Fringe Archives - The Maydays

Improv at Brighton Fringe 2024

Lel — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:23:43 +0000

Hi Improvisers! It’s rapidly approaching May and the questions on everyone’s lips: How can we see all our favourite improvised comedy? How do we discover new and wonderful groups? How do we navigate fringey shows that are publicised in more than one place? But never fear! Luckily for you, Jen (The Maydays/ AndAlso/ Impromptu...

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It’s Fringe Time and Look What Improv’s Got For You!!

Lel — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:04:07 +0000

It’s Fringe Time and Look What Improv’s Got For You!! It’s nearly that time again! Rehearsal rooms are buzzing, improv minds are racing, costumes are being ironed and technicians and flyering teams are limbering up! Yes, it’s Brighton Fringe – just a few short days away. Last Thursday, I was hanging out at Brighton Open...

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Summer Update: Hello from The Maydays

Lel — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:30:57 +0000

Hello Creative Cats! We made it through a wet and blustery spring and are hitting summer with factor 30 in our back pockets, as we can dream! As we dream big for summer, here’s what we’ve had going on and what’s in store from Maydays HQ. As is the tradition with our summer...

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In-Person* Improvisation at Brighton Fringe, May 2022

Jenny Rowe — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:35:54 +0000

by Jen Rowe Less of a blog, more of an improv platter. Here are the 25 improv or very-improv-related shows I’ve found for your spontaneity-loving eyes. This year, we have some old favourites plus some brand-new-to-Brighton newbies, visiting us from all over the country. At a quick glance, I see shows and improvisers from...

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Silence in Improv: Interview with Rebecca MacMillan

Heather Urquhart — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:03:14 +0000

Silence in Improv: Interview with Rebecca MacMillan Your course ‘Beyond Words’ focussing on silence in improv starts soon. What gave you the idea for this course? For me, there are two things about silence in improv. I realised some years back that in my own improvisation my ‘panic response’ is to be overly verbal....

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Improv Shows at the Brighton Fringe: Heather’s ill-informed guide

Heather Urquhart — Wed, 03 May 2017 11:51:50 +0000

Improv is all about supporting your scene partner so let’s get out there and support our fellow improvisers by checking out their improv shows in the Brighton Fringe this month. Since I am not allowed to read the full Fringe Brochure (because of The Maydays ‘Fringe Show) this list is based on the results...

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RETREAT ’15 DIARIES: HEATHER

Heather Urquhart — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:33:48 +0000

The Leela Bubble By Heather Urquhart The Maydays Improv Retreat is my happy place, no doubt about it and this year more than ever I was desperate to cross the magical threshold into Leela living. The previous 2 months had been crazy busy and I’d come out of a 4 show Edinburgh Festival, straight...

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Behind the Fringe – Notes on the Direction behind the new show

Admin Luther — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:55:00 +0000

For the Fringe show I wanted to work on a few things. First of all the idea of ‘Soup and Sermon’ which we got from our time working with Jason Chin. So the idea that the preacher gets the non believers into the Church with the Soup and then they stay for the Sermon. With...

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