Ranked #1
Help, I Suck At This
Help, I Suck At This
Experiencing and improv dip and a bout of imposter syndrome isn't uncommon in improv - in fact many people recognise it ... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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17mins
Ranked #2
Improvisers With Scripts
Improvisers With Scripts
Many improvisers enjoy success not just in improv, but in the realm of scripted work. Does their experience in improv bl... Read more
22 Oct 2019
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17mins
Ranked #3
Has "Yes And" Become Outdated?
Has "Yes And" Become Outdated?
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 ... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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17mins
Ranked #4
The Bits We Left Out In 2019
The Bits We Left Out In 2019
You've heard from some incredible improv voices since this podcast launched in July. We've not been able to include ever... Read more
31 Dec 2019
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16mins
Ranked #5
Understanding And Appreciating The Role Of The Music Director In Improv
Understanding And Appreciating The Role Of The Music Director In Improv
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... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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20mins
Ranked #6
The Give And Take Of Feedback
The Give And Take Of Feedback
How your last improv show went sometimes isn't as important as how and when you find out about how good it was. Getting ... Read more
15 Jan 2020
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20mins
Ranked #7
Marketing Your Improv Show
Marketing Your Improv Show
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... Read more
8 Oct 2019
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18mins
Ranked #8
Making Indie Nights Work
Making Indie Nights Work
What makes a good independent improv night, and what do you get out of putting on something that isn't connected to an e... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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20mins
Ranked #9
When Is It Too Much Improv?
When Is It Too Much Improv?
Loving improv is one thing but when does it start to become too much of a good thing? Hear from improvisers who are load... Read more
11 Feb 2020
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16mins
Ranked #10
Do We Really Need Warm-Ups?
Do We Really Need Warm-Ups?
If there's one thing that can divide a group of improvisers quickly, it's the subject of warm-ups. Some people hate them... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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12mins
Ranked #11
The Mantra Of Support
The Mantra Of Support
What do we mean in improv when we talk about support and how do we quantify what on stage support and off stage support ... Read more
3 Dec 2019
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21mins
Ranked #12
The Only Game In Town - Improvising In A Void
The Only Game In Town - Improvising In A Void
While some of us are blessed with cities that have a large improv scene with multiple groups or even multiple theatres, ... Read more
10 Sep 2019
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14mins
Ranked #13
Will Podcasts Help Save Improv?
Will Podcasts Help Save Improv?
In the past couple of episodes you’ve heard from people who have moved their improv online using Zoom - all the improv t... Read more
5 May 2020
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19mins
Ranked #14
Moving Improv Online Part Two
Moving Improv Online Part Two
In the second part of this series on online improv, we re-visit some of the voices you heard last episode - improv pract... Read more
21 Apr 2020
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17mins
Ranked #15
Moving Improv Online Part One
Moving Improv Online Part One
In the midst of a global pandemic, improvisers have had to make huge shifts to continue any sense of work, and for many,... Read more
7 Apr 2020
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21mins
Ranked #16
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Festivals And Theatres
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Festivals And Theatres
Whether you teach improv classes, put on or attend shows, or you run an improv festival, the impact of the Corona Virus ... Read more
24 Mar 2020
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17mins
Ranked #17
What's The Big Deal With Edits
What's The Big Deal With Edits
How we transition from one scene to the next is something some improvisers spend a great deal of time talking about. So ... Read more
11 Mar 2020
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16mins
Ranked #18
Getting Suggestive
Getting Suggestive
Improv shows are known for taking audience suggestions in order to inspire the performance but what makes a good suggest... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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13mins
Ranked #19
What The Edinburgh Fringe Gives Improvisers
What The Edinburgh Fringe Gives Improvisers
Every year, a growing number of improvisers take a creative and financial risk on the Edinburgh Fringe. What are the ben... Read more
13 Aug 2019
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16mins
Ranked #20
The Growth Of Improv Festivals
The Growth Of Improv Festivals
A new improv festival has just opened this week in the UK. As improv festivals continue to spring up around the world, w... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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18mins