Impro Archives - The Maydays https://www.themaydays.co.uk/category/impro/ Improvised Comedy Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:03:12 +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 Impro Archives - The Maydays https://www.themaydays.co.uk/category/impro/ 32 32 Guest Teacher Announcement! https://www.themaydays.co.uk/guest-teacher-announcement-2/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:03:12 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11917 We are very excited to announce our Guest Improv Teacher for this year’s 15th Annual Improv Retreat, please send a warm welcome to the brilliant, FELIPE ORTIZ! Performer, director and teacher, Felipe is interested in exchanging, interacting, playing and sharing experiences with different artists around the world. He’s passionate about the body in movement and...

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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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]]> 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/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:10:56 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=11575 With our 14th Annual Improv Retreat fast approaching we checked in with our Maydays coming to play this year. First up, our award-winning* Ed Fargher…   What are you most looking forward to at MIR22? I’m looking forward to the people. Seeing so many people create and collaborate and bond is really exciting to see...

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]]> Jason Chin Scholarship 2022 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/jason-chin-scholarship-2022/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:55:54 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/jason-chinn-scholarship-2021-copy/ The post Jason Chin Scholarship 2022 appeared first on The Maydays.

]]> How to Thrive at an Improv Residential – by Lela Stepgood https://www.themaydays.co.uk/how-to-thrive-at-an-improv-residential-by-lela-stepgood/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:32:35 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=10806 With our 13th Annual Improv Retreat just over a week away, we read a post from Lela Stepgood who has attended a number of improv residentials, including our own. She has written a brilliant blog post giving tips on how to thrive at an improv residential. It is well worth a read, check it out...

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]]> Brighton Improv Classes Update: LARGER Classes SMALLER Prices https://www.themaydays.co.uk/brighton-improv-classes-update-larger-classes-smaller-prices/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:04:28 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=10575 We’ve had the best time playing in real life with our Brighton Improv community again. Our weekly improv drop-ins have been a delight with after class actual pints together in an actual pub! Our first monthly Musical improv drop-in was a blast and we’re super stoked to see so many of you back in beautiful...

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]]> Jason Chinn Scholarship 2021 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/jason-chinn-scholarship-2021/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:56:52 +0000 https://www.themaydays.co.uk/?p=10375 The Maydays are awarding a diversity scholarship to the Maydays Improv Retreat (Ashorne Hill, 21st-24th October 2021) 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...

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