und Florian Schwartz unterhalten sich über ihn als Inspirator für so vieles in ihrem Leben. Keith, hab eine gute Weiterreise!! Mehr zum Provokativen Ansatz: www.provokativ.com Videoplattform: www.anchor.fm/provokativevideoplattform

Join us over the next 8 months as we begin The Theatre of Others Book Club. A special episode will drop on the last Monday of every month where we discuss that month's book and answer questions from those reading with us about it. Join us!Mentioned in this episode:Keith Johnstone's ImproDavid Ball's Backwards and ForwardsMichael Chekhov's To the ActorAnne Bogart's A Director PreparesThomas Richard's The Heart of PracticeBrian Kulick's The Elements of Theatrical ExpressionGangaji's You are ThatPriya Parker's The Art of GatheringSupport the showIf you enjoyed this week´s podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. To submit a question: Voice- http://www.speakpipe.com/theatreofothers Email- podcast@theatreofothers.com Support the Theatre of Others - Check out our Merch!Show Credits Co-Hosts: Adam Marple & Budi MillerProducer: Jack BurmeisterMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comAdditional compositions by @jack_burmeister

Building on last week's conversation with Nina Hart about Keith Johnstone's book, "Impro," here's why putting on a persona can be a valuable part of your creative process. Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my Creative Pep Talk episodes. Get the 6 Creative Beliefs that Are Screwing You Up, plus biweekly updates on what's going on in my world (including upcoming events) for free! I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, and experience with these ideas! Send me a note at fycuriosity.com, or contact me on Post.news, Spoutible, and Mastodon!

My friend and fellow Kaizen-Muse creativity coach, Nina Hart, was one of my first guests, and she comes back to the podcast today. Nina is an author and performer—including being an original member of San Francisco's experimental dance troupe, Contraband, and, playing a purple electric bass, recording and performing with numerous bands—and I invited her to dig into Keith Johnstone's groundbreaking book on theatrical improvisation, Impro, with me. I knew Nina would have a lot to say about how we unknowingly are our own biggest obstacles to our own creativity, which is a primary focus of the book. We talk about the role status plays in our lives and our perception of things like permission and perfection, how cultural and societal expectations create the fears that hold us back, the importance of feeling safe to let those fears go, and much more. Please leave a review and in it, tell us when you feel most safe to express yourself. Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in acting and theatre! Check out the show notes at fycuriosity.com, and join the conversation on Post.news, Spoutible, and Mastodon! And if you're feeling stuck in your own creative process, get the 6 Creative Beliefs that Are Screwing You Up, plus biweekly updates on what's going on in my world (including upcoming events) for free!  

Geoff Monk talks about organising the British Improv Project, Yarnfield Park, Tom Young, Tom Hodge, MissImp, Nottingham Improv Comedy Experience, Jon Trevor, Alex Keen, Bobby Anderson, Steve Roe from Hoopla, Maria Peters, Chris Mead, choosing a workshop at BIP, food, Andy Barrett, Keith Johnstone, Loose Moose and the improv scene in the West Country. Mission Improbable First Public Show - 20 October 1998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5pKqwAHFWI Please support the Improv London podcast by liking, subscribing and telling your friends about this episode. Support us financially via: www.patreon.com/improvlondon.

Stephen Nachmanovitch is the author of both Free Play and more recently The Art of Is. Yo Yo Ma wrote that “Stephen Nachmanovitch'sThe Art of Is is a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, living in the present. To the author, an improvisation is a co-creation that arises out of listening and mutual attentiveness, out of a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a product of the nervous system, bigger than the brain and bigger than the body; it is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, unprecedented and unrepeatable. Drawing from the wisdom of the ages,The Art of Is not only gives the reader an inside view of the states of mind that give rise to improvisation, it is also a celebration of the power of the human spirit, which — when exercised with love, immense patience, and discipline — is an antidote to hate.” This was an amazingly inspiring conversation, extremely wide-ranging, including some musical improvisation. I've included timestamps to help listeners navigate the many topics we touched on including many important artists, which include: Yehudi Menuhin, John Cage, William Blake, Herbert Zipper, Keith Johnstone, Ali Akbar Khan The video is here, and the transcript will also soon be linked on my podcast website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/stephen-nachmanovitch-author-of-free-play-and-the-art-of-is Please buy me a coffee? Thanks! https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Timestamps: (00:00) Intro to episode with Yo-Yo Ma quote and books “The Art of Is” and “Free Play” (01:46) World Music Menu (05:03) Violectra by David Bruce Johnson (09:43) sarangi, viola d'amore, sympathetic strings (13:10) work as a software programmer, sacred desk and secular desk (15:58) synesthesia, Visual Music Tone Painter, William Blake (18:19) Keith Johnstone and the intersections of art forms in improv: theatre, dance, music, (22:49) cooking (24:07) Yehudi Menuhin (26:47) Stephen re-learning the violin in a different way after injury (28:13) Indian music studies with Shashi Nayak and Ali Akbar Khan (29:49) “The Art of Is” and “Free Play” (30:52) Buddhism, Gregory Bateson, San Franciso Zen Center, Dorland Mountain Colony (37:53) William Blake (41:19) writing “The Art of Is” with Jack Nachmanovitch as editor (43:09) Herbert Zipper, documentary “Never Give Up” (49:38) parameters in improvisation (55:30) improvisation Leah Roseman on acoustic violin, Stephen Nachmanovitch on Violectra, waterphone and voice (01:03:23) body awareness, working with dancers (01:10:15) The judging specter (01:12:17) visual cortex interaction when listening (01:14:41) inspiration from nature, Stephen's health problems and isolation, album “Hermitage of Thrushes” with David Rothenberg, collaborations with Ellen Burr, Anders Hagberg (01:21:13) “Finger Kissing” and the judging specter (01:27:15) John Cage (01:36:47) Stephen's wife (01:39:29) Stephen's advice photo credit: Dirk Dobíey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message

Scott Park Phillips teaches traditional Chinese Martial Arts in a non-traditional way. His goal is to access the original intent of the creators of Chinese Internal Martial Arts to get at the core of their inspiration. He is the author of two books: Possible Origins, Chinese Martial Arts, Theater and Religion, And, Tai Chi, Baguazhang and The Golden Elixir, Internal Martial Arts Before the Boxer Uprising. He lives in Boulder, Colorado and has been teaching for over 30 years.At the age ten Scott Park Phillips began studying the traditional opera style of Northern Shaolin with Bing Gong a noted disciple of Kuo Lien-ying, one of the first teachers of Chinese Martial Arts in the West. He was a disciple of the late Daoist master Liu Ming who transmitted the Orthodox Daoist methods of the Golden Elixir (Jindan), Non-conceptual Meditation (Zuowang), Daoyin (emptying and transforming), and Dreaming. Scott first studied improvisational theater at age fifteen with the legendary Keith Johnstone. In his twenties, performing modern Dance, Scott was drawn to apprentice in the exquisite high arts of North Indian Dance with Pandit Chitresh Das, and Congolese Dance with Malonga Casquelourd. Living in San Francisco during the height of the ethnic dance explosion, he danced with masters of traditions from all over the world.In this Episode we discuss:History of DaoyinHistory of Wester SomaticsTheater & The Martial Arts in ChinaRitual in Traditional Chinese Martial ArtsThe Golden ElixirPedagogy in Traditional Chinese ArtsScott is teaching a workshop listeners to the podcast might be interested in: Exploring the Origins of Chinese Internal Martial Arts JUN 27, 2022 - JUL 01, 2022  The Golden Elixir in Movement, Meditation, Daoyin, Dance, Theater and Games . It is at Eastover Estates in Massachusetts. Scott also teaches monthly Meditations and Daodejing studies online. Information is at https://scottparkphillips.substack.com/

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Someone get Marty McFly, because today's episode is right up his futuristic street!Join Sarah and Luke as they search for an iconic piece of science fiction, the hoverboard. While the technology is already available in some unusual places, strapping it to your feet and flying off to the shops has proved to be a problem that's a lot more difficult to solve!Helping us on our quest this week are Prof. Keith Johnstone, writer Dave Carnie and Greg Henderson, founder of Arx Pax and designer of the world's first true hoverboard!Which inventions should we look into next? Find us on Twitter @SarahCruddas @lukeaaronmoore @StakPod***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About Kemsley Dickinson:Kemsley is renowned for building one of the most beautiful small theatres in the world: The Courtyard Playhouse. He has raised the level of the performing arts in the UAE, from teaching the only adult acting class available in the region in 2007, to building a thriving and diverse community that we see today. Kemsley pioneered the Keith Johnstone approach to improvisation in the Middle East, becoming the first member of the International Theatresports Institute in the region. He is a sought-after role-play actor and balances managing a company of over 50 actors producing three shows a week with overseeing the Courtyard Playhouse's Learning and Development team.'The Playhouse was established in 2013 and is the passion project of two theatre lovers, Kemsley Dickinson and his wife Tiffany Schultz.It started out as a partitioned office space which they renovated over a period of a year and turned into Dubai's first and most beautiful independent small theatre set in the beautiful oasis of The Courtyard, Al Quoz.About this episode:In this episode, Kemsley talks about the various jobs he had before he started the Courtyard Playhouse with his wife, Tiffany, almost 10 years ago. He also talks about the theatre performances, their developmental program, improv theatre, and some of the other exciting projects at The Courtyard Playhouse. Tune in to enjoy a vibrant and engaging conversation with Kemsley sharing his personal and professional journeys and the challenges they went through while setting up The Courtyard Playhouse. Quotes:"Life just takes its course. I didn't mean for any of this to happen"."I think you just have to be ready to make the mistakes and learn from them"."When you build your second venue and your franchise or whatever, you gain the experience and the value that comes back to you because you know a lot of stuff from the mistakes you made"."Try and find people to help you… Reach out to your network. Don't try to do the whole thing on your own, there are people willing to give you advice"."There's a big focus on young people and their development as human beings as well as actors or comedians or artists". "It feels homely, that's what we really wanted".  Useful Links:Website:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtyardplayhouseFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCourtyardPlayhouseYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCODTd8tYFD3oc7lzx9nNh9ATwitter: https://twitter.com/Court_Playhouse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-courtyard-playhouse/

Patti Stiles is an actor, improviser, director, teacher, author and playwright who has been working professionally in theatre since 1983. She served her theatre apprenticeship at the world renowned Loose Moose theatre and was trained by Keith Johnstone. Since then, Patti has become a household name in the worldwide improvisation community and an pillar of Improvisation as an art-form here in Melbourne. Patti has a new and excellent book out now Improvise Freely available at her website PattiStiles.com It was my pleasure to chat with her and hopefully a pleasure for you to listen to. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni Lisle, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the Improv Conspiracy's training program, while also being a useful resource for improvisers the world over. For information on classes and live shows head to http://improvconspiracy.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Communicatie is per definitie improviseren. Je weet namelijk niet wat voor reactie je van de ander krijgt. Jouw ontvankelijkheid voor die reactie bepaalt voor een groot deel het succes. Ontmoet André Besseling, dé expert voor improvisatietheater in Nederland. Hij leerde de technieken van Keith Johnstone zelf, de geestesvader van de theatersport. Hij geeft workshops in binnen- en buitenland, is oprichter van Theatersportvereniging Amsterdam en geeft improvisatie opleidingen op zijn eigen Improacademie. In dit interview lopen we langs de universele principes van improviseren. Over samenwerking, accepteren van elkaars ideeën, fouten durven maken, goed kijken en luisteren zijn sleutelbegrippen. Dit zou verplichte kost moeten zijn voor iedere meester-spreker. Ik ben dan ook blij om dit met jou te kunnen delen! Check voor meer informatie de website van Andre: https://www.improcentrum.nl/. Wil je de 9 beste lessen van de Over Spreken Gesproken podcast kennen via een gratis online training? Meld je aan via: https://www.desprekersregisseur.nl/online-sprekers-academy Iedere eerste, derde en vijfde maandag van de maand staat er een nieuwe aflevering voor je klaar. Samen maken we korte metten met plankenkoorts en leren we spreken met meer impact.

On the day before his 9th birthday, legendary improvised theatre teacher Keith Johnstone made a decision that changed his life. In this episode, I share what he did, why it was life changing and how you can do it too.

Die Statuslehre ist ein universelles Tool zur Reflexion von Kommunikation. Und damit zur Gestaltung von Beziehungen. Das Faszinierende: Jeder Mensch versteht ihre Mechanismen intuitiv und sie ist immer und überall anwendbar. Wer sie einmal gründlich verinnerlicht hat, kommt davon nicht mehr los. Sogenannte Statusspiele können überall entdeckt werden: am Arbeitsplatz, in der Familie, im Freundeskreis. Maike Plath ist die “Mutter” der Statuslehre in der Bildung. Als Theaterfrau hat sie den Ansatz von Keith Johnstone aus dem Theater übernommen und in den pädagogischen Kontext transferiert. In vielen Publikationen, Workshops und Aktivitäten hat Maike ihre Ideen geschärft, weiterentwickelt und verbreitet. Ihr Führungskonzept, das Veto Prinzip (Mischpult), ist inzwischen bundesweit und darüber hinaus bekannt. Dabei verbindet sie stets Theorie und Praxis. Längst ist klar, dass es dabei nicht nur um Kommunikationstraining geht, sondern um demokratische Teilhabe an der Gesellschaft. Mit Jugendlichen stand sie bei ihren Vorhaben immer in Kontakt, früher als Lehrerin in Berlin-Neukölln, heute als Bildungsaktivistin und Leiterin von ACT e. V. Nähere Informationen zu ihren vielfältigen Aktivitäten findet man auf http://maikeplath.de Am 30.01.2022 erscheint ihr neues Buch “Türwächter:innen der Freiheit”. Ein Dokufiktionsroman. https://www.maikeplath.de/blog/mein-neues-buch-erscheint-im-januar-und-es-ist-ein-neukoelln-roman Ganz besonders relevant ist die Statuslehre im pädagogischen Bereich. In der Ausbildung von Lehrkräften spielt sie deshalb eine immer größere Rolle. Wenn wir die Qualität der Beziehungen zwischen Schüler*innen und zwischen Lehrperson und Lernenden als wichtigen Faktor zum Gelingen von Lernprozessen ernst nehmen, kommen wir um die Statuslehre nicht herum. Beim kollaborativen Lernen stehen in der Unterrichtsplanung oft organisatorische Fragen im Vordergrund: Wie muss der Arbeitsauftrag formuliert sein, wie stelle ich Material zur Verfügung etc. Dabei geht es zuerst um intakte Beziehungen innerhalb der Gruppe, wenn die Zusammenarbeit funktionieren soll. Hier ist die Statuslehre sehr hilfreich. Mehr dazu findet sich in diesem neuen Buch, das am 01.06.2022 erscheint: https://www.friedrich-verlag.de/shop/upgrade-kollaboratives-lernen-31656 Welche Fragen habt ihr an Maike Plath? Oder: Welches Thema oder welchen Gast wünscht ihr euch demnächst im Bildungscafé? Hinterlasst hier einfach eine voice message: https://anchor.fm/noelte030/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/noelte030/message

Dan O'Connor joins to talk about the 'Impro' as opposed to 'Improv', Keith Johnstone, and the Theatresoprts world of Improvisation.

Lee Simpson is a founder member of Improbable (theatre makers and improvisers), a long time Comedy Store Player (since the 1980s) and one of Paul Merton's Impro Chums. He's also been a croupier, cinema projectionist and breakfast show DJ. He's written plays, appeared in sit-coms and in some films, been on some Radio 4 panel shows and once did a very poor poodle act at the London Palladium. That vast range highlights two strong threads one in the world of improv and another in the world of theatre making. Transcript available here and video version available here. -I speak to Lee on his roots in theatre and improv and the importance of Keith Johnstone's work. -Lee outlines his thoughts on on his drama school experience, two schools of improv (US and UK) andhow improv and theatre misunderstand one another. -We discuss the infrastructure (or lack of) behind improv and theatre and techniques on listening to the audience and feedback loops in performing. -We sketch out ideas on structure and story form, on being human and Lee explains status structure as a technique. -We chat about how humans understand the world and how we view our lives as story that changes through time. -Lee reflects on being part of a comedy group for a long time and shares a stroy on Mo Mowlam. -We talk on how to “build back better” in the arts and what Open Space is and techniques for listening and genuine connections to art. -We end with advice Lee has for young people. Contents: 01:17 Lee on his roots in theat re and improv and Keith Johnstone. 04:07 Lee on his drama school experience and two schools of improv 09:43 How improv and theatre misunderstand one another. 13:32 Lee on the infrastructure (or lack of) behind improv and theatre. On listening to the audience and feedback loops in performing. 21:27 Lee on current UK Improv organisations 26:56 Money no issue… what the work of Improbable would do 29:01 Ben on language of improv and comedy, repetition and twist 32:29 Lee on structure and story form, on being human. Explains status structure. 36:44 Lee on how humans understand the world. Viewing our lives as story that changes through time. 42:47 On being part of a comedy group for a long time. 43:00 On Mo Mowlam being involved with the comedy store players 47:37 Mo Mowlam's final months and concerns on anti-democracy 53:33 Lee on “Build Back Better” 57:46 Lee on Open Space, techniques for listening and genuine connections to art 1:05:07 Improv teaching you to listen to yourself 1:07:46 More on OpenSpace 1:15:34 Advice for young people, Ben channeling phantom Lee 1:17:15 Lee's advice: step outside your path a little.

Never a dull moment in this interview with world-class improviser Kaisa Kokko-Palmer. Kaisa Kokko is an improviser, director, teacher and communication skills instructor from Finland. Kaisa has studied improvisation (iO Chicago, under Keith Johnstone at Loose Moose, Unexpected Productions Seattle), music, special education, communication skills, various forms of dancing and musical instruments and has Masters in Education. Kaisa has taught impro and applied impro to various groups and levels in several countries which include Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Poland, The Netherlands, Ireland, Costa Rica, Peru, Canada, Australia, The United States and even more. Topics covered are Kaisa's start in improvisational theatre in Finland. We discuss her philosophy around teaching was well as her philosophies around impro with themes that include silence, intimacy and failure. She talks about the role of language in her performance and how she's adjusted to performing in her second language.  Finally she discusses the experience touring around the world teaching and performing in a period that spans 8 years. Visit Kaisa on Instagram Learn more about Impro Helsinki

In this episode, Jeff connects with the very funny and talented, New Zealand-based improviser Derek Flores.   Derek has been an active entertainer for over 30 years, cutting his improv teeth at the Loose Moose Theatre under Keith Johnstone. Derek is known for his versatility as an entertainer–being a practitioner of improv, sketch, acting, emceeing, clown, stand up, street performance and cabaret acts.   Derek has toured the world either as himself or as one of two iconic characters–El Jaguar and The Unicorn.   Conversation topics include his early days as a comedian, an update on the current state in New Zealand, his involvement in creating the New Zealand Improv Festival and the future of improv.   Check out Derek and his wife Michi's Production Company/Training Center, Meegwai Productions   Watch the acclaimed Canadian film Waydowntown (featuring Derek Flores)

In this season's opener, Jeff chats to improv legend Veena Sood. Aside from being an accomplished, award winning actor, Veena has had a career in improv that has spanned several decades. She recounts her journey, having trained directly under Keith Johnstone which lead to the co-founding of the Loose Moose Theatre. Veena talks about how her acting and improv work together as well as her pivotal role in the LifeGame improv format. Check out Veena's IMDb. And everything else on Veena here.

Just finished reading Impro by Keith Johnstone.  While he is writing about improvisational theatre he hits some truths bombs about life in general.  Keith Johnstone may have written the most concise book on human behavior ever.  Hope you enjoy.  -Bradhttps://www.amazon.com/Impro-Improvisation-Theatre-Keith-Johnstone-ebook/dp/B00AC26KUU---Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.comTwitter: @bradrykalIf you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend. 

Affirmation is the key to improv. It's a way to become more spontaneous, creative, and achieve true collaboration. But at a time when Keith Johnstone's foundational text, Impro is also on Peter Thiel's employee reading list, at what point does "yes, and..." become a tool for blind compliance?     In this episode, Aliya examines three iterations of comedian Chris Locke's joke about going to therapy to understand why improv is the multitool of comedy. After taking an 18-hour improv intensive, Aliya hires four improvisers to improvise her improv class, and Misha Glouberman remembers the days when improv was punk.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an interview with Chad Elliot. He grew up a shy, home-schooled kid, but that didn't stop him from becoming Seattle's preeminent improv coach. In this episode, Chad talks about how he adapts improv techniques to help people improve their communication skills—not just on the stage, but in their personal and professional lives as well. We explore how we can adapt those same lessons to improve our interviewing skills, and what it means to be the best listener for our personal history clients. Some of the things we cover: Chad's childhood and the winding path that brought him to where he is today Tony Robbins, hitchhiking, and ballroom dancing Using dance as a way to break through social fears and to experience the physical power of touch Keith Johnstone's influential book, Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre Improv and its opportunity for people to be more expressive and better communicators Viola Spolin and letting go of the ego Leveraging the power of Meetups to attract new students and hone your teaching skills (brilliant idea, Chad!) Brenda Ueland's beautiful treatise on the gift of listening to others The main reasons people go into their own heads and stop listening to others Paying attention to the gap between body language and what someone says Establishing a sense of trust as a personal historian working with a new client Using counterintuitive methods to turn off your own limiting filters Story scavenger hunts Taking a lesson from the great interviewer and journalist Cal Fussman Priming your mind, then letting go To connect with Chad, visit him at seattleimprovclasses.com. And be sure to check out his book, Improv Manifesto: 7 Easy Steps to Confidence, Creativity, and Charisma—Even if You're Shy! If you enjoy the show, help others find us by leaving a review on iTunes here. Thank you!

It's Tuesday and... Will Luera is our guest! Will is the Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre, Director of Big Bang Improv and serves as the Artistic Director Emeritus of ImprovBoston, Artistic Director of the Pilsen Improv Festival, Artistic Associate of the Chicago Improv Festival, Artistic Advisor to the Women in Comedy Festival and Part-time Faculty at Boston College. He has appeared in numerous improv festivals around the world and have studied improvisation with ImprovOlympic, The Second City, The Annoyance Theater, The Upright Citizens Brigade, and Keith Johnstone. He has been working with Florida Studio Theatre since 2014. Before that he was with ImprovBoston where he had worked since 1997 directing the Mainstage cast and developing the nationally renowned productions of Sitcom, Secret Society, Blue Screen, Playbook and Quest. In 2004, Will was the Boston and national winner of PAX-TVs World Cup Comedy. I am also a producer and actor in Strange Faculty, which was accepted to the 2007 New York Television Festival, the 2008 Los Angeles Independent Television Festival and was a winner of the 2008 NBC Comedy Short Cuts competition. He tours globally as improv and theater actor, director and instructor that performs and teaches regularly all across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Will is the lucky husband of a beautiful woman and proud father of two. You can reach him at me@will-luera.com.

Jay Sukow will gladly talk endlessly about how much better the world would be if everyone took just one improv class. He has trained with, among others, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Jon Favreau, Keith Johnstone, Del Close and Mick Napier. He is the founder of Today Improv, where he teaches improv to actors, business, and everybody else. He is currently on faculty at The Second City Hollywood and M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater and has taught and performed at theaters and festivals throughout the world. https://www.yelp.com/biz/today-improv-with-jay-sukow-los-angeles https://www.facebook.com/todayimprov/