A Maydays Guide to European Improv Festivals As the weather changes and people around the world start to make tentative plans for in-person events, I started to get excited about the idea of going back to improv festivals again. The Maydays have been very lucky to play at lots of International festivals over the...
The Maydays, Katy Schutte, new blog Failure is all about the note that follows… We were talking in The Improv Place Office Hours yesterday about failure moments in improv scenes. The question was; how do we deal with it in the moment and not let it get us up in our heads and throw us...
Three tips for Responding to Questions in Scenes There’s something I’ve felt quite conflicted about in improv: I am of the opinion that questions are an integral part of language and, when you think about them that way, it seems odd to avoid them in improv scenes. However, it is no secret that asking questions...
Ring-lights, phones and computer screens: online improv has been an amazing lifeline for some, and a welcome distraction for others, but don’t forget to take some time away from the bright lights and get some green-time (and I don’t just mean green-screens) this festive season. I have to be honest. While this year’s been terrible...
There has never been more need for connection, laughter and escape than 2020. With the end of the year approaching fast, it is clear that the traditional celebrations, parties and events will be stripped back or will not take place at all. As for socialising online, we all know it can be awkward and tiring. ...
I am not a carpenter. I would go a little further and say that most things I have attempted to construct from wood in the past have stayed together more through optimism than joinery. So when I conceived the idea of a bespoke bedside table for the rather unique space to my left as I...
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