Speakeasy Improv

Smart. Funny. Independent.

[shortmikeshort]

See you tomorrow night! We play at the Annoyance Theater in Brooklyn at 7PM. 

https://theannoyance.com/events/event/dog-fight/

[ucbcomedy]

UCB Long-Form Conversations

It's back.

[improvnonsense]

Check this out, y'all. Nicole Drespel and Shaun Diston have re-launched a UCB NY podcast by improv nerds for improv nerds. I’ve listened to the first episode and it’s great: personal and passionate and informed and occasionally very “inside.” Any obsessed improv nerd could relate. Very cool!

[naimprov-blog]

Sometimes more, sometimes less. We don’t believe any improv troupe sets out to make inhuman characters, but we focus on keeping human-ness at a forefront when we improvise, because we’re human-ish, too. The photo naturally is by Michael Astrauskas, and it’s of Nick & Frank performing in endgamesimprov‘s Saturday show “SF Tonight.”

[brightpinkdragon]

Today was the first session of the expressive arts therapy course. One of the exercises that I really enjoyed was one that involved simple improv drama work. It was lovely to get back in touch with theatre after a few months.

I realised that I really enjoy physical theatre: expressing, moving,...

[improvdirectorslab]

These brave people are doing you an incredible favor by listening to a goddamned word you say, you had better treat them with respect and love.

Jill Bernard (via improvdirectorslab)

[newyorknadia13]

Us @ #JustTheFunny! #Comedy #MiamiLife #goodtimes #Improv @Lisa_Aurora

[jason-sims]

… my job is to make the scene work. To play it as it is, not as I think it should be.

Will Hines, improviser (via jason-sims)

[theloverboi]

Be committed, not attached. But more importantly, know the difference.

Kai, Lessons in Life #21 (via boiunbound)

[louie4711]

A few months ago, The Magnet Theater turned ten years old. This is hard for me to believe, I’ve been there since the beginning. The Magnet remains one of the most innovative and interesting places to perform comedy in NYC.

The good folks at the Magnet (specifically Suliman Beg and Kelly Donahue)...

[nezoid]

The freaking best, “Search History” at UCB Theatre (Franklin)! My favorite part of the week, for sure! Always super hilarious! Love these ladies! 👏🏼🙌🏼😍😘💘 at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre - Los Angeles

[aleksanderlamo]

Today, I photographed the improv theatre group Kamchátka. They certainly livened up the city square in Bergen! Hilarity ensued. Experience them again Tuesday June 9th in the city square! #festspillene15 #FiBmoment

[shortmikeshort]

Encountering a student with disabilities requires a high amount of sensitivity; there are going to be things that this improvisor simply cannot do. It is not a reflection on their intelligence, discipline, or spirit, it is simply a limitation of what their body allows of them. You can’t ask a...

[chrisproutt]

Had so much fun doing an improv class at MerlinWorks today. Thank you to my buddy Steven for recommending it. I can’t wait to dive in more. 

[naimprov-blog]

This phrase has really stuck with us, and it’s central to our philosophy.  It’s not that we set out to obey or disobey improv “rules,” they just aren’t what’s important.  So we end up following some, end up breaking some–they don’t really matter. Photo by Michael J. Astrauskas, from last month’s “Big Time Live!”  Frankie G. is on the left, and on the right is Max McCal from endgamesimprov.

[erisis]

How to Speak Hip is a hilarious language lesson by Del Close and John Brent. This was converted from vinyl to digital by: Skeyelab Music

Dig this.

If you’ve met me or read anything I write, it will be little surprise that two of my favourite subjects are language and improv. Well, this is a classic album from improv pioneer Del Close. I remember hearing a track from this years ago, probably on the Doctor Demento Radio Show, a long time before I had even heard of Del. I’ve been obsessed with it ever since.

It’s funny, yes. But I also think it’s one of the smartest and most insightful expositions on the nature and foibles of language that I’ve ever heard.

Given the amount of discussion of the elements and evolution of language and slang and neologisms (That’s “new words“ for all you easy-lingo cats.), I thought this was something I should share with some you peeps kicking here on the tumblr. Something to smash your brains!

So click the link Jack and Jill and Jall too, give the groove a triangle press. And check some of the lingo-filled eyeball interfaces from the package that the blog-god dropped on their page.

Maybe play it for some freaky people and have a scene at your pad. 

[2fafou]

#TheAndrewsSisters have arrived! #Tampere #Finland #FiiF2015 #Improv #Comedy #Travel #Jetsetter (at Koskikeskus)

[ircpodcast]

Kevin interviews improv teacher and performer Dave Razowski. Dave is a former Second City mainstage performer. He teaches improv in LA. Find out more at http://www.davidrazowsky.com/

[mullaney]

I’ve started a new tumblr just for the IRC Podcast. A new episode should be out soon.