Commitment Archives - The Maydays https://www.themaydays.co.uk/category/commitment/ Improvised Comedy Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:53:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-lifebuoy-32x32.png Commitment Archives - The Maydays https://www.themaydays.co.uk/category/commitment/ 32 32 Jason Chin Scholarship for The Maydays Improv Retreat 2024 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/jason-chin-scholarship-for-the-maydays-improv-retreat-2024/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:53:15 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=12113 Jason Chin was a Chicago improviser, teacher and all-round inspiration. He created many shows including Dinner for Six, Whirled News Tonight (the inspiration for Tonight’s Top Story) and Jedi! A Musical Tour de Force. He was a regular cast member on the Armando, one of the longest-running shows at iO. He liked Captain America, dinosaurs and President John Adams. In...

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]]> I’ve Looked at Residentials from Both Sides Now https://www.themaydays.co.uk/ive-looked-at-residentials-from-both-sides-now/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:29:44 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=12034 From The Maydays Jenny Haufek The first time I went to a Mayday’s residential was back in 2012. I remember I was taking the Mayday’s Longform course in Brighton, but I wanted MORE! It was a huge leap to decide whether or not to spend several days and nights learning and performing improv with strangers....

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]]> Jason Chin Scholarship 2023 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/jason-chin-scholarship-2023/ Thu, 25 May 2023 10:07:55 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/jason-chin-scholarship-2022-copy/ The Maydays are awarding a diversity scholarship for the Maydays Improv Retreat (Ashorne Hill, October 2023) in memory of our friend, teacher and mentor Jason Chin. Jason was a huge influence on the development and spirit of the Maydays. At a practical level, our show, “Tonight’s Top Story”, was blatantly stolen from the format of “Whirled News Tonight”...

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]]> Getting out of your head: finding peace in the small stuff https://www.themaydays.co.uk/getting-out-of-your-head-finding-peace-in-the-small-stuff/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:00:39 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11703 The post Getting out of your head: finding peace in the small stuff appeared first on The Maydays.

]]> 14th Annual Improv Retreat: Meet Your Teachers https://www.themaydays.co.uk/14th-annual-improv-retreat-meet-your-teachers-7/ Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:13:00 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11673 With our 14th Annual Improv Retreat fast approaching we checked in with our Maydays coming to play this year. So let’s hear from our cracker, Jen Rowe!   What are you most looking forward to at MIR22? Connecting with improvisers I know AND new improv friends. Being delighted by participants’ ingenuity and creativity.   What...

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]]> Guest Teacher Announcement! https://www.themaydays.co.uk/guest_teacher_announcement_2/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:08:07 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11640 We are super excited to announce our second Guest Teacher at our 14th Annual Improv Retreat, the magnifique Frédéric Pont! Frédéric is a comedian dedicated to improv for 20 years and a trainer and director for 15 years. After being a theatre sports player and having created many improv games, his work is now dedicated...

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]]> 14th Annual Improv Retreat: Meet Your Teachers https://www.themaydays.co.uk/14th-annual-improv-retreat-meet-your-teachers-4/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:18:47 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11635 Our 14th Annual Improv Retreat is less than 4 weeks away, so we’re checking in with our Maydays coming to play this year. So let’s hear from our smasher, Rhiannon Vivian   What are you most looking forward to at MIR22? Having people inspire me AND crack me up with their ingenuity: participants and other...

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]]> Guest Teacher Announcement! https://www.themaydays.co.uk/guest-teacher-announcement/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:34:14 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11628 The post Guest Teacher Announcement! appeared first on The Maydays.

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