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Nathan Keates is a lecturer, improvisation teacher and performer. Like many of us, Nathan became addicted to improv studying in diverse forms and even clowning. He found that his interests drew him to teaching improv. Nathan Keats has delved into researching improv, one major project being with autistic people. He is an expert on autistic people, and we discussed the terms that have been use for autistic people that does not honor their individuality. We spoke several years ago, and I was delighted to connect with him again. He is a Lecturer in Health and Social Care at the University of Sunderland in London. Nathan is involved in research in Applied Social Sciences, Critical Autism Studies, Social and Positive Psychology, Organizational Culture and Improvisation. He has many research articles on neurodiversity including his recent "Inclusive Improv Pedagogy" https://keatesresearchblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/inclusive-improv-pedagogy/ “The Experience of Participating in Improv Comedy for Autistic Adults” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/27546330251323154 And his 2017 book is especially worthwhile! "University Improv Comedy Society Manual" https://www.amazon.co.uk/University-Improv-Comedy-Society-Manual/dp/1549662694 You can contact Nathan at: Nathan.keates@sunderland.ac.uk
Improviser and PhD candidate Nathan Keates talks about The 400 Blows with Luke and Hamza (@instahamz).We cover our thoughts on education from our youths, and how François Truffaut took his experience as a youth and turned it into such an influential movie. Where does a kid find decent role models in life?Music by E.M.M.A (@oiiiemma)
This week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode features Nathan Keates, an improviser, performing arts teacher, and clown from the UK. Nathan shares stories about convincing his college to teach him improv as an independent study and starting Spontaneous Theatre Company in Bristol with his pal, Lindsey Garwood. Listen in as Nathan tells Amy how improv has permeated all aspects of his life and fueled him to do research on clowning, open space technologies and working with autistic students. Enjoy this fun interview!The Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.
This week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode features Nathan Keates, an improviser, performing arts teacher, and clown from the UK. Nathan shares stories about convincing his college to teach him improv as an independent study and starting Spontaneous Theatre Company in Bristol with his pal, Lindsey Garwood. Listen in as Nathan tells Amy how improv has permeated all aspects of his life and fueled him to do research on clowning, open space technologies and working with autistic students. Enjoy this fun interview! The Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.
This week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode features Nathan Keates, an improviser, performing arts teacher, and clown from the UK. Nathan shares stories about convincing his college to teach him improv as an independent study and starting Spontaneous Theatre Company in Bristol with his pal, Lindsey Garwood. Listen in as Nathan tells Amy how improv has permeated all aspects of his life and fueled him to do research on clowning, open space technologies and working with autistic students. Enjoy this fun interview! The Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.
This week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode features Nathan Keates, an improviser, performing arts teacher, and clown from the UK. Nathan shares stories about convincing his college to teach him improv as an independent study and starting Spontaneous Theatre Company in Bristol with his pal, Lindsey Garwood. Listen in as Nathan tells Amy how improv has permeated all aspects of his life and fueled him to do research on clowning, open space technologies and working with autistic students. Enjoy this fun interview!The Yes But Why Podcast is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. Download the FREE HC Universal Network app for Android and iDevices or visit us at HCUniversalNetwork.com and join the fun.
Kirk Taco is known to be a very effective Wendy's HR manager, so he's the natural template for a new VR programme training people in the front line of the fast food industry. He can always manage a crisis, when Joanne can't leave her bad boyfriend or when Taylor puts herself in a room temperature deep fat fryer. He sure grew out of that weakness he had as a child... or did he? With Tim Sniffen, Rhiannon Vivian, Liam Brennan, Katy Schutte & Tony Harris This destination suggested by Nathan Keates.